Wassail prog on Radio Gloucestershire

Subject: Wassail prog on Radio Gloucestershire
From: Tradsinger
Date: 02 Dec 08 - 12:52 PM

Richard Sermon, Carol Davies and I will be talking to BBC Radio Gloucestershire presenter Pete Wilson about the history of the wassailing custom, with particular emphasis on the Gloucestershire Wassail. The programme will feature sound clips of field recordings of traditional wassailers as well as more contemporary recordings. We will discuss the origins of the word wassail, early references, versions of the wassail song, geographical spread and orchard and house-to-house wassailing.

The programme will be broadcast on Sunday 21st December at 2 p.m. (UK time) and if you miss it, you can hear it on 'Listen Again' on the Radio Gloucestershire website (http://www.bbc.co.uk/gloucestershire/local_radio/).

Tradsinger

Subject: RE: Wassail prog on Radio Gloucestershire
From: Sue the Borderer
Date: 02 Dec 08 - 07:43 PM

Sounds interesting. Will listen out for it.

Sue

Subject: RE: Wassail prog on Radio Gloucestershire
From: GUEST,Jim Martin
Date: 03 Dec 08 - 12:04 PM

Here is the 'Gloucestershire Wassail':

http://requiem4adream.wordpress.com/2008/11/10/loreena-mckennitt-the-gloucestershire-wassail/

Subject: RE: Wassail prog on Radio Gloucestershire
From: Lizzie Cornish 1
Date: 03 Dec 08 - 01:03 PM

Thank you for that link, Jim.

I love Loreena McKennitt's music. There are a few more tracks from that CD on here:

A Midwinter's Night's Dream on Youtube


The programme sounds as if it should be a good 'un. Hope you enjoy it.

Subject: RE: Wassail prog on Radio Gloucestershire
From: Tradsinger
Date: 04 Dec 08 - 04:31 AM

And you can check out Puzzlejug's versions of the song plus the Brockweir wassail on their CD 'Let us be Merry'. See http://cdbaby.com/cd/puzzlejug

Tradsinger

Subject: RE: Wassail prog on Radio Gloucestershire
From: Tradsinger
Date: 17 Dec 08 - 06:14 PM

Refresh - it's this Sunday.

Subject: RE: Wassail prog on Radio Gloucestershire
From: *#1 PEASANT*
Date: 03 Jan 11 - 06:39 PM

Just listened to the program and it is amazing. I have never heard such a well done academic based collection based programme. Simply amazing. however cant find any program notes. Names go by too quickly. Who is the "Richard" on the program. Additionally I would like to get the text of the rhyme.Charleton kings. Also the reference for the anglo saxon hail mary.....found two on line none referenced.

also looking for paintings by hartrick mentioned. I found his Wassail Bowl at Tresham any others.

It is in tempoary archive now so best go listen right away.

and yes.....I am distributing any possible profits from my forthcoming book in advance in the form of cd sales! just purchased the puzzlejug cd referenced above.....i have been acquainted with them through the efforts of Ms tudor of sunday folk so hope she gets credit!

amazing

Conrad

Subject: RE: Wassail prog on Radio Gloucestershire
From: *#1 PEASANT*
Date: 03 Jan 11 - 06:40 PM

Ok Its Rchard Sermon- does he have a contact- e.mail?
Thanks

Conrad

Subject: RE: Wassail prog on Radio Gloucestershire
From: Richard Mellish
Date: 03 Jan 11 - 07:09 PM

*#1 PEASANT* said
> Just listened to the program

What? Just over two years since it was broadcast? Is it still on the website? If so, where?

Richard

Subject: RE: Wassail prog on Radio Gloucestershire
From: *#1 PEASANT*
Date: 03 Jan 11 - 07:17 PM

Didn't note the date
this is the one I am listening to over and over...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/p00cshy9/Pete_Wilson_Wassiling

conrad

Subject: RE: Wassail prog on Radio Gloucestershire
From: *#1 PEASANT*
Date: 03 Jan 11 - 07:18 PM

maybe a rebroadcast

Subject: RE: Wassail prog on Radio Gloucestershire
From: EnglishFolkfan
Date: 03 Jan 11 - 07:27 PM

The programme is available on BBC iPlayer available until 1:02PM Sun, 9 Jan 2011

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p00cshy9/Pete_Wilson_Wassiling/

Info from Trad Arts website:
"BBC Radio Gloucestershire is to repeat last year's programme on the history and development of the wassail tradition, with particular reference to Gloucestershire. The programme is presented by Radio Gloucestershire's Pete Wilson and with features interviews with researchers Gwilym and Carol Davies and Richard Sermon. The programme will include several clips of field recordings, and will be broadcast between 12 and 1pm on Sunday 2nd January on BBC Radio Gloucestershire 104.7fm, 95fm in Stroud and 95.8fm in Cirencester.

Also on 1413am and online at BBC Radio Gloucestershire where you follow the link to Listen Live or alternatively Listen Again for 1 week."

Subject: RE: Wassail prog on Radio Gloucestershire
From: *#1 PEASANT*
Date: 03 Jan 11 - 08:42 PM

Essential listening!
Conrad

Subject: RE: Wassail prog on Radio Gloucestershire
From: ChrisJBrady
Date: 03 Jan 11 - 09:23 PM

Can be downloaded using Radio Downloader.

Or it can be played on iPlayer and recorded using Audacity ('Stero Mix' input - enabled on XP, has to be enabled on Win 7).

For those overseas you can use ExpatShield.com to listen to iPlayer.

Subject: RE: Wassail prog on Radio Gloucestershire
From: *#1 PEASANT*
Date: 03 Jan 11 - 10:07 PM

I get I player for radio working fine here in baltimore without anything

Subject: RE: Wassail prog on Radio Gloucestershire
From: ChrisJBrady
Date: 04 Jan 11 - 10:06 AM

iPlayer works almost anywhere for audio. It is video that is censored and which ExpatShield.com allows you to view from overseas.

Subject: RE: Wassail prog on Radio Gloucestershire
From: *#1 PEASANT*
Date: 04 Jan 11 - 10:08 AM

exactly

Subject: RE: Wassail prog on Radio Gloucestershire
From: open mike
Date: 04 Jan 11 - 01:41 PM

great stuff! My radio show on saturday next will be filled to the brim with wassail, wren and plough....thanks to Johnny Adams from Phoenix f.m. i will be sharing a bit of winter culture and tradition from the British Isles..will post show info...on my open mike radio show thread.

Subject: RE: Wassail prog on Radio Gloucestershire
From: GUEST,Malcolm Storey
Date: 04 Jan 11 - 10:24 PM

Picked this up from this thread and am really pleased I did.

Really enjoyable and informative.

One question for anyone out there - I have tried several times to use the BBC iplayer to download stuff for later listening but with no success at all.

An idiot's gude would be really useful.

Or maybe I'm too old!

cheers

OOPS ;ots of reallys in there.

Subject: RE: Wassail prog on Radio Gloucestershire
From: GUEST,Malcolm Storey
Date: 04 Jan 11 - 10:25 PM

Also a few silly typos

Should be in bed I suppose but the cricket's keeping me up!

Subject: RE: Wassail prog on Radio Gloucestershire
From: open mike
Date: 09 Jan 11 - 02:39 AM

is Gloucestershire (which seems it would have 4 syllables)
pronounced simply "Glouster"? I enjoyed listening to that
program and took notes and read some of the info on my show today...
also shared the link to Conrad's Wassail site
and John Adam's radio show on Phoenix f.m.

Subject: RE: Wassail prog on Radio Gloucestershire
From: GUEST, topsie
Date: 09 Jan 11 - 06:26 AM

Gloucester - 2 syllables
Gloucestershire - 3 syllables

Subject: RE: Wassail prog on Radio Gloucestershire
From: GUEST
Date: 09 Jan 11 - 06:37 AM

And for further clarification:

Gloucester - 2 syllables       [sounding like 'Gloster']
Gloucestershire - 3 syllables [sounding like 'Glostersher']