Dungworth SY Christmas Carols

Subject: RE: Dungworth SY Christmas Carols
From: Les from Hull
Date: 08 Dec 00 - 03:22 PM

For those who don't know, some villages in South Yorkshire and North Derbyshire have a particular carol tradition. There are carols sung in pubs on Sundays (usually noon to 2pm, a throwback to old licensing days) from Armistace day to Christmas. What make this so wonderful is that the pubs are crowded with locals (and quite a few folkies) singing their hearts out in four (or more) parts. Most of the carols that are sung you won't hear anywhere else. For example, there are about 16 different tunes used for 'While shepherds watched' and many many other unique carols, far better than the ones we normally hear.

If I could do blue clicky stuff I'd sent you to the Village Carols site

www.sgpublishing.co.uk/gm/vc/vcabout.html

where you can get more information, tunebooks, recordings and so on.

If anyone else is going to Dungworth (or any of the other village pubs) I'm sure I don't need to remind you that this is a real tradition, that it belongs to the local people and that we should treat it with the respect that it richly deserves.

Cheers, Les

Subject: RE: Dungworth SY Christmas Carols
From: Patrish(inactive)
Date: 08 Dec 00 - 09:46 AM

Oh..well..thats ok then
Patrish

Subject: RE: Dungworth SY Christmas Carols
From: MMario
Date: 08 Dec 00 - 09:34 AM

listening to me...

Subject: RE: Dungworth SY Christmas Carols
From: Patrish(inactive)
Date: 08 Dec 00 - 09:27 AM

I cant help it, I only have access for another couple of hours today. I should have posted it yesterday - isn't hindsight a wonderful thing. Anyway what were they doing last night?
Patrish

Subject: RE: Dungworth SY Christmas Carols
From: MMario
Date: 08 Dec 00 - 09:19 AM

patrish! give 'em a chance to answer....it's only been a couple of hours since your first post...and I KNOW some of the UK people were up late last night.

Subject: RE: Dungworth SY Christmas Carols
From: Patrish(inactive)
Date: 08 Dec 00 - 09:03 AM

So its just me, les and maggie...oh well
Patrish

Subject: RE: Dungworth SY Christmas Carols
From: Patrish(inactive)
Date: 08 Dec 00 - 05:34 AM

and the rest of the message was (mouse ran away - honest)that Dungworth is in South Yorkshire in the UK carols start at 12 ish.
Patrish xx

Subject: Dungworth SY Christmas Carols
From: Patrish(inactive)
Date: 08 Dec 00 - 05:32 AM

Is anyone going to Dungworth on Sunday to listen to the Carols?
I am, and so are Les (Les from Hull) and Maggie. It will be my first time but I have it on good authority that its well worth making the effort.
Hope to see you there