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A History of Christmas Carols with Andrew Gant

Cerys is joined by composer, choirmaster and writer Andrew Gant talking about his book Christmas Carols: A History of our Favourites from Village Green to Church Choir.

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Sun 18 Dec 201610:00
BBC Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • Ergun

    L'orchestre du monplaisant

  • George Porter, Jr.

    Junko Partner (Live)

  • Ibrahim Maalouf

    Will Soon Be A Woman (Live)

  • Derroll Adams

    Wildwood Flower

  • Jimmy Smith

    God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

  • New Road

    Road To Lisdoonvarna/Keep The Old Ark Rolling/The Blackbird

  • The Torero Band

    We Three Kings Of Orient Are

  • Nat King Cole

    O Tannenbaum

  • The Players

    Good King Winceslas

  • Bing Crosby

    Good King Winceslas

  • The Players

    O come, O come, Emmanuel

  • Choir of King’s College, Cambridge

    Adeste Fideles (o come all ye faithful)

  • The Spinners

    The Twelve Days Of Christmas

  • Mahalia Jackson

    O Little Town Of Bethlehem

  • Choir Of Worcester

    I Saw Three Ships

  • Choir of Westminster Abbey

    Ding Dong Merrily On High

  • Bob Dylan

    Hark The Herald

  • Blue Blood

    We Wish You A Merry Christmas

  • Blue Mitchell

    Granite And Concrete

  • Aurelio

    Yalifu

  • Wynton Marsalis

    Sister Cheryl

  • Jack White

    You Are The Sunshien Of My Life (E)

  • Julia Holter & Syrian Orchestra

    Feel You

    • Africa Express Presents... The Orchestra Of Syrian Musicians & Guests.
    • Transgressive Records.
    • 004.

  • David Bowie

    Drive-In Saturday

    • EMI.

  • Bob Marley & The Wailers

    Jamming

    • Tuff Gong.

  • Western Flyer

    Carroll County Blues

  • Rahat Fateh Ali Khan

    Sanu Ik Pal Chain Na Aave

  • The Gentle Good

    Bound For Lampedusa

  • The Clash

    Know Your Rights

  • Googoosh

    Age Mishon Che Mishod

  • The Rolling Stones

    Happy

    • VIRGIN.

  • The Rolling Stones

    Just Like I Treat You

    • Blue & Lonesome.
    • Polydor.

  • Billy Boy Arnold

    Christmas Time

  • Lou Johnson

    'Frisco Here I Come

  • Esma Redžepova & Ensemble Teodosievski

    Tu, Me, Duj Dzene (You, Me, Us, Together)

  • Willie J Healey

    Would You Be

  • Mandingo

    Corre Jose

Broadcast

  • Sun 18 Dec 201610:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music