Dan Coppock grew up in Cincinnati under the malign influence of his folk music playing parents who introduced him at a young age to contra dancing, sacred harp singing, traditional Irish fiddle, and morris dancing. They even took him to a camp one year in a place called Buffalo Gap. Since leaving home, he has continued along the paths he was set, dancing with Braintrust Morris and later with Midnight Capers in Vermont, where he currently lives with his spouse Harriet, and children, Francis and Margot. He continues to sing, dance and play music for pleasure, sport, and profit.