Copper Songs Sung

Subject: Copper Songs Sung
From: RTim
Date: 06 Jan 07 - 03:03 PM

AS part of the celebration of my 60th birthday this week - at my party we all sang songs from the Copper Family Song Book - It was a great evening and when I consider that most of those there (in Woods Hole, USA) did not really know the songs (but most can read music), it proved a great success. We may make it an annual event. You should try it sometime.

Tim Radford

Subject: RE: Copper Songs Sung
From: Bill D
Date: 06 Jan 07 - 03:50 PM

*smile*...we did at the FSGW Getaway a couple of months ago...with some folks leading it who had known the Coppers personally (and others who had met them). It was, as you say, a great success.

The Copper repertoire is wondeful and ought to be sung as often as possible.

Subject: RE: Copper Songs Sung
From: Lucius
Date: 06 Jan 07 - 03:54 PM

Try what ??? Being sixty???

Happy Birthday.

Subject: RE: Copper Songs Sung
From: Joe Offer
Date: 06 Jan 07 - 03:56 PM

Hi, Tim-
Woods Hole (Massachusetts, on Cape Cod) would be a wonderful place to gather and sing. Is the Copper Family Song Book available for sale anywhere?
-Joe-

Subject: RE: Copper Songs Sung
From: The Borchester Echo
Date: 06 Jan 07 - 04:19 PM

A Song For Every Season - Out of print.
But there are loads of second hand ones on Amazon. I used to have the original hardback edition but sold it. Then a found a paperback in a charity shop for £1,

Subject: RE: Copper Songs Sung
From: DebC
Date: 06 Jan 07 - 04:21 PM

Tim,

There is absolutely NO WAY you are 60. I refuse to believe it.

But happy birthday anyway and I hope to be invited to the 61st :-)

Deb Cowan

Subject: RE: Copper Songs Sung
From: RTim
Date: 06 Jan 07 - 04:33 PM

Joe - you should look at their web page for details of their books
http://www.thecopperfamily.com/index.html

And Yes Deb - no misprint, the big 60 caught me this year, but as I always say "You are as young as the woman you feel - and my wife is 13 years my junior!"

Best - Tim

Subject: RE: Copper Songs Sung
From: Joe Offer
Date: 06 Jan 07 - 04:55 PM

Thanks for the information, Countess Richard. I ordered a copy of A Song For Every Season - cost me $17.85 from ABEBooks, including shipping from the UK to my home in California.
I love online booksellers.
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: Copper Songs Sung
From: Zany Mouse
Date: 06 Jan 07 - 05:06 PM

At least it wasn't "Thousands or More"

Rhiannon

Subject: RE: Copper Songs Sung
From: Bonecruncher
Date: 06 Jan 07 - 05:21 PM

A CD "The Copper Family" (ref. CDCF) is marketed by Evergreen Melodies, PO Box 52, Cheltenham, Glos., U.K. GL50 1YQ
E-mail [e-mail]
CD comes with two booklets, one with the words of all the songs.
UK price £15 including postage.
For USA purchasers try
This England, PO Box 6435, Santa Barbara, CA 93160.

Colyn.

Subject: RE: Copper Songs Sung
From: Barry Finn
Date: 06 Jan 07 - 05:51 PM

Happy Birthday RTim
Is there a song circle where you are? If so I might try to time a visit around it. My mother's not far from you, West Dennis & I drop by every so often. Last time I caught a great session in W, Dennis Sun & Wed evenings.
Glad you had a good sing

Barry

Subject: RE: Copper Songs Sung
From: karen k
Date: 06 Jan 07 - 06:43 PM

Joe,
The Copper Family Songbook is available from Folk-Legacy.

Subject: RE: Copper Songs Sung
From: Dave Earl
Date: 06 Jan 07 - 07:55 PM

Well at The Lewes Arms Folk Club this evening we sang a whole evening of Copper songs to celebrate what would have been the loveley gentlemans birthday.

Thank you Bob and family.

Dave

Subject: RE: Copper Songs Sung
From: RTim
Date: 06 Jan 07 - 11:25 PM

Thank you Barry Finn. Sorry no song circle here unfortunately. I tried a song and supper club a couple of years ago but the venue didn't want us back the 2nd year, and I got dispondant and can't find another good venue. Maybe sometime again if the right venue becomes available.

Tim Radford

Subject: RE: Copper Songs Sung
From: Desert Dancer
Date: 07 Jan 07 - 01:19 AM

My post earlier dissolved into the ether. :-(

The Copper Family Songbook is also available in the U.S. from www.cdss.org; likely from Camsco as well.

~ Becky in Tucson

Subject: RE: Copper Songs Sung
From: GUEST,Jon Dudley
Date: 07 Jan 07 - 04:05 AM

We're so pleased that Bob's birthday has not passed unremembered. For our part it was a day of reflection and lots of happy memories. Meanwhile we plan for the centenerary!

By the way you should be able to buy The Copper Family Songbook from John Howson at Veteran.

We hope to re-print 'A Song for Every Season' later this year

Subject: RE: Copper Songs Sung
From: MartinRyan
Date: 07 Jan 07 - 05:12 AM

In recednt years, I've made a habit of re-reading "A Song for Every Season" around Christmas/New Year. Almost forgot, this year - thanks for the reminder!

Regards

Subject: RE: Copper Songs Sung
From: GUEST,Shimrod
Date: 07 Jan 07 - 06:14 AM

I'd like to recommend the CD 'Come Write Me Down: Early Recordings of the Copper family of Rottingdean' Topic TSCD534, 2001. I haven't checked but I would guess that this is still readily available from the Topic website (?)
As the title suggests this CD contains some excellent early recordings, made in the 1950s and 60s, by the likes of Peter Kennedy, Seamus Ennis et. al. It also comes with two booklets of notes by such luminaries as Reg Hall, Vic Gammon and Steve Roud - these notes alone are worth the price of the CD - fascinating stuff!

Subject: RE: Copper Songs Sung
From: Cats
Date: 07 Jan 07 - 10:22 AM

Hi Tim, I'm sure you don't look a day older than last time I saw you. albeit through a haze in Padstow. Happy Birthday. Jon Heslop

Subject: RE: Copper Songs Sung
From: JohnB
Date: 07 Jan 07 - 10:32 PM

The CD "Come Write Me Down" is great and the included books are equal to the CD.
JohnB