Sussex Traditions

SHEPHERDS ARISESee full record

Shepherds arise, be not afraid

Guidance: Folktracks (Folktrax) albums no longer available, but copies can be heard at the VWML. Kennedy's original recordings now in the British Library.

Roud number1207
PerformerCopper, Bob / Copper, Ron
Place Rottingdean, East Sussex, England
Date1952
Source Folktracks FSA 60-504 ('The Bitter Withy: Early English Folk Carols')
Broad CategorySong
FormatSound recording

SHEPHERDS ARISESee full record

Shepherds arise, be not afraid, with hasty steps prepare

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

Roud number1207
PerformerCopper Family
Place Peacehaven, East Sussex, England
Date1936 (Text)
Source Copper, Copper Family Song Book (1995) p.64
FormatBook

SHEPHERDS ARISESee full record

Shepherds arise, be not afraid

Guidance: Folktracks (Folktrax) albums no longer available, but copies can be heard at the VWML. Kennedy's original recordings now in the British Library.

Roud number1207
PerformerCopper, Bob / Copper, Ron / Copper, John
Place Peacehaven, East Sussex, England
Source Folktracks 90-239 (`Adam and Eve')
Broad CategorySong
FormatSound recording

SHEPHERDS ARISESee full record

Shepherds arise, be not afraid

Guidance: Folktracks (Folktrax) albums no longer available, but copies can be heard at the VWML. Kennedy's original recordings now in the British Library.

Roud number1207
PerformerCopper, Bob / Copper, Ron
Place Rottingdean, East Sussex, England
Date1955
Source Folktracks FSA 082 (`Twankydillo')
Broad CategorySong
FormatSound recording

SHEPHERDS ARISESee full record

Shepherds arise, be not afraid

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

Roud number1207
PerformerCopper, Bob / Copper, Ron
Place Peacehaven, East Sussex, England
Date1955 (Mar)
Source Topic TSCD 673 ('You Never Heard so Sweet')
Broad CategorySong
FormatSound recording

SHEPHERDS ARISESee full record

Shepherds arise, be not afraid, with hasty steps prepare

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

Roud number1207
PerformerCopper Family
Place Rottingdean, East Sussex, England
Source Copper, Song for Every Season (1971) pp.212-213
FormatBook

SHEPHERDS ARISESee full record

Shepherds arise, be not afraid

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 number1207
PerformerCopper, Bob / Copper, Ron
Place Rottingdean, East Sussex, England
Date1955 (2 Feb)
Source BBC recording 21544
Broad CategorySong
FormatSound recording

SHEPHERDS ARISESee full record

Shepherds arise, be not afraid, with hasty steps prepare

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

Roud number1207
PerformerCopper Family
Place Rottingdean, East Sussex, England
Source Copper, Song for Every Season (1997 edn.) pp.147-148
FormatBook

SHEPHERDS ARISESee full record

Sheherds arise, be not afraid

Roud number1207
PerformerCopper, Bob / Copper, Ron
Place Rottingdean, East Sussex, England
Date1957
Source Rounder CD 1719 ('Songs of Christmas')
Broad CategorySong
FormatSound recording

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