There are many sound recordings on this website, in varying styles. The following list will help you to find them.
Arlingham Wassail
1. Lem Hayward – Archive recording | Lem Hayward – Wassail |
2. Puzzlejug – Contemporary recording | Waysailing Bowl – Puzzlejug |
Badminton Wassail:
Bill Davis – Archive recording | Bill Davies – Badminton wassail |
Bisley Wassail:
1. Madge Stevens – Archive recording | Madge Stevens – Waysailing Bowl |
2. Nowell sing we clear – Contemporary recording | Stevens Family Waysail |
The Bitter Withy:
1. Maddie Pryor – Contemporary recording | YouTube |
2. Puzzlejug – Contemporary recording | C01_Bitter Withy – Puzzlejug |
Brockweir Wassail:
1. Charley Williams – Archive recording | Charley Williams – Brockweir Wassail |
2. Puzzlejug – Contemporary recording | Puzzlejug – Brockweir Wassail |
The Cherry Tree Carol: | |
1. John Kirkpatrick – Contemporary recording | Cherry Tree carol – John Kirkpatrick |
2.The Odd Occasions – Contemporary recording | Cherry Tree Carol – The Odd Occasions |
Christ came to Christmas: TarranGray – Contemporary recording | C21_ChristCameToChristmas |
Come all you true good Christians: Tradsinger – Contemporary recording | Tradsinger – Come all you true good Christians |
Eastington Wassail: Betty Aldridge – Archive recording | British Library |
Frocester Wassail: Harry Aldrich – Archive recording | C15 TranOriginal Harry Aldrich-Frocester Wassail |
Gloucestershire wassail:
1. Gloucester Cathedral Choir – Contemporary recording | YouTube |
2. Blur – Contemporary recording | YouTube |
3. 2040 – Contemporary recording | YouTube |
4. Johnny Coppin – Contemporary recording | 02 Gloucester Wassail |
Hampton Fields Wassail: Richard Chidlaw – Archive recording | Richard Chidlaw – Hampton Fields wassail |
Hark, hark what news: Puzzlejug – Contemporary recording | Hark, Hark, What News the Angels Bring – Puzzlejug |
The Holly and the Ivy:
1. Harold Boucher- Archive recording | C11_TranOriginal_HollyAndIvy_HarryBoucher |
2. Charley Williams – Archive recording | British Library |
3. Maddie Pryor -Contemporary recording | YouTube |
4. The Medieval Baebes – Contemporary recording | YouTube |
5. Kings College, Cambridge – Contemporary recording | YouTube |
Jacob’s Well
Charley Williams – Archive Version | British Library |
The Joys of Mary:
1. Dick Parsons Archive recording | C14_TranOriginal_SevenJoys_DickParsons |
2. Puzzlejug – Contemporary recording | C14_The Joys of Mary_Puzzlejug |
3 TarranGray – Contemporary recording | C05_TranRecord_JoysOfMaryTG271 |
Little Sodbury Wassail: TarranGray- Contemporary recording | C07_SingRecordHT_Waysail_LittleSod_Bennett |
Nailsworth Wassail: Archie Gardner Archive recording | Archie Gardiner – Nailsworth wassail 2 tunes |
O Grand and O Bright:
1. Betty Aldridge Archive recording | C13_TranOriginal_OGrandAndOBright_BettyAldridge_Gwilyms_norm |
2. Puzzlejug Contemporary recording | C13_O Grand and O Bright_Puzzlejug |
Our Saviour’s Love – Charley Williams Archive recording | British Library |
Shurdington Wassail:
1. Dick Parsons Archive recording | Dick Parsons – Waysailing Bowl |
2, Green Willow Contemporary recording | Waysailing Bowl – Green Willow Band |
Tetbury Wassail: Reg Wilkins Archive recording | Reg Wilkins – Tetbury Wassail song |
The Twelve Apostles: Richard Chidlaw Archive recording
C10 TranOriginal Richard Chidlaw-The Twelve Apostles
Uley Wassail – Edgar Beeston Archive recording | Edgar Beeston – Uley wassail |
A Virgin Unspotted
1. Harold Boucher – Archive recording | Harold Boucher – a Virgin Unspotted |
2. Charley Williams – Archive recording | British Library |
3. Puzzlejug – Contemporary recording | Puzzlejug Virgin Unspotted |
We wish you a merry Christmas:
1. Stan and Gwen Partridge – Archive recording | British Library |
2. Jessie Howman – Archive recording | British Library |
3. Puzzlejug – contemporary recording | We wish you a merry Christmas – Puzzlejug |
While Shepherds Watched:
1. Stevens family – Archive recording | C12 TranOriginal Stevens family-While Shepherds |
2. Harold Jones – Archive recording | British Library |
3. Puzzlejug Contemporary recording | Puzzlejug – Shepherds last verse |
Woodchester Wassail – Billy Buckingham Archive recording | C08_ Billy Buckingham-Waysailing Bowl |