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	02:27
120	Three Harks Beeston Methodist Church Choir	02:12
121	The Christmas Tree Village Carollers from Grenoside	05:11
122	Merry Christmas Village Carollers from Grenoside	03:41