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Traditional Carols 2004

The mass singing in some of the pubs in North Sheffield and North Derbyshire, which takes place in the second half of November and all December, and which is often referred to as 'The Sheffield Carols', has been described as one of the most remarkable instances of popular traditional singing in the British Isles.

Local compositions, and Christmas songs that have been pushed out of the mainstream of our national carol repertoire with the adoption of the sanitised and limited group of 'standard' carols that now pours from our radios, tv, cd players, shopping malls and churches, have survived in these unofficial places, kept alive by the sheer love of singing of the participants.

For an introduction to the Carol tradition by Barry Callaghan, see The Sheffield Carols. First-time visitors will find it helpful to have a look at The Carols: a few words about etiquette.

Pat Malham has again compiled a listing for this year's events, and has kindly allowed us to place it here for your information. The list is cumulative, and there may still be some to be added.

Notes

The Stannington and Loxley brass bands will be playing for the audience to join in and sing; we also include some purely instrumental performances by Stannington. There may be some further Loxley dates to come.

The Thorpe Hesley sings are now re-located to the George & Dragon, Wentworth.
There is an admission charge for events listed as "concerts".

Please send details of any other sings, concerts, etc and / or corrections to patm@pwmalham.freeserve.co.uk

November
Day Date Location Time
Sunday 14 November Royal, Dungworth 12 noon
Blue Ball, Worrall 12 noon
Thursday 18 November Black Bull, Ecclesfield 8 pm
Saturday 20 November Travellers Rest, Oughtibridge 8 pm
Sunday 21 November Royal, Dungworth 12 noon
Blue Ball, Worrall 12 noon
Thursday 25 November Black Bull, Ecclesfield 8 pm
Friday 26 November Red Lion (top), Grenoside 8 pm
Saturday 27 November Travellers Rest, Oughtibridge 8 pm
Village Carols day workshop, Grenoside (fully booked) 9.30 am
Sunday 28 November Royal, Dungworth 12 noon
Blue Ball, Worrall 12 noon
December
Day Date Location Time
Thursday 2 December Black Bull, Ecclesfield 8 pm
Beehive, Harthill 9.30 pm
Friday 3 December Red Lion (top), Grenoside 8 pm
Saturday 4 December Travellers Rest, Oughtibridge 8 pm
The George, Denby 9.30 pm
Sunday 5 December Royal, Dungworth 12 noon
Blue Ball, Worrall 12 noon
Fountain, Ingbirchworth 12 noon
Monday 6 December George & Dragon, Wentworth (formerly Thorpe Hesley) 8 pm
Sportsman, Lodge Moor 8.30 pm
Community Hall, Grenoside: concert 7.30 pm
Tuesday 7 December Rivelin, Rivelin Valley 8 pm
Thursday 9 December Black Bull, Ecclesfield 8 pm
Beehive, Harthill 9.30 pm
Friday 10 December Red Lion (top), Grenoside 8 pm
Saturday 11 December Travellers Rest, Oughtibridge 8 pm
Village Hall, Foolow 3.30 pm
Sunday 12 December Royal, Dungworth 12 noon
Blue Ball, Worrall 12 noon
Fountain, Ingbirchworth 12 noon
Monday 13 December George & Dragon, Wentworth (formerly Thorpe Hesley) 8 pm
Sportsman, Lodge Moor 8.30 pm
Tuesday 14 December Stannington Brass Band: Morrisons Supermarket, Hillsborough Barracks (instrumental) 6.30 - 8.30 pm
Wednesday 15 December Eyam Institute: carols rehearsal 8 pm
Thursday 16 December Black Bull, Ecclesfield 8 pm
Loxley Brass Band: Sportsman, Lodge Moor 8 pm
Beehive, Harthill 9.30 pm
Friday 17 December Red Lion (top), Grenoside 8 pm
Sir William, Grindleford 8 pm
Stannington Brass Band: Tesco Supermarket, Abbeydale Road (instrumental) 7 - 8.30 pm
Scotsmans Pack, Hathersage 9 pm
Saturday 18 December Travellers Rest, Oughtibridge 8 pm
Stannington Brass Band: Lomas Hall, Stannington: Merry Night: including carol singing  
Sunday 19 December Royal, Dungworth 12 noon
Blue Ball, Worrall 12 noon
Fountain, Ingbirchworth 12 noon
Cheshire Cheese, Castleton 8 pm
Stannington Brass Band: Crown and Glove, Stannington: including carol singing 8.30 pm
Monday 20 December George & Dragon, Wentworth (formerly Thorpe Hesley) 8 pm
Loxley Brass Band: Robin Hood, Stannington 8 pm
Sportsman, Lodge Moor 8.30 pm
Stannington Brass Band: Holly Bush, Stannington: including carol singing 8.30 pm
Millstone, Hathersage 9 pm
Tuesday 21 December Stannington Brass Band: Tesco Supermarket, Abbeydale Road (instrumental) 6.30 - 9.30 pm
Loxley Brass Band: Sportsman, Lodge Moor 8 pm
Wednesday 22 December Eyam: village tour 7.30 pm
Sir William, Grindleford 8 pm
Plough, Hathersage 8 pm
Loxley Brass Band: Blue Ball, Wharncliffe Side 8 pm
Thursday 23 December Black Bull, Ecclesfield 8 pm
Beehive, Harthill 9.30 pm
Stannington Brass Band: Crown and Glove, Stannington: including carol singing 8.30 pm
Friday 24 December Red Lion (top), Grenoside (tbc) 8 pm
Cross, Coal Aston 7 pm
Beeston  
Saturday 25 December Foolow 7.30 pm
Stannington Brass Band: Stannington village (instrumental) 9.45 am
Sunday 26 December Blue Ball, Worrall (tbc) 12 noon
Royal, Dungworth 12 noon
Fountain, Ingbirchworth 12.45 pm
Stannington Brass Band: Stannington village (instrumental) 9.45 am
Sir William, Grindleford 2 pm
Monday 27 December Grenoside Sword Dancers: Cross Roads, Main Street 11 am
- followed by carols at the (top) Red Lion, Grenoside 12 noon
Handsworth Sword Dancers: Market Cross, Woodhouse 11.15 am
Handsworth Sword Dancers: Parish Church, Handsworth: followed by local carols at The Cross Keys 12 noon
Tuesday 28 December Community Hall, Grenoside: concert 7.30 pm
Wednesday 29 December Little John, Hathersage 12 noon
January
Day Date Location Time
Saturday 1 January Fountain, Ingbirchworth 12.45 pm
Sir William, Grindleford 1.30 pm

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