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Alternative title: Wassail Song

Performer: Brazil, Danny
Place Collected: Elmstone Hardwicke
Date collected: 1995 (13 Apr)
Collector: Davies, Gwilym
Roud Number: 209

One of a number of short wassail songs found up and down England. The tune bears resemblance to “God Rest ye Merry Gentleman”. Danny sang the song with a repeated last line, whereas his sister Lementina did not. It is unlikely that the family ever went wassailing but it could well have been used by them as a door-to-door carol.

Notes by Gwilym Davies 10 September 2015

Media & Downloads

Hear the song/tune as collected (mp3 stream):

See the song/tune as collected (PDF file)
Hear the song/tune (midi file)
Version to sing (PDF file)
Hear a version to sing (midi file)

Modern recording performed by: Shepherds Crook

Song/tune as collected (abc file)
Version to sing (abc file)