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Cornish Wassail

from Awake Arise : A Winter Album by Lady Maisery

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    Beautifully presented with full lyrics, poems, recipes and illustrations, this 17 track album comes from an unmissable festive collaboration between two of the English folk scene's most inventive acts: trio Lady Maisery and duo Jimmy Aldridge & Sid Goldsmith. 'Awake Arise' celebrates the riches of varied winter traditions from the British Isles and further afield and reflects on the hope and resilience in folksong that can bring us closer together through the darkest season.

    A companion to the live show, their debut album features traditional songs, folk carols, spoken word and newly written music to galvanize and brighten this darkest season. Awake Arise is a warm gift to the wintertime from five of the most engaging and celebrated performers on the English folk scene. True to the reputations of both acts as out-spoken voices on the folk scene, this collection is also a rallying cry to embrace the power of collective endeavor as a vital support during times of hardship and loneliness. In this most uncertain of winters, Awake Arise is more than just a great night out; these are essential songs which remind us who we are and why we matter to each other.

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Wassailing traditionally occurs around Twelfth Night or Old Twelfth Night to welcome in the New Year. From the Old English “waes hael” - be thou in good health. A wassail is made and then carried from door to door accompanied by a song such as this



Verses from two singers; Bessie Wallace in Camborne and Mr. W. D. Watson in Penzance, both collected by James Madison Carpenter between 1928 – 1935. (Roud 209)

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Now Christmas is over, the New Year begins

Come open your door and let us come in

With our wassail, wassail, wassail, wassail

And joy come to our jolly wassail



Come master and mistress who sit by the fire

While we poor wassailers do walk through the mire

With our wassail, wassail, wassail, wassail

And joy come to our jolly wassail



We at this door, we do orderly stand

Us jolly wassailers with a bowl in our hand

With our wassail, wassail, wassail, wassail

And joy come to our jolly wassail



Good mistress and master, sitting down at your ease

Put your hand in your pocket and give what you please

With our wassail, wassail, wassail, wassail

And joy come to our jolly wassail



We hope that your barley may prosper and grow

That you may have plenty and enough to bestow

On our wassail wassail, wassail, wassail

And joy come to our jolly wassail



It’s Happy New Year, and long may you live

Since you’ve been so kind and willing to give

Long live our wassail, wassail, wassail, wassail

And joy come to our jolly wassail





Verses from two singers; Bessie Wallace in Camborne and Mr. W. D. Watson in Penzance, both collected by James Madison Carpenter between 1928 – 1935. (Roud 209)

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from Awake Arise : A Winter Album, released May 9, 2020

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Lady Maisery Sheffield, UK

In an English folk scene currently bursting with bold and innovative folk music, vocal trio Lady Maisery shine brightly.

The Guardian has called theirs "some of the most some of the most exquisite, thrilling vocal harmony work in the English folk scene".

Over the last ten years, the trio have toured widely, performing sell-out shows across the UK and Europe. ... more

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