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Christmas carols ‐ there is a very long list of compilations. But with few exceptions, books and discs ring the changes on a comparatively limited repertoire ‐ Silent Night, Wenceslas, Hark the Herald, Away in a Manger, and so on. Even classic collections such as the Oxford Book of Carols do not stray far from well worn paths. But there is another side to the picture. Leaving aside the riches that come from worldwide sources, Britain has a plentiful supply of what must be called folk carols. The label is well deserved because their survival has...
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