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Threshing Song
Roud Folksong Index (S192625)

1 of approx 23 results
First Line

It's all very well to have a machine

Roud No

874 [Search for 874 in the current indexes]

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BBC recording 16067

Performer

Copper, James

Place

England : Sussex : Rottingdean

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1951 (1 Mar)

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X9582

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'Chiner's Song
Roud Folksong Index (S166915)

2 of approx 23 results
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Six o'clock come, we now begin

Roud No

874 [Search for 874 in the current indexes]

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BBC recording 21862

Performer

Bond, Frank

Place

England : Hampshire : North Waltham

Collector

Copper, Bob

Date collected

1955 (13 Aug)

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God Bless the Master
Roud Folksong Index (S371155)

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Gos bless the master of this house

Roud No

874 [Search for 874 in the current indexes]

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Yorkshire Notes & Queries 3 (1906) pp.352-353

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England : Yorkshire

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Printed : Journal / Serial

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The 'Chiners Song
Roud Folksong Index (S196321)

4 of approx 23 results
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Six o'clock come we now begin

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874 [Search for 874 in the current indexes]

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Folktracks FSA 426 (`Three Maidens A-Milking')

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Bond, Frank

Place

England : Hampshire : North Waltham

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Copper, Bob

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X5060

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The 'Chiner's Threshing Song
Roud Folksong Index (S196320)

5 of approx 23 results
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It's all very well to have a machine

Roud No

874 [Search for 874 in the current indexes]

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Folktracks FSA 082 (`Twankydillo')

Performer

Copper, Ron

Place

England : Sussex : Rottingdean

Collector

Kennedy, Peter

Date collected

1955

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X5018

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The Machiner's Song
Roud Folksong Index (S214518)

6 of approx 23 results
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It's all very well to have a machine

Roud No

874 [Search for 874 in the current indexes]

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Folktracks 60-021 (`Jack of all Trades')

Performer

Copper, Bob & Ron

Place

England : Sussex : Rottingdean

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Kennedy, Peter

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X4754

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The Threshing Song
Roud Folksong Index (S163430)

7 of approx 23 results
First Line

Six o'clock come we now begin

Roud No

874 [Search for 874 in the current indexes]

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Kennedy, Folksongs of Britain & Ireland (1975) p.534

Performer

Copper, Jim

Place

England : Sussex : Rottingdean

Collector

Date collected

1951

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Printed : Book

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BBC recording 16067

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X5952

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Old Threshing Song
Roud Folksong Index (S186413)

8 of approx 23 results
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It's all very well to have a machine

Roud No

874 [Search for 874 in the current indexes]

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Copper, Song for Every Season (1997 edn.) pp.221-222

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Copper Family

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England : Sussex : Rottingdean

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Printed : Book

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Text; Music

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X4967, X4967

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Threshing Song
Roud Folksong Index (S378676)

9 of approx 23 results
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It's all very well to have a machine

Roud No

874 [Search for 874 in the current indexes]

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Fledg'ling FLED 3097 ('Traditional Songs from Rottingdean')

Performer

Copper, Bob / Copper, Ron

Place

England : Sussex : Rottingdean

Collector

Kennedy, Peter

Date collected

1963

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X8526

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The 'Chiner's Song
Roud Folksong Index (S135470)

10 of approx 23 results
First Line

Six o'clock comes we now begin

Roud No

874 [Search for 874 in the current indexes]

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Topic 12T 317 (`Songs & Southern Breezes')

Performer

Bond, Frank

Place

England : Hampshire : North Waltham

Collector

Copper, Bob

Date collected

1954-1957

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BBC sound archives

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X5290

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Old Threshing Song
Roud Folksong Index (S217533)

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First Line

It's all very well to have a machine

Roud No

874 [Search for 874 in the current indexes]

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Copper, Copper Family Song Book (1995) pp.32-33

Performer

Copper Family

Place

England : Sussex : Peacehaven

Collector

Date collected

1936 (Text)

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Printed : Book

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MS family songbook

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X4965

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