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English Village Carols: Traditional Christmas Carolling from the Southern Pennines

Various Artists
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

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