Wassail songs are part of Welsh folk culture, but what exactly are
they? When are they sung? Why? And where do stars and pretty
ribbons fit in? This study addresses these questions, identifying
and discussing the various forms of winter wassailing found in
Wales in times past and present. It focuses specifically on the
Welsh poetry written over the centuries at the celebration of
several rituals - most particularly at Christmas, the turn of the
year, and on Twelfth Night - which served a distinct purpose. The
winter wassailing aspired to improve the quality of the earth's
fertility in three specific spheres: the productivity of the land,
the animal kingdom, and the human race. This volume provides a rich
collection of Welsh songs in their original language, translated
into English for the first time, and with musical notation. It also
provides a comprehensive analysis of these poems and of the society
in which they were sung.
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