[Music] Songs by Local Sussex Bands (1960s to 1990s)

[clapham_gull]

( well Suggs was born in Hastings )

 

[kevo]

Why only up to the 90s?

 

[zefarelly]

 

[marlowe]

Sorry, but it had to be done

Leo's early material referenced local Shoreham landmarks.

This one featured on The Old Grey Whistle Test referenced St Mary's Church in Shoreham and also what was then the Lady Jane pub now renamed The Waterside....

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Yes I was wondering about it myself and thought surely not, so I looked it up and discovered its a traditional folk song written in the early 19th century... so not quite the same time frame. Folk singer Shirley Collins sang a version in 1967.

So it's not a song about what I assume you thought it to be..... unless that was the reason the Copper Family decided to include it in their repertoire.... Manchester band The Smiths did after all sing a song called Suffer Little Children about events quite close to home which had happened only about 20 years earlier at the time it was released.

Thanks for the research.
Fair enough.
I won't be buying their album, though.

It made me think, also, of Keith Lyon.

Edit:

and fancy that.....his younger bother was in the Vandells...

punkbrighton | The Bands | The Vandells

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Leo's early material referenced local Shoreham landmarks.

This one featured on The Old Grey Whistle Test referenced St Mary's Church in Shoreham and also what was then the Lady Jane pub now renamed The Waterside....

His first album was decent.

 

[marlowe]

Why only up to the 90s?

Because its a nostalgia thread for the baby boomers and Generation X... talking of which didn't Billy Idol attend Sussex University in the 70s?....I don't think he was involved in the local music scene though

 

[BN9 BHA]

Because its a nostalgia thread for the baby boomers and Generation X... talking of which didn't Billy Idol attend Sussex University in the 70s?....I don't think he was involved in the local music scene though

Yes and he also lived in Goring and went to school in Worthing. Generation X formed in London though

 

[Pevenseagull]

 

[marlowe]

Thanks for the research.
Fair enough.
I won't be buying their album, though.

It made me think, also, of Keith Lyon.

Edit:

and fancy that.....his younger bother was in the Vandells...

punkbrighton | The Bands | The Vandells

Neither will I....
Years ago I was at an indoor folk festival in Guildford. After one of the acts had finished performing their set in one of the halls the compere announced, "Our next act are going to be doing some unaccompanied singing". By this time I was a bit the worse for wear so I couldn't stop myself responding to to his announcement by blurting out loudly "Oh NO!"... The room fell silent with lots of disapproving looks cast in my direction.... and then onto the stage came The Copper Family

 

[METALMICKY]

God bless Jez Bird. In early 2000's he was a regular on the Eastbourne pub circuit and played at a friends wedding too. Lots of great covers and of course Poison Ivy which always rocked the place. Sadly died of cancer in 2008 aged only 50.

Diplocks in Eastbourne on a Sunday night was always good. Lots of different bands but with The Mobiles being the best known. Other bands were D' Arc, Bang U Tot, Egypt, The Hip Troop, I Like Danny's Hair

 

[Gwylan]

Thanks for the research.
Fair enough.
I won't be buying their album, though.

You're missing out, it's a superb album of local Sussex songs. The aforementioned Babes in the Wood was recorded in 1963, so has nothing to do with the more recent sad event. It's one of the best presented albums that I have with not one, but two, booklets accompanying the music.

Bob Copper also wrote a book - A Song for every Season - which is well worth a read for anyone interested in Sussex traditional music.

The Copper Family are still performing - the grandchildren and great grandchildren of the original singers.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

You're missing out, it's a superb album of local Sussex songs. The aforementioned Babes in the Wood was recorded in 1963, so has nothing to do with the more recent sad event. It's one of the best presented albums that I have with not one, but two, booklets accompanying the music.

Bob Copper also wrote a book - A Song for every Season - which is well worth a read for anyone interested in Sussex traditional music.

The Copper Family are still performing - the grandchildren and great grandchildren of the original singers.

I'm too suggestible.

 

[albionalbino]

 

[BN9 BHA]

God bless Jez Bird. In early 2000's he was a regular on the Eastbourne pub circuit and played at a friends wedding too. Lots of great covers and of course Poison Ivy which always rocked the place. Sadly died of cancer in 2008 aged only 50

He used to play at a pub in Newhaven at around that time, i saw him play at a birthday party on a farm in a barn, really nice bloke.

 

[Seagull's Return]

Oh, very much THIS. What a song, great choice.

 

[Is it PotG?]

 

[withdeanwombat]

Used to go to the Half Brick in East Worthing. Saw a band caled The Desperate Dan Band, and after 6/7 pints of Guinness they seemed good. I know what happened to the Half Brick (Boo!) but I know nothing of the band, sadly.

 

[pearl]

Spot the TTBaby

 

[pearl]