Sussex Traditions

DAME DERDENSee full record

Dame Derden kept five servants

Roud number1209
PerformerBlann, Michael
Place Upper Beeding, West Sussex, England
Source Andrews, Shepherd of the Downs (3rd edn., 2006) pp.46-47
Broad CategorySong
FormatBook

DAME DERDEN (GLEE)See full record

Dame Derden kept five servants

Guidance: Facsimile of original manuscript song book. For completed texts and tunes, see: Colin Andrews, 'Shepherd of the Downs' book

Roud number1209
PerformerBlann, Michael
Place Upper Beeding, West Sussex, England
Source Michael Blann (1843-1934)'s manuscript songbook
Broad CategorySong
FormatManuscript book

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DAME DURDENSee full record

Dame Durden kept five servant maids to carry the milking pail

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

Roud number1209
PerformerCopper Family
Place Rottingdean, East Sussex, England
Source Copper, Song for Every Season (1971) pp.224-225
FormatBook

DAME DURDENSee full record

Dame Durden kept five servant maids

Roud number1209
PerformerCopper, Bob / Copper, Ron
Place Rottingdean, East Sussex, England
Date1964
Source Folk-Legacy FSB-19 (`English Shepherd & Farming Songs')
Broad CategorySong
FormatSound recording

DAME DURDENSee full record

Dame Durden kept five servant maids

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

Roud number1209
PerformerCopper, Bob / Copper, Ron
Place Rottingdean, East Sussex, England
Date1955
Source Kennedy, Folksongs of Britain & Ireland (1975) p.648
Broad CategorySong
FormatBook

DAME DURDENSee full record

Dame Durden kept five servant-maids to carry the milking pail

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

Roud number1209
PerformerCopper, Bob / Copper, Ron
Place Rottingdean, East Sussex, England
Source Caedmon TC 1142 / Topic 12T 157 (`Songs of Courtship')
Broad CategorySong
FormatSound recording

DAME DURDENSee full record

Dame Durden kept five serving maids

Guidance: Transcripts made by the collector from his field recordings. Click on the page icon to view.

Roud number1209
PerformerBurgess, Harry / George Tompsett / Bill Hunt
Place Glynde / Cuckfield / West Hoathly, East Sussex, England
Date1957 - 1960
Source Plunkett Collection (Sussex Texts typescript)
Broad CategorySong
FormatManuscript

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DAME DURDENSee full record

Dame Durden kept five servant maids

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 number1209
PerformerFuller, Mark / Hills, Luther
Place East Dean, East Sussex, England
Date1952 (2 Dec)
Source BBC recording 18714
Broad CategorySong
FormatSound recording

DAME DURDENSee full record

Dame Durden kept five servant maids to carry the milking pail

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

Roud number1209
PerformerCopper Family
Place Rottingdean, East Sussex, England
Source Copper, Song for Every Season (1997 edn.) pp.161-162
FormatBook

DAME DURDENSee full record

Dame Durden kept five serving maids to carry the milking pail

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 number1209
PerformerCopper, Bob / Copper, Ron
Place Rottingdean, East Sussex, England
Date1963
Source Folktracks FSA 081 (`The Two Brethren')
Broad CategorySong
FormatSound recording

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