BBC Radio 4 Sunday 15 December Sunday Worship Carols for the Christ Child: Village Carols Available for 29 days

As Christmas approaches and the sound of carolling is heard in churches around the country, in the pubs and band halls in the villages around Sheffield and North Derbyshire, the sound is somewhat different. Includes Ian Russell talking at the Blue Boar in Worrall.

Star of Bethlehem Sung by The Dungworth Singers Led by Jon Boden
While Shepherds Watched Tune: Lyngham Recorded at The Plough, Bradfield
Sweet Chiming Bells Kate Rusby A Song for a Time Sung by Paul Horton at Dungworth Village Hall
Sweet Chiming Bells Sung by the Carollers from the Blue Ball Inn, Worral
While Shepherds Watched Tune: Liverpool The Melrose Quartet
Mortals Awake with Angels Join Tune: Mount Zion Recorded at Dungworth Village Hall
Reapers Recorded at Dungworth Village Hall
The Holly and the Ivy The Melrose Quartet
Hark, Hark! What news those angels bring? Tune: Oughtibridge
Recorded at The Cock Inn, Oughtibridge
Sing all ye people of the earth today Tune: Stannington Recorded at The Cock Inn, Oughtibridge
While Shepherds Watched Tune: Old Foster Sung by The Dungworth Singers Led by Jon Boden
Awake, Arise Good Christians Kate Rusby
Will your anchor hold? Sung by The Dungworth Singers and Carollers at Dungworth Village Hall Led by Jon Boden
While Shepherds Watched Tune: Lyngham Jon Boden
A Merry Christmas (We singers make bold) Recorded at Dungworth Village Hall

An interesting programme! A good selection of carols mostly recorded at a variety of venues around Sheffield. 38 minutes, so not many complete performances.

But no Coope Boyes and Simpson! Their successors Narthen perform on Zoom on Tuesday 17 December. Tickets from Live to your Living Room.