Sheffield at Christmas. It's so much more than traffic jams at Meadowhall. For on the north-western edge of the city you'll find a musical tradition to rival the best in the world. In the run up to Christmas, people gather in the pubs, drink local beer and sing local carols - ones you've probably never heard of before. Join writer Peter Naldrett and carol enthusiast Andrew Fox as they try their best to document this very local tradition. They can't wait to hear from you - and maybe they'll even see you for a drink and a sing this Christmas!
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Sheffield at Christmas. It's so much more than traffic jams at Meadowhall. For on the north-western edge of the city you'll find a musical tradition to rival the best in the world. In the run up to Christmas, people gather in the pubs, drink local beer and sing local carols - ones you've probably never heard of before. Join writer Peter Naldrett and carol enthusiast Andrew Fox as they try their best to document this very local tradition. They can't wait to hear from you - and maybe they'll even see you for a drink and a sing this Christmas!
* This is a version of episode 1 without music so it can appear on all platforms.
In the first episode of A Very Local Christmas, Peter and Andy chat to Professor Ian Russell about the origin of the pub sings. We discover how Christmas carols were mainly kept out of churches and explore the reasons they ended up in the pubs. You can also find out which pubs to head to if over the next week if you want to experience this musical tradition first hand.
A Very Local Christmas
Sheffield at Christmas. It's so much more than traffic jams at Meadowhall. For on the north-western edge of the city you'll find a musical tradition to rival the best in the world. In the run up to Christmas, people gather in the pubs, drink local beer and sing local carols - ones you've probably never heard of before. Join writer Peter Naldrett and carol enthusiast Andrew Fox as they try their best to document this very local tradition. They can't wait to hear from you - and maybe they'll even see you for a drink and a sing this Christmas!
