Sussex Traditions

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

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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
PerformerFuller, Mark / Hills, Luther
Place East Dean, East Sussex, England
Source Folktracks 60-027 (`A-Going to the Fair')
Broad CategorySong
FormatSound recording

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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 Peacehaven, East Sussex, England
Date1936 (Text)
Source Copper, Copper Family Song Book (1995) pp.32-33
FormatBook

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Guidance: Submitted to the newspaper's Sussex Songs competition; title listed but text not printed

Roud number1209
PerformerMarsh, A.S.
Place New Fishbourne, West Sussex, England
Date1905 (9 Mar)
Source West Sussex Gazette (9 Mar 1905)
FormatNewspaper

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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 Peacehaven, East Sussex, England
Date1963
Source Topic TSCD 534 ('Come Write Me Down')
Broad CategorySong
FormatSound recording

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Dame Durden kept five servant maids to carry the milking pail

Guidance: Field recording from Brian Matthews' collection. Click on the audio icon to play.

Roud number1209
PerformerTownshend, George
Place Lewes, East Sussex, England
Date1961
Source Brian Matthews Collection Tape 7
Broad CategorySong
FormatSound recording

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