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Lyr Req: When sovereigns grew on trees on Coppull

27 Sep 14 - 05:15 AM (#3664040)
Subject: Lyr Req: When sovereigns grew on trees on Coppull
From: GUEST,Colin Dickinson

Sung by my grandfather many years ago, heard it once as a boy.
Tells of the coal mining on the local coalfield at Coppull pre-Great War. Ironically the site was used as a recreated battlefield in the 60s.
Trying to put together a history in song for Lancashire


27 Sep 14 - 06:08 PM (#3664151)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: When sovereigns grew on trees on Coppull
From: Felipa

I went whippet racing at Coppull Moor -- maybe has been going on since the days miners kept "the poor man's race dog"

I don't know any songs about Coppull but I'll be interested in seeing these lyrics

Have you grand plans for a Lancashire history songbook or recording or show/performance?