Great dynasties of the world: The Copper Family

Seven generations of Coppers have kept the spirit of traditional English folk singing alive, and created a cultural heritage for the likes of Mumford & Sons and the UnthanksIf you should find yourself somewhere in a field this summer listening to the anthemic folk-rock harmonising of Mumford & Sons or the sweet-sad chanting of the Unthanks, or any of their nu-folk/indie-folk/freak-folk/folk-folk contemporaries, then you owe a debt of gratitude to seven generations of a family who have done more ...

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