English Village Carols: Traditional Christmas Carolling from the Southern Pennines

In the village pubs of small towns around Sheffield, England, enthusiastic singers continue a centuries-old tradition of secular Christmas carol singing. Older than the more familiar Victorian conception of carols, and excluded from the church services, these village carols are performed unaccompanied or with only a few instruments. Recorded live in the pubs, filled with the spontaneous joys of singers, the clinking of glasses, and murmur of the other patrons, these are a unique and beautiful form of holiday cheer and community expression. 71 minutes, photos, map, and a 28-page booklet.

Track Listing

101	Awake, Arise, Good Christians	Carollers from the Royal Hotel, Dungworth	03:49
102	Pentonville	Carollers from the Royal Hotel, Dungworth	04:46
103	Hark, Hark! (1)	Carollers from the Black Bull, Ecclesfield	03:09
104	How Beautiful upon the Mountain	Carollers from the Black Bull, Ecclesfield	02:24
105	Sweet Chiming Bell	Carollers from the Blue Ball Inn, Worrall	04:03
106	Star of Bethlehem	Carollers from the Blue Ball Inn, Worrall	04:42
107	Prodigal Son	Carollers from the Fountain Inn, Ingbirchworth	03:37
108	Foster	Carollers from the Fountain Inn, Ingbirchworth	04:13
109	Hark, Hark! (2)	Carollers from Castleton	02:17
110	Shepherd's Rejoice	Carollers from Castleton	03:20
111	Peace O'er the World	The Little John Singers from Hathersage	02:31
112	Hail Smiling Morn	The Little John Singers from Hathersage	02:36
113	Mount Zion	Carollers from the Travellers Rest, Oughtibridge	03:27
114	Jacob's Well	Carollers from the Travellers Rest, Oughtibridge	04:25
115	Raise, Christians, Raise	The Foolow Carollers	01:55
116	Marshall	The Foolow Carollers	02:38
117	Expectation	The Coal Aston Carollers	02:18
118	Lo! The Eastern Magi Rise	The Coal Aston Carollers	01:43
119	Angels from the Realm	Beeston Methodist Church Choir (Beeston, England)	02:27
120	Three Harks	Beeston Methodist Church Choir (Beeston, England)	02:12
121	The Christmas Tree	Village Carollers from Grenoside	05:11
122	Merry Christmas	Village Carollers from Grenoside	03:41