Seeking album: English carols field recordings

Subject: Tech: English carols field recordings
From: GUEST,Jim Crutchfield
Date: 19 Jan 22 - 06:07 PM

Hello. Don't know if this qualifies as tech, but I'm looking for a recording. Many years ago, I checked an LP out of the library, containing a collection of field recordings of traditional English carols and wassails. I don't remember who issued it, and I've since searched the web for it in vain. It included the "Apple Tree Wassail", the "Cherry Tree Carol", and many others. Tony Barrand & Co. have listened to it, and recorded several of its songs on their "Nowell Sing We Clear" series, but I want the original field recordings. Does this ring a bell with anybody?

Subject: RE: Tech: English carols field recordings
From: GUEST,henryp
Date: 19 Jan 22 - 07:26 PM

Ian Russell has taken an interest in local English carols since 1969.

He released a series of recordings on cassette from different pubs in Yorkshire, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire on the Village Carols label.

While the original cassettes may no longer be available, there are several more recent recordings available from the Village Carols website.

Subject: RE: Tech: English carols field recordings
From: GUEST,Wm
Date: 19 Jan 22 - 07:39 PM

Possibly the Songs of Christmas / Songs of Ceremony LP that was part of Peter Kennedy's Folk Songs of Britain series? Info here.

Subject: RE: Seeking album: English carols field recordings
From: RTim
Date: 19 Jan 22 - 10:12 PM

Try contacting - "The Madding Crowd" from Hampshire...they do have a recording; see the link below....
"The Madding Crowd researches and performs the church and secular music of the English village bands and choirs in the period 1660 to 1861."

http://www.maddingcrowd.org.uk/

Tim Radford

Subject: RE: Seeking album: English carols field recordings
From: GUEST,Derek Schofield
Date: 20 Jan 22 - 05:14 AM

Certainly sounds like Wm's suggestion.
Derek

Subject: RE: Seeking album: English carols field recordings
From: GUEST,Mike Yates
Date: 20 Jan 22 - 06:24 AM

I agree that this is probably the album suggested by Wm. Sad that these recordings are not currently available.

Subject: RE: Seeking album: English carols field recordings
From: Steve Gardham
Date: 20 Jan 22 - 02:40 PM

If you email the VWML they will at least be able to tell you the titles of the tracks on Songs of Ceremony, which is Vol 9 in the series.

Subject: RE: Seeking album: English carols field recordings
From: Reinhard
Date: 20 Jan 22 - 02:52 PM

Wm above already posted a link to the tracklist.

Subject: RE: Seeking album: English carols field recordings
From: Steve Gardham
Date: 20 Jan 22 - 05:31 PM

Thanks, Reinhard
I'll copy some of the ones I haven't got.