Alternate Recordings of 'A-soalin''?

Subject: RE: Alternate Recordings of 'A-soalin''?
From: MMario
Date: 23 Oct 02 - 01:07 PM

I've also heard it done with "Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat" (a THIRD song) blended in...

Subject: RE: Alternate Recordings of 'A-soalin''?
From: Malcolm Douglas
Date: 23 Oct 02 - 01:04 PM

And do bear in mind that PP&M grafted two completely separate songs together, which a lot of people (including Lothlorien, it seems) now believe to be a single song. We discussed all that in greater detail in an earlier thread, but to summarise: The Souling Song is from Cheshire U.K. (used to be known in Staffordshire as well) while Hi Ho Anyone at Home is a round, which most people seem to have learned in the Scouts or similar youth organisations; sometimes thought to be Canadian originally, but I don't know if that's right or not.

Subject: RE: Alternate Recordings of 'A-soalin''?
From: John J
Date: 23 Oct 02 - 12:53 PM

Antrobus Soulcakers, in and around Antrobus in Cheshire: 31/10/02

Subject: RE: Alternate Recordings of 'A-soalin''?
From: Mad Maudlin
Date: 23 Oct 02 - 02:46 AM

Thanks, Alice, yours was the very version I was looking for. Great!!!

Nathali

Subject: RE: Alternate Recordings of 'A-soalin''?
From: Mad Maudlin
Date: 23 Oct 02 - 02:39 AM

Hi Alice,

yeah, it was them! Thank you!!! Now off to download yet another version of that wonderful song...it's dark and stormy over here in Germany, so this is the right music for the season ;-)

Nathali

Subject: RE: Alternate Recordings of 'A-soalin''?
From: Alice
Date: 22 Oct 02 - 03:09 PM

Nathali, the mp3 group you may have heard is on my Christmas station. They are from New Zealand and the name of the band is Lothlorien. .... (typos corrected but not showing up yet) click here mp3s

Subject: RE: Alternate Recordings of 'A-soalin''?
From: Mad Maudlin
Date: 22 Oct 02 - 07:27 AM

Thanks, you all, now I will have a look at all the websites you recommended and download all those mp3s!

Nathali

Subject: RE: Alternate Recordings of 'A-soalin''?
From: masato sakurai
Date: 22 Oct 02 - 06:23 AM

"The Souling Song" by The Well Tempered Voices [mp3/real] (Also HERE)

Subject: RE: Alternate Recordings of 'A-soalin''?
From: masato sakurai
Date: 22 Oct 02 - 06:05 AM

From Yahoo: Music Search Results [some are with sound clips]:

Song -- Artist -- Album

The Souling Song -- John Langstaff -- Jackfish and More Songs for Singing Children (2002)
The Souling Song -- Robert DeCormier Singers & Ensemble -- Victorian Christmas (2000)
Souling Song -- Kapono & Cecilio -- First Noel (1998)
Souling Song -- Various Artists -- Season Round (1997)
Souling Song -- The Watersons -- Frost and Fire (1995)
The Souling Song -- ?? -- A Victorian Christmas (1984)
The Souling Song -- Children of the Washington Revels -- Child's Christmas (1993)

Soalin' -- Fred Penner Season... -- A Family Christmas Celebration (1990)
A Soalin' -- Various Artists -- Yuletide Treasures: Orchestra & Strings (1999)
A'soalin'/Esa Enai -- Schooner Fare -- Home for the Holidays (1987)

~Masato

Subject: RE: Alternate Recordings of 'A-soalin''?
From: Malcolm Douglas
Date: 22 Oct 02 - 05:57 AM

You may also find it useful to search for Souling Song and Soul Cake; I should think that it's been recorded a good bit under those titles and similar. I don't know why PP&M chose to spell it in such an odd way.

Subject: RE: Alternate Recordings of 'A-soalin''?
From: GUEST,Martin Ryan
Date: 22 Oct 02 - 05:24 AM

Click Here for their website.

Regards

Subject: RE: Alternate Recordings of 'A-soalin''?
From: Mad Maudlin
Date: 22 Oct 02 - 05:12 AM

Hmmm...the name doesn't sound familiar, but I will have a look anyway.

Subject: RE: Alternate Recordings of 'A-soalin''?
From: GUEST,Martin Ryan
Date: 22 Oct 02 - 04:55 AM

The Watersons?

Regards

Subject: Alternative Recordings of 'A-soalin''?
From: Mad Maudlin
Date: 22 Oct 02 - 04:51 AM

Hi all,

I'm looking for alternative recordings of "A-Soalin'" (recorded by Peter, Paul and Mary), the one that has this chorus:

Soul cake, soul cake, soul cake,
Please, good missus, a soul cake,
An apple, a pear, a plum, a cherry,
Any good thing to make us all merry,
One for Peter, two for Paul,
Three for him that made us all.

I found one at mp3.com once, but stupid me, I forgot the artist's name. Maybe someone can help? Thanks!!!

Nathali

P. S. Oops, I meant "alternative"...