Nowell Sing We Clear


Nowell Sing We Clear is a four-member musical group that performs an annual yuletide concert series. They have also released a series of related albums.
The concerts consist of yuletide stories and music, and often include a Mummers Play.

Members

The group consists of John Roberts, Tony Barrand, Fred Breunig, and Andy Davis.
Credits from first album:
Breunig and Woodruff, also appeared as guest artists on the 1977 Roberts and Barrand album Dark Ships in the Forest.

Discography

''Nowell Sing We Clear'' (1977)

All songs in the public domain except for the one written by Bob Pegg.
;Side One
  1. "The Truth from Above"/"Masters in This Hall" – 5:21
  2. "The Holly and the Ivy" – 2:58
  3. "Joys Seven" – 2:30
  4. "King Pharim" – 4:06
  5. "Coventry Carol" – 1:53
  6. "Familiar Carol Medley" – 2:48
  7. "The Cherry Tree Carol" – 3:30
  8. "Sussex Carol" – 1:44
;Side Two
  1. "Somerset Wassail" – 3:21
  2. "The Boar's Head Carol" – 1:58
  3. "Divers and Lazarus" – 2:45
  4. "The Bitter Withy" – 2:31
  5. "An Orkney New Year's Carol" – 2:16
  6. "Sword Dance Tunes from the Village of Sleights" – 3:22
  7. "Rise Up, Jock!" – 5:17

    ''To Welcome in the Spring'' (1980)

This album consists of New Years and spring themed recordings.
  1. "Candlemas Eve"
  2. "Mothering Sunday"
  3. "Gabriel's Message"
  4. "All in the Morning"
  5. "The Merchant's Carol"
  6. "The Leaves of Life "
  7. "The Lamb of God"
  8. "My Dancing Day"
  9. "The Sound of the Drum/Ninety-Five"
  10. "The Month of May"
  11. "Country Dance Medley: Trip to Paris/Knole Park"
  12. "The Moon Shines Bright "
  13. "The Football Match"
  14. "The Whitsun Song"
  15. "Come Lasses and Lads/Packington's Pound"
  16. "Northhill May Song"

    ''The Second Nowell'' (1981)

  17. "The Cutty Wren"
  18. "Six Jolly Miners"
  19. "Medley of Long Sword Tunes from the Village of Grenoside and Ampleforth"
  20. "Milford"
  21. "A Child This Day Is Born"
  22. "While Shepherds Watched"
  23. "Lord of the Dance"
  24. "The Praise of Christmas"
  25. "Green Grow the Rushes, O"
  26. "Gloucestershire Wassail"
  27. "Sherburne"
  28. "Apple Tree Wassail"/"The Derby Ram"
  29. "The Wren "

    ''Nowell Sing We Clear, Vol. 3'' (1985)

  30. "Masters in this Hall"
  31. "Star in the East"
  32. "The Carnal and the Crane"/"King Herod and the Cock"/"The Miraculous Harvest"
  33. "O Little Town of Bethlehem"
  34. "Leaping and Dancing"
  35. "Sherbourne"
  36. "Gower Wassail"
  37. "Kris Kringle"
  38. "Winter/Spring"
  39. "Flower Carol]"
  40. "Green Grow'th the Holly"
  41. "Morris and Sword Tune Medley"
  42. "Carol for New Year's Day"

    ''Nowell Sing We Four'' (1988)

Also known as Nowell Sing We Clear, Vol. 4
  1. "The Boys' Carol"
  2. "The Cherry Tree Carol"
  3. "Carol "
  4. "Come and I Will Sing You"
  5. "Hunting the Wren/The Wren Boys' Song"
  6. "Over the Hill and Over the Dale"
  7. "Old Christmas/Shooting Recitation"
  8. "The Ram Song"
  9. "Welladay "
  10. "Boar's Head Carol"
  11. "The Praise of Christmas"
  12. "The Rag Dance Song /Pays D'Haut"
  13. "Rolling Downward"

    ''The Best of Nowell Sing We Clear 1975–1986'' (1989)

Also known as The Best of… Sing We Clear. Songs are taken from Nowell Sing We Clear, The Second Nowell, and Nowell Sing We Clear, Vol. 3; which are no longer available separately.
  1. "A Child This Day Is Born"
  2. "While Shepherds Watched"
  3. "Leaping and Dancing"
  4. "The Cherry Tree Carol"
  5. "Sussex Carol"
  6. "The Carnal and the Crane"/"King Herod and the Cock"/"The Miraculous Harvest"
  7. "Coventry Carol"
  8. "The Bitter Withy"
  9. "The Holly and the Ivy"
  10. "Green Grow'th the Holly"
  11. "Winter/Spring"
  12. "Rise Up Jock"
  13. "Gower Wassail"
  14. "Gloucestershire Wassail"
  15. "Apple Tree Wassail"/"The Derby Ram"
  16. "Sherburne"
  17. "Kris Kringle"
  18. "The Cutty Wren"
  19. "An Orkney New Year's Carol"
  20. "Carol for New Year's Day"
  21. "The Wren"
  22. "Lord of the Dance"

    ''Hail Smiling Morn!'' (1995)

  23. "Hail Smiling Morn"
  24. "Sweet Chiming Bells"
  25. "Old Foster"
  26. "The Holly and the Ivy"
  27. "Shepherds Arise"
  28. "Old Christmas Return'd"
  29. "Jacob's Well"
  30. "March of the Kings"
  31. "I Saw Three Ships"
  32. "The Joys of Mary"
  33. "The Bitter Withy"
  34. "Carol of the Creatures"
  35. "Hail Happy Morn"
  36. "The Cutty Wren"
  37. "Here We Come A-Wassailing/We Wish You a Merry Christmas"
  38. "Carol for the New Year"

    ''Just Say Nowell'' (2000)

  39. "The Truth from Above"
  40. "Babe of Bethlehem"
  41. "The First Nowell"
  42. "The Cherry Tree Carol"
  43. "London"
  44. "The Blessings of Mary"
  45. "I Saw a Maiden"
  46. "Chariots"
  47. "The Holly and the Ivy"
  48. "Joy to the World"
  49. "Christemas Hath Made an End"
  50. "Ditchling Carol"
  51. "Time to Remember the Poor"
  52. "Stevens Family Waysail"
  53. "Sound, Sound Your Instruments of Joy"
  54. "New Year's Carol"

    ''Nowell Nowell Nowell!'' (2008)

All songs in the public domain, except as noted.
  1. "Carol for Christmas Eve" - 2:22
  2. "From Far Away" - 3:57
  3. "The Twelve Days of Christmas" - 3:58
  4. "Six Jolly Miners" - 2:31
  5. "Sherburne/Milford" - 2:20
  6. "I Heard from Heaven Today" - 4:38
  7. "The Shepherds Amazèd" - 3:07
  8. "Derwent Wassail" - 3:55
  9. "Joys Seven" - 2:37
  10. "Somerset Wassail" - 3:39
  11. "The Derby Ram" - 4:46
  12. "Beautiful Star of Bethlehem" - 3:02
  13. "Homeless Wassail" - 4:44
  14. "Bring the New Year In" - 3:57
  15. "Green Grow the Rushes-O" - 5:23
  16. "Song for the New Year" - 5:02

    ''Bidding You Joy!'' (2013)

All songs in the public domain, except as noted.
  1. "Bidding You Joy" – 1:08
  2. "Masters in This Hall" – 4:30
  3. "Awake! Behold!" – 4:10
  4. "The Old Hark Hark" – 2:46
  5. "I Saw a Ship" – 3:23
  6. "Cold December" – 4:05
  7. "Mummers Night in Oshawa" – 4:08
  8. "Apple Tree Wassail" – 3:16
  9. "New Zadoc " – 3:39
  10. "O the Holy Holly" – 4:52
  11. "O Bethlehem" – 3:21
  12. "The Worcestershire Carol" – 3:21
  13. "Penny for the Ploughboys" – 4:51
  14. "Stay and I'll Sing!" – 4:24
  15. "The Derby Ram Goes to Sea" – 3:44
  16. "The Door of the Year" – 3:07
  17. "Villagers All" – 3:19

    As performers in an anthology

  18. A Christmas Celtic SojournRounder Records
  19. Comfort & Joy: A Christmas Celtic Sojourn