"Let us be Merry" is a book and a CD of Christmas songs and carols collected from the county of Gloucestershire.
The book, which is 78 pages and A5 size, contains 30 songs/carols and a wealth of background information on the songs, the singers and the social background in which they were sung. Most of the songs are published for the first time, including some rare wassail songs.
Copies are obtainable from:
Green Branch Press
Kencot Lodge
Kencot
Lechlade
Gloucestershire GL7 3QX
Price £6.95 which includes postage and packing
The CD, recorded by the Gloucestershire group PuzzleJug, contains 20 of the songs from the book, arranged for voices and acoustic instruments. It breathes vitality and energy into these old songs.
Copies are obtainable online from: CD Baby
or from:
G. Davies
"Sweets of May"
39 Buckles Close
Charlton Kings
Cheltenham
Glos GL53 8QT
Price: £12.50 which includes postage and packing.