Before there was carolling, there was wassailing, where seasonal songs were exchanged for money, food and ale.  In the countryside, trees were blessed, while in the towns wassaillers went house to house with their songs and calls for Christmas treats. Coming from the Anglo Saxon waes hael, ‘wassail’ is a toast wishing good health with a ‘be well’.

Eliza Carthy & Jon Boden's Wassail

The Music Room

Dynamic forces of contemporary British folk music, Eliza Carthy & The Restitution + The Young'Uns, promise to deliver an impassioned and uncompromising double bill folk show to remember!

Eliza Carthy & The Restitution + The Young'Uns

University of Warwick

Eliza Carthy graces the Howard Assembly Room stage this Christmas – joined by an illustrious band of her friends and family for an evening of seasonal joy!

Eliza Carthy

Events

Upcoming events

Nov 23, 2024

Eliza Carthy & The Restitution + The Young'Uns · Warwick Arts Centre

19 - 20 Dec, 2024

Christmas with Eliza Carthy · Opera North

Past events

Dec 9, 2023

Eliza Carthy & Jon Boden's Wassail · Royal Liverpool Philharmonic

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