Come And I Will Sing You

A very ancient carol, believed to be the forerunner of The 12 Days of Christmas. Performed by Great Big Sea and enjoyed by Newfoundlanders everywhere.

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• Newfoundland
• Christmas
• Great
• Big
• Sea
• Carol
• Traditional

[jay40drummer]

This song was not a charol, also pointed out by Bob Hallett, but was a very common song in many languages, and was sung not at Christmas only but all around the year. This song was pretty much a common folk song, not a charol.

[johndenewf]

@jay40drummer Carols were very popular as dance songs from the 1150s to the 1350s, after which their use expanded as processional songs sung during festivals;carols went into a decline due to Calvinist aversion to "nonessential" things associated with Roman Catholicism. However works for Christmas that they termed carols; and folk-carols continued to be sung in rural areas. This Carol actually dates from circa 900 AD and oh by the way, just so you know;;; its spelled carol

not "CHAROL"

[marymactavish]

Bob Hallett pointed out on the DVD for the Hard and the Easy that some version of this song exists in almost every culture, or at least, western culture.

[johndenewf]

Yes I have the album and the dvd. I think this is a great song and from what I understand has been around circa 900 AD

[poonchpack]

i love this song

[jbrsce]

Great Big Sea - The Hard and the Easy

[MsWordsmith08]

@andreb888 I agree-Bob's voice is so warm and Newf-accented--reminds of the rare comforts of home.

[gaara5049]

0:58 -_- those lords are NOT leaping

[SexxyMessiah]

@johndenewf I personally perfer the old Figgy Duff version more, but that's just my opinion

[Septype]

So far the only cumulative song I like.

[MrBuck62]

also sang by figgy duff

[inusX1XnXonly44]

I know right!

[taylercarroll]

My Great Poppy Carroll wrote the lyrics to this song. =) R.I.P Poppy </3

[Rawr98]

i am so addicted to this song!