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The Wassailing Song

from Gurning at the Moon by The Grizzly Folk

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An alternative version of the Gloucestershire Wassail, recorded by an English band of fools in Japan.

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Wassail, wassail all over the town
Our toast it is white and our ale it is brown
And our bowl it is made from the white mapple tree
With a wassailing bowl we'll drink to thee

And here's to young David and to his right cheek
May God bring our David a rough piece of meat
And a rough piece of meat that we may all see
With a wassailing bowl we'll drink to thee

Wassail, wassail all over the town
Our toast it is white and our ale it is brown
And our bowl it is made from the white mapple tree
With a wassailing bowl we'll drink to thee

And here's to our Eoin and to his right eye
May God bring our Eoin some passable thigh
And some passable thigh that we may all see
With a wassailing bowl we'll drink to thee

Wassail, wassail all over the town
Our toast it is white and our ale it is brown
And our bowl it is made from the white mapple tree
With a wassailing bowl we'll drink to thee

And here is to Emma who blows on the horn
May God bring our Emma a smile by the morn
And a smile by the morn that we may all see
With a wassailing bowl we'll drink to thee

Wassail, wassail all over the town
Our toast it is white and our ale it is brown
And our bowl it is made from the white mapple tree
With a wassailing bowl we'll drink to thee
With a wassailing bowl we'll drink to thee

credits

from Gurning at the Moon, released February 8, 2014
Traditional, arranged by The Grizzly Folk
Recorded in Nishijin, Fukuoka, 2008
Jon Wilks: lead vocals, backing vocals, guitar, drums, bass, piano
Jon Nice: pianica, backing vocals, clapping
Dai Evans: backing vocals

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The Grizzly Folk used to perform regularly, bringing their absurdist, psychedelic version of British folk and surrealism to the masses. These days, the main members have been scattered by the four winds and perform only when their gaolers allow.

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