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2/2 The BBC has produced a short (6-minute) clip telling the story of another well-known Christmas carol also written down by Williams on the same day in 1904. Known as the 'Sussex Carol' with the opening line "On Christmas night all Christians sing".
You can read the full story and hear the programme here https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0je6x8djz8o #VaughanWilliams #MonksGate #FolkSong

How a beloved Christmas carol was born in a Sussex hamlet

How did words first written nearly 350 years ago become a beloved Christmas carol?

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Graham Ward Dec 23

1/2 Earlier this year I wrote about a tune arranged by Ralph Vaughan Williams known as 'Monks Gate' named after a hamlet near Horsham where Williams heard it on 22 December 1904. https://edintone.com/monks-gate/
#VaughanWilliams #MonksGate #FolkSong

Monk’s Gate - Miscellanea Edintone

Every time I pass through, usually on my bike, it triggers an ‘earworm’.A recurring musical melody or song. A memorable piece of music continuously occupies a

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