Harry Upton

Traditional singer; Balcombe, Sussex

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Born
1900

Harry Upton spent his working life on the land around Balcombe in Sussex, and learned his songs from his mother and from his father, a Downland shepherd. His father’s workmates included members of the Copper family. Mike Yates recorded him at home in the 1970s, and Topic issued Why Can’t It Always Be Saturday? in 1978.

Further reading: Mainly Norfolk