A Bluestocking Knits

I had a lot of fun doing a Twelve Days of Christmas Carols a few years ago, so thought I'd do it again this year.  First is "The King" performed by Wench Work (!) which is Betsy Smith and Judy Thorn.

This song is also known as "Joy, Health, Love, and Peace" from the first line, and "The Wren", because it is an old wren-boys carol, from the British tradition of capturing a wren, which is the symbol of winter, and carrying it from door to door asking for gifts.

This is a great carol for singing at home, since the harmonies are fun and you can add some simple percussion or cymbals in as you like!  Loreena McKennit sings a version which adds a third part, a descant — this is on her album "To Drive the Cold Winter Away".