Gloucestershire Wassail

[Andy Boden]

My offering for the festive season !

Wassailing was originally a 12th night tradition when fruit trees were blessed to ensure a good harvest. Several counties of England had their own version of the Wassailing tradition. It became the more general activity of 'carol singing' - going from house to house (or ale house to ale house) singing Christmas carols and other seasonal songs (and drinking lots of beer or cider !!)

Here's a link to some more information -

http://www.gloschristmas.com/wassail...ire-wassail-3/

My version of the Gloucestershire Wassail is for mandolin quartet/orchestra. The last run through of the tune is the harmonisation written by the English composer, Ralph Vaughan Williams

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0-w...ature=youtu.be

Score and parts available

Andy

[ukrobbiej]

Hi Andy, is there any chance I could have the score and parts for this? Lovely arrangement, and we have just set up a Mandolin Orchestra in Bradford-On-Avon, which is going very well. Might just be able to learn this one and fit it in for the Christmas season

Best wishes,

Robbie

[Andy Boden]

After a request or two, the score and parts should download from here as a zip file

http://public.justcloud.com/dyzy47twvh.53125101

Merry Christmas

Andy