This is a collection of Christmas carols that are loved and sung in English village pubs. Arranged for mountain dulcimer with accompanying guitar chords by Lance Frodsham, these beautiful and catchy carols are perfect for stringed instruments.
When hymns were published in hymnals during the Victorian era, hundreds of carols, both secular and sacred, were left behind. Folks in different villages have kept the songs alive through gatherings in pubs during the Christmas season. These great carols have been collected and preserved through the efforts of Ian Russell and other dedicated collectors. This is the first dulcimer collection of many of the carols that are beloved by English country folk.
Includes access to online audio with the full carol for each arrangement.
Introduction
Tuning the Dulcimer
Another Year Has Passed Away
Awake, Arise Good Christians I
Awake, Arise Good Christians II
Chime On
Cranbrook I
Cranbrook II
Diadem I
Diadem II
Down In Yon Forest
Hark! Hark! I
Hark! Hark! II
Here We Come A-Wassailing I
Here We Come A-Wassailing II
Holmfirth Anthem
Little Bilberry I
Little Bilberry II
Merry Christmas I
Merry Christmas II
Mount Zion I
Mount Zion II
Sans Day Carol
Shepherds Arise
Sussex Mummers’ Carol
Sweet Chiming Bells I
Sweet Chiming Bells II
The Christmas Song I
The Christmas Song II
Notes on the Carols
The Recording
Playing In Different Keys by Janita Baker
About the Author
Acknowledgments
Sources
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