Artful Codger, I know some commentators say Bonny Sweet Robin and Robin is to the Greenwood Gone are the same tune, but they seem really divergent to my ears (I play both on lute, the former from Thomas Robinson, the latter in Folger Dowland). Both are lovely, but robins weren't part of Christmas iconography pre-1700 and the original robin in question here is Robin Hood - I'm beginning to think that connection to winter/Christmas is just a little too tenuous! But that tune to Come mad boys, be glad boys (Carol for St. Stephen's Day) is one I don't know - thank you. We're really looking for tunes, but I could just play Robin is to the Greenwood Gone and explain the seasonal connection? Mmmm, I think I'd like to do that - thank you.

josepp, thank you, we have songs a-plenty and are looking for tunes.

Helen, Robin Williamson's Winter's Turning is a lovely album. I have it on cassette somewhere. I'll go and trawl through my tape drawers. Thank you.

Again, thank you all for your thoughts.