What a great evening we had for our Yarlington Wassail. The weather was not too cold and it was all over before the snow hit Somerset. The Wyvern Jubilee Morris Men were, as always, great entertainment, and started the evening with a performance outside the Stags Head. Everyone then processed to a nearby orchard where our Wassail Queen Ellie Kew, placed cider soaked toast in an apple tree, saucepans were banged and guns fired, to frighten away evil spirits and we all sang the Wassail Song. Thanks very much to David Braybon for the use of his orchard and apple tree.
Think this sounds mad? Just look at the photos!
And this is our Wassail Song:
Old apple tree we wassail thee
And hoping thou will bear
For the Lord doth know where we shall be
‘Till apples come another year.
For to bear well and to bloom well
So merry let us be
Let every…
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