Wassail With Rossignol Folk Band

Welcome in the New Year and celebrate the ancient wintertime custom of wassailing through traditional music, song and word in this seasonal show with Staffordshire-based trio ROSSIGNOL.Through lively interpretations of traditional music and song from the British Isles, France, Scandinavia and beyond, Alan Wylie, Jane Hinks and David Barker will explore the old English custom of wassailing which took place in the depths of winter, bringing merriment during the darkest days and hope for a bountiful year ahead.

They create a unique sound using a range of instruments including melodeon, guitar, hurdy-gurdy, hammered dulcimer, fiddle and concertina.