"Devonshire Carol" was entirely composed by John Tams - unlike 'Over the Hills' or 'Manchester Rambler', it's not a re-writing of an earlier song.

It's called "Devonshire Carol" because it's part of the music used for the dramatisation of 'War Horse' which has a Devonshire setting.

It began life as a memorial to a friend, a talented artist, who died tragically young - so outside it's stage existence, you might also hear it called 'Carol for Carmen'.

Georgina