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Wassail (Cider Lolly mix)

from folk devils and moral panics by The Rowan Amber Mill

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Having already spent too much time of my life in arguments about traditional songs, this is one that thankfully slipped through the net.
A gentle tune played on an old banjo, shepherd pipes, melodeon, wobbly bass and some sleigh bells.

This is us wassailing in winter woolens at the height of summer - hence the need for a cider lolly.

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Wassail, Wassail all over the town
Our bread it is white and our ale it is brown
Our bowl it is made of the green maple tree
In the wassail bowl we'll drink unto thee

Here's a health to the ox and to his long tail
Pray god send our master a good cask of ale
As good cask of ale as e'er I did see
In the wassail bowl we'll drink unto thee

Come butler come fill us a bowl of the best
Then we pray you soul in heaven it may rest
If you do bring us a bowl of the small
Down shall go butler bowl and all

Here's to the maid in her lily white smock
Who tripped to the door and the slipped back the lock
And slipped back the lock and pulled back the pin
For to let us jolly wassailers waltz in.

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from folk devils and moral panics, released August 25, 2008
Song - trad arranged by Stephen Stannard.
Produced, mixed, vocals and all instruments by Stephen Stannard.

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The Rowan Amber Mill Devon, UK

Since 2007 The Rowan Amber Mill have been purveyors of Woodland Folkadelica/alt-Folk. Releases include: "folk devils & moral panics", "midsummers" and "Heartwood". The Book of the Lost (with Emily Jones). Silent Night Songs (with Angeline Morrison).The folk horror collection Harvest the Ears. The synth album Follows Shortly (as Making Tea For Robots). They are half of Rowan:Morrison. ... more

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