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13 Jun 00 - 03:46 PM (#242031) Subject: Lyr Add: ROBIN REDBREAST WASSAIL and WEST CORNWALL From: Conrad Bladey (Peasant- Inactive) A Wassail ROBIN REDBREAST WASSAIL From the Baring Gould Collection 1 Gude Maister and Missus a zittin by the fire 2 Little robin redbreast has a fine head 3 Little Robin Redbreast as a fine wing 4 Little Robin Redbreast has a fine leg 5 Little Robin Redbreast has a fine toe 6 Your ale it is white, your beer it is brown 7 Your gin it is brew'd from juniper free 8 Then send out your man and let us come in As sung at Jacobstow, Nth Cornwall, sent me by Mr Batchellor and as heard from a man from (Mavis)? No tune given Vol 2 page 250 No 249 To return to the top click here WEST CORNWALL WASSAIL For the midi click here O mistress, at your door our Wassail begins, Chorus: With our Wassail, Wassail, Wassail,Wassail, O Mistress, at your door we kindly salute, O mistress and Master sitting down by the fire, O Mistress and Master, sitting down at your ease, Come young men and maidens, I pray you dreaw near; You see how we'll smile at our flowing Bowl-- I wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, I wish you a blessing and a long time to live I hope that your apples will prosper and grow I hope that your barley may prosper and grow, Well known in West Cornwall 50 or 60 years becore publication in this source. "The words which are an intersting commentaty on old Christmas and New Year customs ,wer communicated (from an old MS and from personal recollection), in 1912 by Mr. W. Dunstan of Carnon Downs, near Truro."- Source The Cornish Song Book., (Lyver Canow Kernewek).,"Part 2. Carols and Sacred Music, Ralph Dunstan, Lodenek Press, Padstow, 1974..p.52. |
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14 Dec 02 - 12:15 PM (#847351) Subject: Lyr Add: GLOUCESTERSHIRE WASSAIL + HERE WE COME From: hesperis Wow! I've had a snippet of lyric stuck in my head all week, and was able to find the song in the DT! Thank you mudcat! Would people post their favorite wassail song in this thread? My favorite is the Gloucestershire Wassail: http://www.mudcat.org/@displaysong.cfm?SongID=2296 GLOUCESTERSHIRE WASSAIL Wassail, wassail all over the town Our toast it is white and our ale it is brown Our bowl it is made of the white maple tree With the wassailing bowl, we'll drink to thee So here is to Cherry and to his right cheek Pray God send our master a good piece of beef And a good piece of beef that may we all see With the wassailing bowl, we'll drink to thee And here is to Dobbin and to his right eye Pray God send our master a good Christmas pie A good Christmas pie that may we all see With the wassailing bowl, we'll drink to thee So here is to Broad Mary and to her broad horn May God send our master a good crop of corn And a good crop of corn that may we all see With the wassailing bowl, we'll drink to thee And here is to Fillpail and to her left ear Pray God send our master a happy New Year And a happy New Year as e'er he did see With the wassailing bowl, we'll drink to thee And here is to Colly and to her long tail Pray God send our master he never may fail A bowl of strong beer! I pray you draw near And our jolly wassail it's then you shall hear Come butler, come fill us a bowl of the best Then we hope that your soul in heaven may rest But if you do draw us a bowl of the small Then down shall go butler, bowl and all Then here's to the maid in the lily white smock Who tripped to the door and slipped back the lock Who tripped to the door and pulled back the pin For to let these jolly wassailers in. The song that was stuck in my head was HERE WE COME A WASSAILING (2) Here we come a-wassailing among the leaves so green Here we come a-wandering so fair to be seen Love and joy come to you and to your wassail too And God bless you and send you a happy New Year And God send you a happy New Year We are not daily beggars that beg from door to door We are your neighbor's children whom you have seen before God bless the master of this house, likewise the mistress, too And all the little children that round the table go |
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14 Dec 02 - 12:31 PM (#847361) Subject: RE: Wassail Songs From: Nigel Parsons For a completely different 'take', try Wassaliens a Filk by Zander Nyrond. Nigel |
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15 Dec 02 - 09:31 AM (#847745) Subject: RE: Wassail Songs From: *#1 PEASANT* A great topic for this morning! Last night we held our anual credit card wassail. Shopping is over, credit cards worn out time for the real christmas to begin. We will also do it for the traditional celebration but I like a bit of wassail to kick off the real season.... Here you will find our grand collection of wassail songs and tunes: http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/5567/wassail.html You will also find a link to our new wassail hymnal/handbook Do the Wassail If you dont get access because page is too popular you can go here: http://www.bcpl.net/~hutmanpr/wassail.html a mirror. Enjoy! Conrad Who once again set the fire department packing once they saw the huge wassail pot over the bonfire in the pit. Its for cooking you see.... Knowing that some neighbor was hostile I got out the trumpet and seranaded with "rough music" wassail throughout the rest of the night. |
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27 Dec 04 - 08:00 PM (#1365508) Subject: RE: Wassail Songs From: Q (Frank Staplin) Lyric Add: WASSAIL SONG (Coll. & arr. by Cecil J. Sharp) Wassail and wassail all over the town, The cup it is white and the ale it is brown; The cup it is made of the good old ashen tree, And so is our beer of the best barley. To you a wassail! Aye, and joy come to our jolly wassail. O maid, O maid, with your silver-headed pin. Pray open the door and let us all in, All for to fill our wassail bowl and so away again. To you a wassail! Aye, and joy come to our jolly wassail. O maid, o maid, with your glove and your mace, Pray come unto this door and show your pretty face, For we are truly weary of standing in this place. To you a wassail! Aye, and joy come to our jolly wassail. O master and mistress, if you are so well pleased, Pray set all on your table your white bread and your cheese, And put forth your roast beef, your porrops and your pies. To you a wassail! Aye, and joy come to our jolly wassail. O master and mistress, if we've done any harm, Pray pull fast this door and let us pass along, And give us hearty thanks for singing of our song. To you a wassail! Aye, and joy come to our jolly wassail. No. 92, with score, voice and piano, in Cecil J. Sharp, "One Hundred English Folksongs," For Medium Voice, pp. 214-216, 1916 (1975, Dover Pub., NY). The ceremony is performed on January 5 (Eve of Epiphany). Sharp gives no information on this song but mentions others including "Somersetshire Wassail." |
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28 Dec 04 - 05:46 AM (#1365727) Subject: RE: Wassail Songs From: Cats Down here in Cornwall we have the 'Bodmin Wassail' and the wassail that Mike O'Connor wrote for our Apple Trees when they were a year old, 'Wassail the Silver Apple' also known as the 'Kit Hill Wassail'. |
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22 Oct 10 - 08:20 PM (#3013428) Subject: Lyr Add: Old Xmas a song of the Wassail Bowl 1842 From: *#1 PEASANT* Curious use of mythology but interesting 1842 Old Christmas, A Song of the Wassail Bowl They say that bright Venus, when she came to wean us From prudence, and bind us to love, boy; Blush'd up in a glow, from the sea-drops below, And took flight for the palace of Jove, boy! Old Christmas was born on a frostier morn, But with full as much warmth in his soul, sir; Jove's nectar his sea; like a spirit-king, he Burst forth into life from the bowl, sir! Burst fresh into life from the bowl, sir! From the bowl, sir! Burst fresh into life from the bowl, sir! Ho,ho! for Christmas! on Island, sea or isthmus, There's no old boy brings so much joy As jolly, holly Christmas! He came up to town, in a green thorny crown, Cold stuck his frost-coat and all felt it; But he ne'er threw it off, for men soon 'gan to quaff Of the stuff that was certain to melt it! His coat wouldn't stay, but, dissolving away, Drop by drop, of departure gave warning, Till old Christmas was found, stark naked and drown'd, In the very same bowl he was born in! Was born in! The very same bowl he was born in! Ho,ho! for Christmas! on island, sea or isthmus! There's no old boy brings so much joy As jolly, holly Christmas! When Venus went mad for Adonis, dull lad, Who was killed by a boar for his folly, To a sweet purple flow'r he turn'd in an hour;- When Christmas died he turn'd to Holly! Venus got her fair swain leave to live once again; So Bacchus got Christmas permission To be born every year from his wassail-bowl cheer, And to die in its happy perdition! Perdition! To die in its happy perdition! Ho, ho! for Christmas! on island, sea, or isthmus! There's no old boy brings so much joy As jolly, holly Christmas! - Anon., "Old Christmas: A Song of the Wassail Bowl". Illustrated London News, 1842, p.528. |
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20 Dec 10 - 07:21 PM (#3058140) Subject: Folklore: wassail songs From: GUEST,mg These guys sound ancient to me but they look young...mg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNMSc6Hb2Pw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNMSc6Hb2Pw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lEugNiQmtg&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lEugNiQmtg&feature=related |
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20 Dec 10 - 07:47 PM (#3058164) Subject: RE: Folklore: wassail songs From: GUEST,mg Nice Welsh or perhaps not Welsh yule tune and prayer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDXZLt6EqQM |
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20 Dec 10 - 11:01 PM (#3058245) Subject: RE: Folklore: wassail songs From: *#1 PEASANT* I invite you to freely partake of much of my wassail research here and spread the tradition to all! http://mysite.verizon.net/cbladey/wassail.html I also have published a comprehensive hymnal- nothing worse than people turning up who dont know the songs (most of them) http://mysite.verizon.net/cbladey/wasspub.html Each purchase keeps our reference page going. we are not on any grants..... Enjoy and spread the word freely. Conrad |
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21 Dec 10 - 01:27 AM (#3058281) Subject: RE: Folklore: wassail songs From: mg great website..I was not able to play the tunes though on my computer...mg |
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21 Dec 10 - 06:49 AM (#3058409) Subject: RE: Folklore: wassail songs From: The Sandman here.. is Dick Miles singing The Cornish Wassailhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YytajAIlJ2w |
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21 Dec 10 - 07:14 PM (#3058955) Subject: RE: Folklore: wassail songs From: *#1 PEASANT* The booklet Do the Wassail has the tunes and lyrics Conrad |
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24 Dec 13 - 02:59 PM (#3586362) Subject: RE: Wassail Songs From: Q (Frank Staplin) Lyr. Add: BRYNG US IN NO BROWN BRED (from Thomas Wright, 1847 Chorus- Bryng us in good ale, and bryng us in good ale, For owr blyssyd lady sak, bryng us in good ale. Bryng us no browne bred, for that is made of brane, Nor bryng us in no whyt bred, for theriun is no game. But bryng us in good ale. Bryng us in no befe, for ther is many bonys, But bryng us in god ale, for that goth downe at onys; But bryng us in good ale. Bryng us in no bacon, for that is passing fate, But bryng us ib good ale, and gyfe us I-nought of tht; But bryng us in good ale. Bryng us in no mutton, for tht is often lene, Nor bryng us in no trypes, for thei be syldom clene; But bryng us in good ale. Bryng us in no eggys, for ther ar many schelles, But bryng us in good ale, and gyfe us no[th]yng ellys; But bryng us in good ale. Bryng us in no butter, for therin are many herys; Nor bryng us in no pygges flesch, for that wyl make us borys; But bryng us in good ale. Bryng us in no podynges, for therin is al Godes good; Nor bryng us in no venesen, for that is not for owr blod; But bryng us in good ale. Bryng us in no capons flesch, for tht is ofte der; Nor bryng us in no dokes flesche, for thei slober in the mer; But bryng us in good ale. I'll drink to that! With good ale, who needs food? Taken from http://www.cbladey.com/wassong.html (Dang windows- it kept changing my ys to is. I can make enough errors on my own without their help) |
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25 Dec 13 - 04:43 AM (#3586494) Subject: RE: Wassail Songs From: GUEST,SteveT This was going to be a Wassail song when it started off in my head but turned into something else. (Very little begging but lots of trees!) I think the chorus sounds a bit wassail-like though. https://soundcloud.com/sthomason-1/wassail It fell out of my head whilst in Leicestershire – not a county reknown for its wassail traditions. |