all bells in paradise

Subject: all bells in paradise ? info
From: fogie
Date: 07 Jan 08 - 06:14 AM

This very strange carol seems a mixture of medieval imagery. I would appreciate the forum's thoughts on its origins and meaning. I suppose one of our number must have looked into its history, but it doesnt appear to be in the DT or to have a thread. My own thoughts about the song is that it reminds me of "the famous flower of serving men" and the Arthurian legend.

Subject: RE: all bells in paradise
From: fogie
Date: 07 Jan 08 - 06:18 AM

I've just Googled the words, and the text refers to the Journal of Folk Song Society No. 14 June 1910 an article by Annie Gilchrist relating to the Holy Grail. Anyone got access to this?

Subject: RE: all bells in paradise
From: The Borchester Echo
Date: 07 Jan 08 - 06:28 AM

Down In Yon Forest

Subject: RE: all bells in paradise
From: GUEST,Wyrd Sister
Date: 07 Jan 08 - 06:32 AM

Beat me to it while I was checking!
Your link doesn't work, neither did mine, but if you search the words it will appear (THE Bells OF Paradise!)

Subject: RE: all bells in paradise
From: The Borchester Echo
Date: 07 Jan 08 - 06:54 AM

Down In Yon Forest

Hmmm. yes. Technology on the blink.
But all you have to do is put Down In Yon Forest or Corpus Christi or something in the search box.

Subject: RE: all bells in paradise
From: fogie
Date: 07 Jan 08 - 09:44 AM

I know the words...... I'm looking for anyone who has researched it or has the folk song journal reference

Subject: RE: all bells in paradise
From: The Borchester Echo
Date: 07 Jan 08 - 10:05 AM

No 1523 in the Roud Index VWML Online

Subject: RE: all bells in paradise
From: dick greenhaus
Date: 07 Jan 08 - 11:24 AM

It's in DigiTrad--search for [Bells of Paradise] or Corpus Christi Carol. The notes there may be of help concerning the carol's background.

Subject: RE: all bells in paradise
From: Anne Lister
Date: 07 Jan 08 - 12:04 PM

I haven't read or got access to the Annie Gilchrist article, but I was intrigued enough to use it in my own MA dissertation about "Jaufre", which is an Arthurian tale in Occitan and features some imagery similar to the imagery in the Corpus Christi carol.

Anne

Subject: RE: all bells in paradise
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 07 Jan 08 - 01:56 PM

I have added comment from A. L. Lloyd, "Folk Song in England," and from "The Oxford Book of Carols," to thread 10671, refreshed, Down in Yon Forest, which seems to be the best of the threads discussing and containing versions of this carol.
Down in Yon Forest