FTX-239 - ADAM AND EVE

27 more songs, mainly sung by Bob Copper, 10 being self-accompanied, with English concertina. On the others he is joined by his cousin, Ron, and his son, John, and daughter, Jill. Some of the songs Bob learned from traditional singers in Hampshire and other parts of Sussex, FTX-416 & FTX-417, others from the family. Recordings by Peter Kennedy at Rottingdean, Sussex between 1951-1983.

1. THE BOLD PRINCESS ROYAL - Bob (unacc) - 3'15"

2. THE ROSE OF ALLENDALE - Bob, Ron, John & Jill - 3'40"

3. CHARMING MOLLY - Bob (unacc) - 1'35"

4. WHILE THE GAMEKEEPERS LIE SLEEPING - Bob (with conc) - 2.38

5. BOLD REYNARD - Bob with John - 2'59"

6. BOLD GENERAL WOLFE - Bob (with conc) - 2'47"

7. THE BOLD DRAGOON - Bob (unacc) - 2'35"

8. MARY ON THE WILD MOOR - Bob (with John) - 3'08"

9. THE GAME-COCK - Bob (unacc) - 5'47"

10. THE SHIP IN DISTRESS - Bob (with conc) - 4'08"

11. THE COD-FISH - Bob (unacc) - 1'32"

12. WHAT'S THE LIFE OF A MAN? - Bob (with conc) - 2'59"

13. WHEN ADAM WAS FIRST CREATED - Bob & John - 3'09"

14. PULL THE STRING - Bob (unacc) - 2'18"

15. LEMENEY - Bob (with conc) - 3'05"

16. MY LOVE IN JUNE - Bob (unacc) - 1'58"

17. NO, JOHN - John (with Bob & Ron) - 2'16"

18. THE SPOTTED COW - Bob (with conc) - 2'43"

19. THE DROWNED LOVER - Bob (unacc) - 4'25"

20. CUPID'S GARDEN - Bob (with conc) - 3'51"

21. THE HIGHWAYMAN OUTWITTED - Bob (unacc) - 2'29"

22. THE FALSE BRIDE - Bob (with conc) - 3'11"

23. THE SPRING GLEE - Bob, Ron, John & Jill - 3'09"

Recorded & edited by Peter Kennedy and first published on Folktrax cassettes 1983.

See also Bob Copper's Hampshire Collection on Folktrax-416.