Somerset Wassail
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A traditional English wassailing song collected by Cecil Sharp.
lyrics
Wassail, oh wassail all over the town
Our cup it is white and the ale it is brown
Our wassail it is made of the good old ashen tree
And so is the malt of the best barley
It's your wassail, it's our wassail
And it's joy be to you and a jolly wassail
Oh master and missus, are you all within?
Pray open up the door and let us all come in
O master and missus a-sitting by the fire
Pray think on us poor travelers, a-travelling in the mire
It's your wassail, it's our wassail
And it's joy be to you and a jolly wassail
Oh where is the maid with the silver-headed pin
To open up the door and to let us all come in
Oh master and missus, it is our great desire
For a loaf and some cheese and a toast by the fire
It's your wassail, it's our wassail
And it's joy be to you and a jolly wassail
There was an old man and he had an old brown cow
And how for to keep her he did not know how
He built up a barn for to keep his old cow warm
And a drop or two of cider will do us no harm
It's your wassail, it's our wassail
And it's joy be to you and a jolly wassail
Our cup it is white and the ale it is brown
Our wassail it is made of the good old ashen tree
And so is the malt of the best barley
It's your wassail, it's our wassail
And it's joy be to you and a jolly wassail
Oh master and missus, are you all within?
Pray open up the door and let us all come in
O master and missus a-sitting by the fire
Pray think on us poor travelers, a-travelling in the mire
It's your wassail, it's our wassail
And it's joy be to you and a jolly wassail
Oh where is the maid with the silver-headed pin
To open up the door and to let us all come in
Oh master and missus, it is our great desire
For a loaf and some cheese and a toast by the fire
It's your wassail, it's our wassail
And it's joy be to you and a jolly wassail
There was an old man and he had an old brown cow
And how for to keep her he did not know how
He built up a barn for to keep his old cow warm
And a drop or two of cider will do us no harm
It's your wassail, it's our wassail
And it's joy be to you and a jolly wassail
credits
from Midwinter Revels,
released November 30, 2020
Music and lyrics trad. arr. Green
Sophie: voice, English border bagpipes
Chris: voice, mandocello, electric guitar, bass, drums
Music and lyrics trad. arr. Green
Sophie: voice, English border bagpipes
Chris: voice, mandocello, electric guitar, bass, drums
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GreenMatthews Coventry, UK
Chris Green and Sophie Matthews play English traditional songs and tunes in a thoroughly 21st-century kick-ass style. Using a blend of ancient instruments such as cittern, English bagpipes and shawm as well as modern folk instruments such as guitar, flute and piano accordion, they breathe new life into material from hundreds of years ago, making it fresh and relevant for a modern audience. ... more
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