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#108 THE HOLLY AND THE BERRY

by Peter Kearney

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FULL LYRICS BELOW

I learned 'The Holly and the Berry' from The Oxford Book of Carols, then later arranged and recorded it for my 'Easter Carols' CD.

A traditional Cornish carol named after the Cornish village of St Day, it is also known as the 'Sans Day Carol' and 'St. Day Carol'. The carol and its melody were first collected and transcribed from the singing of W.D. Watson of Penzance, Cornwall. Watson had learned the song in the early 1900s from a man named Thomas Beard, a villager in St Day. (Wikipedia).

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lyrics

THE HOLLY AND THE BERRY

1. Now the holly bears a berry as white as the milk,
And Mary bore Jesus, who was wrapped up in silk:

CHORUS:
And Mary bore Jesus Christ our Saviour for to be,
And the first tree in the greenwood, it was the holly.
Holly! Holly! And the first tree in the greenwood, it was the holly!

2. Now the holly bears a berry as green as the grass,
And Mary bore Jesus, who died on the cross.

3. Now the holly bears a berry as black as the coal,
And Mary bore Jesus, who died for us all.

4. Now the holly bears a berry, as blood is it red,
Then trust we our Saviour, who rose from the dead.

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credits

released March 15, 2023
EASTER CAROLS
The CD 'Easter Carols' containing 'The Holly and the Berry' and twelve other tracks can be ordered through Peter's online store.
Link: peterkearneysongs.com.au/product/356140

Sorry, there is no music book for this collection and no pdf music files for individual songs.

THE RECORDING:
Peter's guitar, vocals and tenor recorder were recorded in the Riverview Studio, Carlow, Ireland.

Female vocals were recorded later in the Little Portion Studio, Welby, NSW.

FEMALE VOCALS
Louise Cassidy, Clare Michael and Catherine Mahony.

GUITAR
The guitar played by Peter on this and other tracks of the 'Easter Carols' CD was hand-made for him in 2007 by the Scottish luthier Bill Kelday.

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Peter Kearney Mittagong, Australia

Peter Kearney is an Australian songwriter and singer. His early folk-hymns 'Fill My House' & 'The Beatitudes' are internationally known. He has written many other songs of justice and peace, songs for children, and a musical-narrative on St. Francis of Assisi. His published recordings include 153 original songs.

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