A 'Victorian Christmas' at Michelham Priory, Sunday 10th December

Update 20th November: 33+ singers will be attending and we will be singing either inside the house, or in the barn, or a combination of both.
If other than wearing the odd festive decoration on your person you want to dress in Victorian-themed garb, please do.
Please be there for 11.30am, the song sets are provisionally scheduled for 12.00 & 2.30pm.
I (John C) will be on the gate to identify you for swift entry.
Set lists have been added to the end of this post.

We have been invited to sing seasonal songs in the Priory on the middle weekend of three in December with a Christmas theme.

Helen the organiser writes:

"...it's the first time we have done a 'Victorian' theme. Our Tudor weekends are generally quite well attended, but they are not massive events. At the Victorian weekends, there will be decorations, children's craft activities, Santa, dressing up / drama and a trail, plus some cookery in the house. There may be a film show in the barn, but we aren't sure yet. It might be a good idea to have the Christmas folk singing in the house. Anyway, let me know whether your Singers can help us make it an even better weekend."

See the organiser's website.

12 singers including Tina (leading) and Emily have volunteered so far.

It will be a great way of airing our seasonal songs in addition to the W&DLM 'Christmas Market'.

Please let me know as soon as possible if you are willing to support it at southdownsfolksingers@gmail.com

Song sets and other details will be added in due course.

John C.

First Set:

1. Pentonville (While Shepherds...) B
2. The Holly Bears A Berry C
3. The Falmer Carol (See seraphic throngs...) Db
4. Sussex Mummers' Carol (When Righteous Joseph...) G#
5. Hark The Herald Angels Sing F
6. The Angel Gabriel B
7. Deck The Hall B
8. The Moon Shone Bright Bb
9. Here We Come A-Wassailing C

Second Set:

1. The Holly & The Ivy F
2. The Sugar (Sussex) Wassail (A wassail, a wassail...) C
3. Christmas Now Is Drawing... G
4. The Sussex Carol (On Christmas night all...) G#
5. Apple Tree Wassail (Oh lily-white lily...) G
6. Masters In This Hall B
7. Sweet Chiming Bells (While Shepherds...) D
8. (Rounds) Child of Light & Hey Ho
9. We Wish You A merry Christmas C