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? |