Sussex Traditions

SHEPHERD IN LOVESee full record

Shepherd of the Downs, being weary of his port

Roud number1215
PerformerCopper, Bob / Copper, Ron
Place Rottingdean, East Sussex, England
Date1963
Source Fledg'ling FLED 3097 ('Traditional Songs from Rottingdean')
Broad CategorySong
FormatSound recording

SHEPHERD OF THE DOWNSSee full record

Shepherd of the downs being weary of his port, A

Guidance: Book still in copyright & cannot be reproduced here. Copies in East & West Sussex Libraries & the VWML

Roud number1215
PerformerCopper Family
Place Rottingdean, East Sussex, England
Source Copper, Song for Every Season (1971) pp.258-259
FormatBook

SHEPHERD OF THE DOWNSSee full record

Shepherd of the downs being weary of his port, A

Guidance: Field recordings made by the BBC in the 1950s are not generally available, although some have been issued on commercial recordings. Copies can be heard at the VWML.

Roud number1215
PerformerCopper, James / Copper, Bob
Place Rottingdean, East Sussex, England
Date1951 (1 Mar)
Source BBC recording 16066
Broad CategorySong
FormatSound recording

SHEPHERD OF THE DOWNSSee full record

Shepherd of the downs being weary of his port, A

Guidance: Book still in copyright & cannot be reproduced here. Copies in East & West Sussex Libraries & the VWML

Roud number1215
PerformerCopper Family
Place Rottingdean, East Sussex, England
Source Copper, Song for Every Season (1997 edn.) pp.199-200
FormatBook

SHEPHERD OF THE DOWNSSee full record

Shepherd of the downs being weary of his port, A

Guidance: Book still in copyright & cannot be reproduced here. Copies in East & West Sussex Libraries & the VWML

Roud number1215
PerformerCopper Family
Place Peacehaven, East Sussex, England
Date1936 (Text)
Source Copper, Copper Family Song Book (1995) pp.62-63
FormatBook

SHEPHERD OF THE DOWNSSee full record

Shepherd of the downs, being weary of his port, A

Guidance: Commercial album, available for download at www.Topicrecords.co.uk

Roud number1215
PerformerCopper, Bob / Copper, Ron
Place Peacehaven, East Sussex, England
Date1963
Source Topic TSCD 534 ('Come Write Me Down')
Broad CategorySong
FormatSound recording

SHEPHERD OF THE DOWNSSee full record

Shepherd of the downs being weary of his of his port

Guidance: Manuscript in the VWML, available on the EFDSS's FULL ENGLISH website. Click on the URL icon to view

Roud number1215
PerformerCopper, James
Place Rottingdean, East Sussex, England
Date1949
Source Francis Collinson MSS Collection (VWML) Vol.6 No.27
Broad CategorySong
FormatManuscript

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SHEPHERD OF THE DOWNSSee full record

Shepherd of the Downs being weary of his port, A

Guidance: Recorded at their first public performance, Royal oak, Lewes, 2007

Roud number1215
PerformerYoung Coppers
Place Peacehaven, East Sussex, England
Date2007 (5 Jul)
Broad CategorySong
FormatSound recording

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SHEPHERD OF THE DOWNS, ASee full record

Shepherd of the downs being weary of his port, A

Roud number1215
PerformerCopper, Bob
Place Peacehaven, East Sussex, England
Date1995
Source Coppersongs CD 2 ('Coppersongs 2')
Broad CategorySong
FormatSound recording

SHEPHERD OF THE DOWNS, THESee full record

Shepherd of the Downs, being weary of his port

Roud number1215
PerformerCopper, Bob / Copper, Ron
Place Rottingdean, East Sussex, England
Date1964
Source Folk-Legacy FSB-19 (`English Shepherd & Farming Songs')
Broad CategorySong
FormatSound recording

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