Wassail Song feat. The Sweetchunks Band

by Daniel Watson & The Sweetchunks Band

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This song is a collaboration between Daniel Watson and The Sweetchunks Band. The original song is about the custom of Wassailing and was collected in 1936 from Phil Tanner in Gower, Wales. The song was recorded by The Watersons on their 1965 LP "Frost and Fire". More information about the song is available here - mainlynorfolk.info/watersons/songs/gowerwassail.html

This version is a cover/parody of the song where the Sweetchunks try to get rid of young Daniel as he comes to their door begging for cider.

Merry Christmas,
dw

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A wassail, a wassail throughout our town
Our cup it is white and our ale it is brown
Our wassail is made of the good ale and true
Some nutmeg and ginger is the best we could brew

Fol de dol, fol de dol de dol, fol de dol de dol, fol de dol de dee
Fol de dairol, fol de daddy, sing too re lie oh

Our wassail is made of the elderberry bough
And so my good neighbour we'll drink onto you
Besides all on earth you have apples in store
Pray let us come in for its cold by the door

Fol de dol, fol de dol de dol, fol de dol de dol, fol de dol de dee
Fol de dairol, fol de daddy, sing too re lie oh

We hope that your apple trees do prosper and bear
So that we may have cider when we call next year
And where you have one barrel I hope you'll have ten
So that we may have cider when we call again

Fol de dol, fol de dol de dol, fol de dol de dol, fol de dol de dee
Fol de dairol, fol de daddy, sing too re lie oh

There's a master and a mistress sitting down by the fire
While we poor wassail boys do wait in the mire
So you pretty maid, with your silver headed pin
Please open the door and let us come in

Fol de dol, fol de dol de dol, fol de dol de dol, fol de dol de dee
Fol de dairol, fol de daddy, sing too re lie oh

We know by the moon that we are not too soon
And we know by the sky that we are not too high
We now by the stars that we are not too far
And we know by the ground that we are within sound

Fol de dol, fol de dol de dol, fol de dol de dol, fol de dol de dee
Fol de dairol, fol de daddy, sing too re lie oh

Here's we jolly wassail boys growing weary and cold
Drop a bit of silver into our old bowl
And if were alive for another new year
Perhaps we may call and see who does live here

Fol de dol, fol de dol de dol, fol de dol de dol, fol de dol de dee
Fol de dairol, fol de daddy, sing too re lie oh
Fol de dol, fol de dol de dol, fol de dol de dol, fol de dol de dee
Fol de dairol, fol de daddy, sing too re lie oh

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released December 25, 2022
Trad, arr. Daniel Watson and The Sweetchunks Band

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Daniel Watson Barnsley, UK

Daniel Watson is a multi-instrumentalist based in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. His main genre is folk but he also enjoys making comedy music and videos.

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