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Welcome to this first episode in the fourth series of The Parson and the Songmen!

We kick the series off in fine style by meeting Cornwall-based singer/songwriter Chris Hytch and hearing some of the songs from his band Annown's CD 'A Half A Face'.

Chris has a passion for Cornish folklore and history and has the uncanny knack of being able to take an old, old story, give it some extra twists and turns, maybe add a bit of humour, and end up with a fresh-sounding, clever, modern song.

In fact, such is Chris's appetite to seek out new folklore or history and turn them into fresh songs that he will openly admit... "I can't stop!"

Intrigued? Well listen on.

https://www.facebook.com/chris.hytch/?locale=en_GB

https://www.annown.co.uk/

https://annown.bandcamp.com/

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A Happy New Year to you and welcome to this third compilation of songs (and tunes) from the shows!

We have a varied selection for you, some reminding you of spring, the festive season and, as always, a fair dollop of the Reverend Sabine Baring Gould.

Here is the track listing, or click on CHAPTERS (above) if you want to go to an individual track.

1. The Jolly Wagoner - Mike Bosworth
2. Black Joke (tune) - Colin Thomsett
3. Jim the Carter Lad - Sophie Legg
4. The Gypsy - Mike Bosworth with Rowan Tidball
5. Parsons Lea - Kate and Jon Tidball
6. All Round My Hat - Mike Bosworth
7. My Jolly Wagoner Drive On - Bob and Gill Berry
8. Twas On One April Morning - Mike Bosworth and the Dawn Chorus
9. Hewlett - Simon Mayor
10. Last of the Singers - Mike Bosworth
11. Ashwater Bell Ringing (alternative version) - Marilyn Tucker and Paul Wilson
12. Sans Day Carol (tune) - Kate and Jon Tidball
13. Can't Keep His Wife At Home - Mike Bosworth with Colin Thomsett

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Mike's website: mikebosworth.uk

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Mike's YouTube page:
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Sabine Baring-Gould Centenary Celebration Group: https://www.sbgcentenary.co.uk/

Simon Mayor: mandolin.co.uk

Mike O'Connor: http://www.lyngham.co.uk/

Barbara Griggs: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Children-Arganteilin-Harp-Cornwall/dp/0954106857

Pete Coe: https://petecoe.co.uk/

Castle Heritage Centre, Bude: https://www.thecastlebude.co.uk/

Devon Association of Ringers: https://www.devonbells.co.uk/

Wren Music: https://www.wrenmusic.co.uk/

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Season's Greetings One And All!

Welcome to the festive sixtieth edition of The Parson and the Songmen!

In this episode we tell the story of a special carol service that takes place every year in the Stratton/Bude area of North Cornwall to keep alive a very special set of carols peculiar to the area.

Mike and Jon recorded this year's service so expect some carols that you will most likely be very unfamiliar to you, and to that end here are the words for the carols included in the podcast.

Morwenna Carol

God from on high hath heard, let sighs and sorrows cease,

Lo from the open heaven descends to man the promised peace,

To man the promised peace.

Lo from the open heaven descends to man the promised peace,

To man the promised peace, the promised peace.

Hark! Through the silent night angelic voices swell,

Their joyful songs proclaim that God is born on earth to dwell,

Is born on earth to dwell,

Their joyful songs proclaim that God is born on earth to dwell,

Is born on earth to dwell, on earth to dwell…

Let Christians All With One Accord Rejoice

Let Christians all with one accord r ejoice, and praises sing with heart as well as voice,

To God on high, who wonderous things have done,

In sending us, in sending us, in sending us, in sending us his well beloved son.

That blessed babe and holy child of love, came down from heaven that we might reign above,

The joyful news was brought on angels’ wings,

Of our redemption, our redemption, our redemption, our redemption by the King of Kings.

Three wise men by a star were hither brought, and found the blessed babe they long had sought…

O Come, O come Emmanuel

A deus, A deus, Emmanuel,

Daspren an prisner Ysrael,

Divres, hirethek, trist, a vyw,

Hirneth ow kortos dos Mab Dyw.

Omlowenha, Emmanuel

A dheu dhis skon, A Ysrael…

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PLEASE VISIT mikebosworth.uk FOR ALL LINKS TO INTERVIEWEES ETC

Mike's website: mikebosworth.uk

https://www.facebook.com/people/The-Parson-and-the-Songmen/100093220748945/

Mike's YouTube page:
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=thimblerigg+videos

Sabine Baring-Gould Centenary Celebration Group: https://www.sbgcentenary.co.uk/

Simon Mayor: mandolin.co.uk

Mike O'Connor: http://www.lyngham.co.uk/

Barbara Griggs: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Children-Arganteilin-Harp-Cornwall/dp/0954106857

Pete Coe: https://petecoe.co.uk/

Castle Heritage Centre, Bude: https://www.thecastlebude.co.uk/

Devon Association of Ringers: https://www.devonbells.co.uk/

Wren Music: https://www.wrenmusic.co.uk/