Anyone interested on the Sheffield carols should know that there's a new edition of Jack Goodison's collection of "Local and Traditional" carols. Published by Forgefolk on behalf of the Rolling Stock community choir, this is the fourth edition of "The Red Book".
Jack Goodison is from Stannington, one of the north Sheffield areas that has sung carols for many years. He spent years researching the Sheffield carols for publication in the first edition of this book. The Rolling Stock Company is a Derbyshire community folk choir that includes many Sheffield carols in its repertoire, and has provided financial support to complete this project.
Many of the Sheffield carol singers are using old photocopies of this book which has been out of print for a while: it was first published in 1992 and the last reprint was in 2001.
This new edition, authorised and approved by Jack Goodison, includes new material that he has provided, incorporated under his supervision. Full words and music in four part harmony are provided, and the whole collection has been newly computer-typeset by Jack Crawford.
It's £10.00, all profits to charity (Western Park Cancer Appeal and St Luke's Hospice, Sheffield). To get a copy, initially email TheRedBook@forgefolk.com
(Mary and I stayed with Jack Crawford and Jane Waltho of Forge Folk recently and bought a copy: that's how I know about it)