The Copper Family, Coppersongs - Traditional English Folk Music

The index page of Jim Copper's pre-war Song Book, written in an old accounts book

The Copper Family of Rottingdean have been singing their songs for generations, lovingly preserving them for the future. On this site you can find out about the Copper Family, their songs, their books and recordings, and their public appearances.

The Past

Jim "Brasser" Copper This section includes the history of the Copper Family, the life and work of Bob Copper, and family reports of particularly fondly-remembered occasions.

The Present

The Copper Family, 2004 In this section you will find details of forthcoming appearances by the Copper Family, together with Latest News items, links to other web sites, a history of this web site and a site map to help you find your way around the wealth of material on it.

The Songs

Bob Copper in his collecting days The songs whose words are reproduced on this web site (nearly 150 of them) fall into two groups: those traditionally sung by the Copper Family, and some of those collected by Bob Copper. There is also a search facility to help you identify a song from a scrap of lyrics.

The Books and Recordings

Cover of "A Song For Every Season" Bob Copper wrote a number of books, details of which appear in this section, together with a full discography of the Copper Family. Some of the books and recordings are available for purchase.

This web site was originally conceived and produced by Garry Gillard and has now been redesigned by, and is maintained by, Pagination Associates of Lewes.

This page first created on 28 February, 1998 and last updated on 31 March, 2008