I'm really enjoying listening to FolkieDave's "Thank Goodness It's Folk" radio show from this past Friday with Sheffield carols, and samples from some other traditions, including the Glen Rock (Pennsylvania) carols, and some Welsh ones (which I won't attempt to spell). (See playlist here. You can listen here -- look for part 1 of the 05/12/2008 show)

I did a little search and it looks like nobody has linked to a schedule of this year's events, although the season is well on. Check the South Riding Folk Network site, under Events Archive, Local Carols 2008.

What a lovely tradition. Wish it was much closer than than some thousands of miles!

We had some of the usual carols the weekend before last at a Victorian Christmas ball outside Phoenix -- full verses, though, instead of the usual first one or two. But, no ale there!

~ Becky in Tucson