“Copshawholm Fair”

Description

In April people come from mountain and glen to Copshawholm Fair. There are pedlars, jugglers, and exotic foods. Hiring negotiations are described. When hiring is over there's fiddling and dancing, drinking and fighting.

Notes

Hall, notes to Voice05: "'Copshawholm Fair' ... was last held in 1912." - BS

Cross references

• cf. "The Hiring Fairs of Ulster" (subject)
• cf. "The Feeing Time (I)" (subject) and references there
• cf. "The Wild Hills o' Wannie" (tune, according to Yates, Musical Traditions site _Voice of the People suite_ "Notes - Volume 5" - 25.8.02)

Recordings

• Bob Forrester, "Copshawholm Fair" (on Voice05)

References

1. Roud #9139
2. BI, RcCpswFr