Not just East Sussex, but the the carols and dance tunes are from 18th. and 19th. century handwritten manuscripts mostly held at Barbican House, Lewes, by the Sussex Archaeological Society. In 1982 a selection of the dance tunes was assembled by Dr. Vic
Gammon and Anne Loughran and published as 'A Sussex
Tune Book' by the English Folk Dance & Song Society.

Dr. Gammon also researched the carols and gathered musicians and singers to perform them under the name 'Hope In The Valley' thirty-five years ago. Mary Motley directed Hope In The Valley when Dr. Gammon moved from Sussex.

The current group was assembled by Stuart Walker in 2013.
He has had to stand down for family reasons this year.
We are all grateful to him for bringing this beautiful
collection of old Sussex music back to life.

Bubblyrat, you must have heard 'The Sussex Carol' (On Christmas Night All Christians Sing)collected by Vaughan Williams in Horsham and included in his Fantasia on Christmas Carols, and the Horsham Mummers Carol (Whe Righteous Joseph Wedded Was). The others are more obscure.

Valmai (Lewes)