Bob and Ron Copper: Come All You Bold Britons
The Copper Family - Copper Family - 1: Come All You Bold Britons (1983) Folktrax 238 (Cassette). CD release ??. Recorded items range in date from 1963-1983.
"An album full of unexpected riches & surprises: the sound-track of a recent video-interview with Bob, accompanied by the birdsong in his beautiful Sussex garden, 9 songs for which he accompanies himself on an English concertina, some solo unaccompanied, others with his cousin, Ron, and son, John, and daughter, Jill. The value of this album lies as much in the artistry of the Copper performances as in the historical and social background which Bob weaves into his commentary."Re track 1: "This video was made by Peter Kennedy in the garden of Bob's bungalow home at Peacehaven, 26th April 1983, at a time when THE HARD TIMES OF OLD ENGLAND had become a chart-hit without any acknowledgement or recognition of the Coppers contribution. In spite of representations to the performers, Tim Hart & Maddy Prior of STEELEYE SPAN, and to The Mechanical Copyright Protection Society by Peter Kennedy on behalf of COPPERSONGS, financial reward was refused on the grounds that the performers had adapted and arranged a traditional song in public domain. Yet, to date, this particular song has not been noted from any other family."
1. The Hard Times Of Old England
2. Come Write Me Down (or The Wedding Song)
3. The Sheepshearing Song (or The Black Ram)
4. The Shepherd And His Bride
5. Adieu, Sweet Lovely Nancy
6. Admiral Benbow
7. The Mummer's Song (The Dying British Soldier)
8. Lord Thomas and Fair Eleanor
9. Come All You Bold Britons
10. The Babes In The Wood (Boxing Day Song)
11. The Turn Of The Year (Christmas and New Year Song)
12. Softly The Night (Shepherd's Carol)
13. The Lawyer Bold
14. The Brisk And Lively Lad
15. Banks Of The Sweet Prim-e-roses
16. Wop She Ad It I-O
17. The White Cockade
18. The Suit Of Cord-e-roy
19. Turpin Hero
20. The Heights Of AlmaFull details available at http://www.folktrax.freeserve.co.uk/menus/cassprogs/238.htm
New: 12 March 2001 | Now: 12 March 2001 | Garry Gillard thanks Tony Rees.