The Barnsley Carol - Tegwen Roberts (2023)

The Barnsley Carol (Christmas Eve) by Arthur Godfrey - The Warble Singers

A performance at Warbleton Parish Church by the Warble Singers on 1/12/24 ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

The Barnsley Carol (Christmas Eve) by Arthur Godfrey - Rickmansworth Players

Rickmansworth Players version of the carol in 2024 ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

The Barnsley Carol - Tegwen Roberts (2023)

The version of The Barnsley Carol we recorded in 2023 in the town hall. Discovered while researching the history of Barnsley town hall which also opened in December 1933. The Barnsley Chronicle at the time published the full lyrics, we created a video for the song with images from Barnsley Archives. It wasn't long until the song was picked up by the media including the BBC ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

The Barnsley Carol (Christmas Eve) Introduction

In 2023 Barnsley Museums uncovered a Christmas carol that had been lost for 90 years, two years later it is now being sung across Barnsley and beyond. This podcast brings together the story and different versions of the song. If you know of any others, please let us know. Email: experiencebarnsley@barnsley.gov.uk ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.