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Syracuse Caroling
https://syracuse-singers.github.io/xmas/
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New: Rumsey Road Wassail #23

Closed tomkeays closed 5 years ago

tomkeays commented 5 years ago

This is a local variation of the Old Apple Tree -- see Issue 21.

Old apple tree, we wassail thee And hope that thou will bear. For the Lord doth know where we shall be [Peter says: The lyrics I have are:] ’Til apples come another year.

Chorus: For it’s stand well, trunk, and bear well, branch So merry let us be! Let every man take off his hat And shout out to the old apple tree.

Shouted: Old apple tree, we wassail thee And hope that thou will bear. Handfuls! Capfuls! Three-bushel bag–fuls! And a little heap under the stair!

tomkeays commented 5 years ago

Susan started an open edit gDoc (that I therefore can't link to) where she is proposing we write some additional lyrics.

Peter’s cider apple varieties: Golden and Roxbury Russets, Redfield, Tremletts Bitter, Bramleys Seedling, Zabergau Reinette, Kingston Black, Major, Michelin, Medaille d'Or, Chisel Jersey, Brown Snout, Esopus Spitzenburg, Sops of Wine, Granny Smith, Foxwhelp, Winter Banana, Calville Blanc, Cox's Orange Pippin, Sheepnose

https://ciderjournal.com/review/south-hill-cider-stone-fence-farm-2015/

tomkeays commented 5 years ago

Dan transcribed it from Susan's lyrics.