Bob and Ron Copper: Twankydillo
Bob, Ron and Jim Copper - Twankydillo (1975) Folktrax 082 (Cassette). CD release Folktrax SPCD 082 (2000).
"The Copper Family of Rottingdean, near Brighton Sussex, maintain an ancient harmony style of two-part unaccompanied singing. Here are 19 songs, with Bob introducing them, recorded by Peter Kennedy in 1955, including six from his father, James, taken down on tape by Peter in 1951. Country songs about rural love, farmwork and the seasons, including two Christmas carols as well as a trademan's song dating from the Napoleonic period: The Hard Times Of Old England".1. Twankydillo (or The Merry Blacksmith)
2. The 'Chiner's Threshing Song
3. When Jones's Ale Was New
4. The Innocent Hare (or Sportsmen Arouse)
5. Sweep, Chim-nie Sweep
6. The Hard Times Of Old England
7. The Month Of May (or The Merry Haymakers)
8. Spencer The Rover
9. Good Ale
10. Times Passes Over (or Thousands Or More)
11. Shepherds Arise (Carol)
12. The Irish Girl *
13. Bold General Wolfe *
14. You Seamen Bold (or The Ship In Distress) *
15. Bold Fisherman
16. The Spotted Cow *
17. The Hampshire Farmer (or Highwayman Outwitted) *
18. Lemonay *
19. The Christmas Presents (or The Twelve Days of Christmas)
Tracks marked * are solo performances by Jim Copper, rec. 1951; others are sung by Bob and Ron except (7), which is solo by Ron, all rec. 1955.Full details available at Folktrax.
New: 11 March 2001 | Now: 11 March 2001 | Garry Gillard thanks Tony Rees.