This is a collection of Christmas carols that are loved and sung in English village pubs. Arranged for mountain dulcimer with accompanying guitar chords by Lance Frodsham, these beautiful and catchy carols are perfect for stringed instruments. When hymns were published in hymnals during the Victorian era, hundreds of carols, both secular and sacred, were left behind. Folks in different villages have kept the songs alive through gatherings in pubs during the Christmas season. These great carols have been collected and preserved through the efforts of Ian Russell and other dedicated collectors. This is the first dulcimer collection of many of the carols that are beloved by English country folk. Includes access to online audio with the full carol for each arrangement. Contents Introduction Tuning the Dulcimer Another Year Has Passed Away Awake, Arise Good Christians I Awake, Arise Good Christians II Chime On Cranbrook I Cranbrook II Diadem I Diadem II Down In Yon Forest Hark! Hark! I Hark! Hark! II Here We Come A-Wassailing I Here We Come A-Wassailing II Holmfirth Anthem Little Bilberry I Little Bilberry II Merry Christmas I Merry Christmas II Mount Zion I Mount Zion II Sans Day Carol Shepherds Arise Sussex Mummers’ Carol Sweet Chiming Bells I Sweet Chiming Bells II The Christmas Song I The Christmas Song II Notes on the Carols The Recording Playing In Different Keys by Janita Baker About the Author Acknowledgments Sources Page Audio