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A Very Local Christmas
by Peter Naldrett
Sheffield at Christmas. It's so much more than traffic jams at Meadowhall. For on the north-western edge of the city you'll find a musical tradition to rival the best in the world. In the run up to Christmas, people gather in the pubs, drink local beer and sing local carols - ones you've probably never heard of before. Join writer Peter Naldrett and carol enthusiast Andrew Fox as they try their best to document this very local tradition. They can't wait to hear from you - and maybe they'll even see you for a drink and a sing this Christmas!
Episodes
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Twelfth Night and Goodnight!
The final one of the series. Peter and Andrew look back on the carols and visit a sing between Christmas and new year.
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Awake, Arise - it’s Christmas!
With the 12 Days of Christmas started, Peter and Andy join the band on a traipse and go to the Cock Inn. Sean sees Humble Swain perform and adds his own angelic refrains. Merry Christmas!
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More Pub Carols!
In the week before Christmas, Peter and Andy visit several more pubs to sample the differences in their sings. We discuss each pub and what goes on there.
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The Rev. Kate Bottley on Local Carols
We welcome The Rev. Kate Bottley to A Very Local Christmas to discuss her involvement with Sheffield carols, the future of the tradition and the joy of Barbie Advent Calendars!
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4 sheep, 3 horses, 2 bands and a donkey
It’s Christmas Live in Stannington, followed by two bands playing local carols in two pubs. Lots of people, lots of animals, lots of beer. What could go wrong?
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An Evening With Loxley Silver Band
We head off to the Shoulder of Mutton to spend an enjoyable evening with Loxley Silver Band and chat to their chairman, Barry. Peter and Andy discuss the differences between different bands and their carols.
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The Blue Ball at Worrall
With Carol sings coming at you faster than ever, there are so many pubs to visit - each with its own unique feel. During this episode Sean samples the delights of the Blue Ball at Worrall and Peter is off to the George at Castleton.
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And Vinyl Spun Around
We speak to Matt, who’s doing a ‘show and tell’ about some local carols he’s found on vinyl. And then we pop to the Crown and Glove to chat with Penny from the local choir. It’s all local. For local people. A very local Christmas.
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The Return of the Glen Rock Carolers
The Glen Rock Carolers are back! Peter speaks to them about their preparations for the big day, preparations made for the cold and a special pub performance in an old mill where the original carolers worked. Discover more links between the Sheffield carols and the people of Glen Rock.
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A Percy Pud and A Thirsty Pub
Bad weather hits Sheffield and Derbyshire. The annual Percy Pud race is thrown into doubt and it’s hard to get out and about carolling with heavy snow forecast. However, Peter and Andy have a visit to one pub and Andy is even planning on doing the run!
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Save the Royal!
This episode we discuss the proposed community bid for to buy The Royal in Dungworth. Peter and Andy also head out to the Crown and Glove and The Beehive as December looms.
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The Mistletoe Bough (no music)
One of the classic Christmas songs from the pubs and with a huge history, we talk about The Mistletoe Bough with John Fowler and co-host Sean.
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Local Carol Legend John Fowler in Conversation
We’re chatting with John Fowler in this episode, known to many who sing the carols - especially in the Blue Ball. It’s a fascinating chat about the history of the carols and how he got involved. Andy heads up to the Three Merry Lads for a sing and a pint as well. And we welcome Sean, our co-host.
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The Glen Rock Carolers from the United States and a visit to the Royal at Dungworth
What a treat we have for you this episode as we delve into the story of how Yorkshire carols took on their own lease of life in the United States. We also take a trip to the Royal at Dungworth - a pub with a fine caroling tradition.
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The Foxglove Trio sing Stannington (no music)
With the first pub sings behind us, we reflect on the first carols of the year and speak to Patrick from folk band The Foxglove Trio. In 2019 they put out a version of Stannington and we find out how it came about.
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And they’re off! The carols begin and Prof Ian Russell returns! (without music)
The carols are underway! We hear what the first few sings have been like and listen to more history of the carols with Prof Ian Russell.
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Exit, Pursued by a Donkey (No Music)
Peter and Andy speak to Jon Foster, somebody who is highly involved in the running of a Sheffield church in a community where local carols are sung. Listen as we discuss a nativity involving real animals, chat about whether the pub sings are a religious experience and find out who was sacked from…
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The Origin of the Local Carols (No music)
* This is a version of episode 1 without music so it can appear on all platforms. In the first episode of A Very Local Christmas, Peter and Andy chat to Professor Ian Russell about the origin of the pub sings. We discover how Christmas carols were mainly kept out of churches and explore the…
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Welcome to A Very Local Christmas
Sheffield at Christmas. It's so much more than traffic jams at Meadowhall. For on the north-western edge of the city you'll find a musical tradition to rival the best in the world. In the run up to Christmas, people gather in the pubs, drink local beer and sing local carols - ones you've probably...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Sheffield at Christmas. It's so much more than traffic jams at Meadowhall. For on the north-western edge of the city you'll find a musical tradition to rival the best in the world. In the run up to Christmas, people gather in the pubs, drink local beer and sing local carols - ones you've probably never heard of before. Join writer Peter Naldrett and carol enthusiast Andrew Fox as they try their best to document this very local tradition. They can't wait to hear from you - and maybe they'll even see you for a drink and a sing this Christmas!
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Sheffield at Christmas. It's so much more than traffic jams at Meadowhall. For on the north-western edge of the city you'll find a musical tradition to rival the best in the world. In the run up to Christmas, people gather in the pubs, drink local beer and sing local carols - ones you've probably...
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