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Coventry Carol
Folk Song
Folk Song
History:
Coventry Carol
(
1534–1591
)
Edited by
Language
English
Region
England
Noted in
Pageant Of The Shearman And Tailors, in: Coventry Corpus Christi Pageants
English Christmas carol from the 16th century, part of the mystery play "The Pageant of the Shearmen and Tailors". The author is unknown; the oldest known text was written down by Robert Croo in 1534, and the oldest known setting of the melody dates from 1591.
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