Robin Petrie
Jacob's Ladder/My Dancing Day
The Wassail Song/The First Nowell
Christmas Eve
The Holly and the Ivy/All in the Morning
The Sussex Mummers' Carol/The Carnal and the Crane
The Wexford Carol/The Sussex Carol
The Praise of Christmas - Robin Petrie, Greensleeves
The Somerset Carol/God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
Lamb of God
Jacob's Ladder (Reprise)
Christmas had been a much neglected holiday until the Victorians revived its beloved traditions - trimming the tree, hanging the mistletoe, decking the hall...and celebrating it all in songs called carols. A Victorian Chri...
more »stmas offers a delightful assortment of the popular carols of the time, from those still well-known today, including The First Noel, God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen, Greensleeves, The Holly and the Ivy and The Wassail Song; to a treasure trove of lesser known gems including The Cherry Tree Carol, The Carnal and the Crane and My Dancing Day. Featuring the lyrical hammered dulcimer (or, as the Victorians called it, the "piano harp") of Robin Petrie in sparkling arrangements which also include different combinations of piano, strings, harp and guitar.