Sussex Traditions

BRAVE SPORTSMEN ROUSE (INNOCENT HARE)See full record

Brave sportsmen rouse, the morn is clear

Guidance: Field recording from Ken Stubbs' collection. Click on the audio icon to play.

Roud number1216
PerformerMaynard, George 'Pop'
Place Copthorne, West Sussex, England
Date1959
Source Ken Stubbs Field Collection (tape 1) KS-01-4-37
Broad CategorySong
FormatSound recording

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HARE HUNTINGSee full record

Brave sportsmen rouse the morn is fair

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

Roud number1216
PerformerWillett, Samuel
Place Cuckfield, West Sussex, England
Date1891 (27 May)
Source Lucy Broadwood MSS (Vaughan Williams Memorial Library) LEB/2/78-79
Broad CategorySong
FormatManuscript

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HARE HUNTING SONGSee full record

Brave sportsmen

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Roud number1216
PerformerWillett, Samuel
Place Cuckfield, West Sussex, England
Date1892 (Sep)
Source Lucy Broadwood MSS (Vaughan Williams Memorial Library) LEB/2/72
Broad CategorySong
FormatManuscript

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INNOCENT HARESee full record

Sportsmen arouse, the morning is clear

Roud number1216
PerformerCopper, Bob / Copper, Ron
Place Rottingdean, East Sussex, England
Date1963
Source Fledg'ling FLED 3097 ('Traditional Songs from Rottingdean')
Broad CategorySong
FormatSound recording

INNOCENT HARE, THESee full record

Sportsmen arouse, the morning in clear

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

Roud number1216
PerformerCopper, Bob / Copper, Ron
Place Rottingdean, East Sussex, England
Date1955
Source Kennedy, Folksongs of Britain & Ireland (1975) pp.559-560
Broad CategorySong
FormatBook

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Sportsmen arouse, the morning in clear

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 number1216
PerformerCopper, Bob / Copper, Ron
Place Rottingdean, East Sussex, England
Source Folktracks FSB 023 (`All Jolly Fellows')
Broad CategorySong
FormatSound recording

INNOCENT HARE, THESee full record

Sportsmen arouse the morning is clear

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 number1216
PerformerCopper, Bob / Copper, Ron
Place Rottingdean, East Sussex, England
Date1955
Source Folktracks FSA 082 (`Twankydillo')
Broad CategorySong
FormatSound recording

INNOCENT HARE, THESee full record

Sportsmen arouse the morning clear

Roud number1216
PerformerBlann, Michael
Place Upper Beeding, West Sussex, England
Source Andrews, Shepherd of the Downs (3rd edn., 2006) pp.26-27
Broad CategorySong
FormatBook

SPORTSMEN AROUSESee full record

Sportsmen arouse the morning is clear

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

Roud number1216
PerformerCopper Family
Place Rottingdean, East Sussex, England
Source Copper, Song for Every Season (1971) pp.280-281
FormatBook

SPORTSMEN AROUSESee full record

Sportsmen arouse, the morning is clear

Roud number1216
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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