Whilst I cannot pinpoint a single particluar song, I am excessively fond of nearly all the tranditional renditions of the
Wassailing Songs.
There are two main versions of the etymology of The term Wassail
one is is from an Anglo-Saxon toast Wæs þu hæl, (which translates to "be thou hale" or "good health". )
the other is the Old Norse toast and response: "ves heill" to which the reply is "Drinc hæl."
One form of Wassailing was "door-to-door" carolling, asking for alcoholic drinks , which is the more commonly remembered form that is still practiced today.
Another form was to form a Wassailing Procession ( complete with a Wassail King and Queen) and go from orchard to orchard, singing the songs and banging pots and drums to honor the apple trees, scare away bad juju and demonic ickies, and "ensure a good next harvest".
There are some stories that the wassailers would beat the apple tree branches with clubs, which oddly enough, will actually
stimulate better apple growth.
here is one more modern song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XO5Zs-qlx4here is a somewhat older favorite of mine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfncJavzoB8 yhs
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