DESCRIPTION:
This lovely song is often sung at the Royal in Dungworth near Christmas - here with the solo sung by Geoff Lester. Dave and Dave with the basses had a discussion about this song's origins at the this Sunday lunchtime singing before Christmas - something to do with Dave the landlord having had a pub in Swaledale and bringing some singers with him to Dungworth who sang it. You can hear all the other Daves joining in with gusto on the chorus - although this Dave kept a bit quiet because it always distorts on video if the cameraman is also singing. The song is sometimes described as "Central to the tradition," which generally means people have no idea why they're singing it but enjoy belting it out all the same!