This is an English country dance, first published in John Young's Third Volume of the Dancing Master, 2nd edition (1726, p. 127), and Walsh & Hare's New Country Dancing Master (3rd book, London, 1728), reprinted in Walsh's Compleat Country Dancing Master vol. 3 (London, 1749). My trio recording on two mandolins and mandocello is based on an arrangement by David M. Brown from: http://www.larkinam.com/EnglishTunesHarmony.pdf It isn't quite a Christmas song, but certainly festive in the title and the mood -- merry carousing to everybody in the SAW Group! 1898 Giuseppe Vinaccia mandolin (x2) Suzuki MC-815 mandocello Martin
Exactly the kind of merriment Mr Scrooge would firmly refuse to attend, until he's visited by that trio...
Nice!