In a few hours (3pm NZ time, 3am GMT) Folk on Sunday, on Access Radio in Hawke's Bay will host a tribute to Bob Copper.
Our line-up includes:
Warlike seamen sung by Peter Bellamy
Adieu sweet lovely Nancy:Moira Cameron
Old threshing song:Pete Grassby
Sportsmen arise:Full Fathom
A week before Easter:Kilderkin
Sweet Lemeney:Pat and Colin Bowley and Bev Young
Shepherd of the Downs:Finest Kind
Spencer the rover also from Kilderkin followed by
Spencer the wild rover from the Kippers
When the May is all in bloom:Bob Lewis
Wop she 'ad it-io from Bob Copper himself with Ron, John and Jill
Sweep, chim-nie sweep:Regal Slip
Two young brethren:Dave Weatherall and Martin Hall
When Adam was first created:Bev Young and finally
Oh, good ale done by Voice Squad.
There's only one record, the rest is either cassette or CD and I'm driving the sound desk while Mitch does the talking.
Robyn
Folk on Sunday
Kidnapper's Community Radio,
1431 AM