The English Folk Dance and Song Society (EFDSS) and The Copper Family invite you to celebrate the life, work and legacy of this gentle giant of the folk world, Bob Copper.
In his lifetime Bob was responsible for collecting and recording many folk songs, not only preserving the tunes and lyrics, but ensuring that the style in which they were sung remained true
to that of his forefathers.
2 - 6pm Screenings, sing-around and presentations
Activities will include
• Screening of Copper Songs and A Song for Every Season
• Sussex Sing Around
• Shirley Collins on Bob Copper
7.40pm Concert
Artists include
The Copper Family
Martin Carthy
Maddy Prior & Oak
Spiro
A Trio of - Olivia Chaney - Lisa Knapp - Nancy Wallace
The Bootleg YT (Jon Boden, Fay Hield, Neil McSweeney)
Stephanie Hladowski & C Joynes
Jim Causley
Longhill Ramblers
Plus surprise guests!
All profits for the event will be donated to the Vaughan Williams Memorial Library (VWML).
