Beerfordbury Barrel Tappers and Wine Tipplers Association |
WASSAIL CREW 2002 |
"purveyors of superior quality Folk and silliness to the Gentry and the populace" |
DATE | CONTACTS | Funds Raised - Notes - Apologies |
TOUR |
13th December |
[12 up] |
£224.28 in the hat, plus £40 for Myatonic Dystrophy, plus €3. Apologies to The Cock, Henham, missed due to Suggers foul sense of direction & a burst tyre. |
Old
A11 - Birchanger to Newport & Elsenham |
14th December |
[9 up] |
£195.51 (and a thing with an 'ole in it) in the hat |
The
Pelhams |
19th December | [10up] |
£165.76 in the hat. Apologies to punters at The Green Man, where singing was so naff Suggers gave a refund to their charity box. | Ash Vale |
20th December | [13 up] |
£337.71 in the Hat. Jacqs retired hurt at half time. Wild Rover done - thanks to very generous rich man in The Cock. | Hallingbury, Hatfield Heath, Hatfield Broad Oak & Sheering |
21st December | [15 up] |
£282.80 in the hat - apologies to the young chaps in the Willy for Theos's philosophy lesson, also from God for the weather and to the Bull, whom we missed! Special thanks are due to Michael the photographer and June, our groupie, for their attentions. | Sawbridgeworth & High Wych - |
1st January | Buntingford Crown (unofficial) Wassails will be sung from 11:45am | ||
4th January | EXTRA ! Meet at Brook End, 5:30 | Rivers Orchard Sawbridgeworth |
Interesting link to wassailling world-wide (yea, even unto Coventry) |
WORDS: - -- MP3s - recorded at rehearsal Dec 2000. Should give you a very rough idea of what we do - but have a lot of rough edges (as you'd expect from a rusty choir) |
The BBTWTA is a wholly voluntary group dedicated to the practice of tradition. Fees for mumming generally go to support the Stortfolk Music Club and/or Pegleg Unicorn. Proceeds from the Wassail (except free beer) always go to charity with no deductions for kit or refreshment.
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© 2002 Geoff Leeds for StortFolk Music Club