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The winter Wheel

Rosie Sleightholme

The winter Wheel

Lyrics

The Winter Wheel – SAT lyrics

Words and music by Rosie Sleightholme

The three verses of this song span the stages of winter, from the clocks going backwards to

the door-to-door wassailing that would occur on the pre-Gregorian calendar’s Twelfth Night

on Jan 17th, ‘Old Twelvey Night.


1. The elderberry tree is bare, the berries have all gone

The leaves are on the ground in ev’ry colour under the sun

The clocks have fallen backwards and the nights are getting

long

There’s only one thing for it Let’s be merry everyone! HEY!

Chorus

Come and join our singing. The fire’s burning bright

Let’s be warm and jolly through these dark cold winter nights


2. The animals they hunker down Into their earthy beds

We’ve mittens on our hands and woolly hats upon our heads 

We’re saving up the harvest and we’re fattening the

geese 

The solstice is approaching and we sing our songs of peace! HEY!

Chorus


3. The wassailers are readying preparing songs of light

They’ll go from door to door to celebrate Old Twelvey Night

The revellers will be merrying with wooden cup in hand

They’ll drink and sing and jig and spread their joy around the

land! HEY!

Chorus x 2


The Winter Wheel Bass 


1. Elderberry tree is bare, the berries have all gone
Leaves are on the ground in ev’ry colour under the sun Clocks have fallen backwards and the nights are getting long Come on, let’s be merry everyone! HEY!

Chorus
Come and join our singing
The fire’s burning bright, fire’s burning
Let’s be warm and jolly
Through these dark cold, dark cold winter nights

2. Animals they hunker down into their earthy beds Mittens on our hands and woolly hats upon our heads Saving up the harvest and we’re fattening the geese Come on let us sing our songs of peace! HEY!

Chorus

3. Wassailers are readying, preparing songs of light
Go from door to door to celebrate Old Twelvey Night Revellers will be merrying with wooden cup in hand Jig and spread their joy around the land! HEY!

Chorus x2



Parts

Soprano
00:00 / 01:56
Alto
00:00 / 01:56
Tenor
00:00 / 01:56
Bass
00:00 / 01:56
All Voices
00:00 / 01:56
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