Hi Thank's for watching! It's titled simply "Malpass Wassail" presumably because this particular "wassailng" song comes from Malpas in Cheshire. We first heard it on a "Watersons" CD, a family singing group from Yorkshire who sang mainly English traditional songs in four part harmony.
@AEngleSaex Hi. This is actually a Cornish song! James Madison carpenter, the American folklorist, collected several versions of this wassail around the Truro area of Cornwall in 1929/30, and most of the text comes from his manuscript. Peter Kennedy recorded a version for the BBC in 1951 in the Cornish village of Malpas in the same area. Fierce proud we are down here!
Magical. Like the voices of our ancestors ringing out once again! ..."come raise the voices of the dead battalions, of those who fell that Britain might be great!..." Thanks for sharing!
This is my favorite version of my favorite Wassail! Thank you!
thedenise 3 months ago
Excellent treatment. I have heard Ramskyte (Hampshire 4 part male group) do this differently. Also wonderful.
wordweaver58 1 year ago
@wordweaver58 Thank you! Haven't heard of 'Hampshire', can't wait to check them out.
Merry Christmas.
AEngleSaex 1 year ago
That was something special, love to see more blokes.
EnglandReborn 2 years ago
Wonderful! Beautifully sung
ranger52899 2 years ago
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slobjob13 2 years ago
what's the name of this awesome song?
saddad 2 years ago 2
Hi Thank's for watching! It's titled simply "Malpass Wassail" presumably because this particular "wassailng" song comes from Malpas in Cheshire. We first heard it on a "Watersons" CD, a family singing group from Yorkshire who sang mainly English traditional songs in four part harmony.
AEngleSaex 2 years ago
@AEngleSaex Hi. This is actually a Cornish song! James Madison carpenter, the American folklorist, collected several versions of this wassail around the Truro area of Cornwall in 1929/30, and most of the text comes from his manuscript. Peter Kennedy recorded a version for the BBC in 1951 in the Cornish village of Malpas in the same area. Fierce proud we are down here!
grevis020160 5 months ago
fantastic rendition
NeglectedField 2 years ago 4
heil germania and our saxon forefathers
death828 2 years ago 7
Magical. Like the voices of our ancestors ringing out once again! ..."come raise the voices of the dead battalions, of those who fell that Britain might be great!..." Thanks for sharing!
rtaitm 2 years ago 2