Here We Come A-Wassailing

Hornpipe · 4/4 · D major

Here We Come A-Wassailing is a traditional English Christmas carol and New Year song whose exact composer and precise historical origin remain uncertain. It is traditionally performed in a lively 4/4 meter with the characteristically bouncy and spirited rhythm of a hornpipe in the key of D major. The tune is widely associated with the historic English custom of Wassailing, where groups would go door-to-door singing and wishing neighbors good health and fortune during the winter holidays.

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