Sweet Bells Explained

Sweet Bells
Type:studio
Artist:Kate Rusby
Cover:Sweetbellsrerelease.jpg
Released:15 December 2008 (original)
9 November 2009 (re-release)
Genre:Folk
Length:44:07
Label:Pure Records
Producer:Kate Rusby, Joe Rusby
Prev Title:Awkward Annie
Prev Year:2007
Next Title:Make the Light
Next Year:2010

Sweet Bells is the first Christmas album by English contemporary folk musician Kate Rusby, released on 15 December 2008 on Pure Records. In November 2011, Rusby released a follow-up, entitled While Mortals Sleep (2011).

The album was re-released on 9 November 2009 featuring new cover artwork by Marie Mills.[1] Sweet Bells, the carol featured on the album, is a carol peculiar to Yorkshire, based on the carol While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by Night but with an alternative tune and extra lyrics.

Track listing

  1. "Here We Come A-Wassailing" - 3:09
  2. "Sweet Bells" - 3:34
  3. "Poor Old Horse" - 3:45
  4. "Hark the Herald" - 4:29
  5. "The Holly and the Ivy" - 3:21
  6. "Hark, Hark, What News" - 3:21
  7. "Candlemas Eve" - 5:18
  8. "Hail Chime On" - 4:12
  9. "Serving Girl's Holiday" - 4:37
  10. "Awake Arise Good Christians" - 3:42
  11. "The Miner's Dream of Home" - 4:39

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kate Rusby - the Official Website . 2010-05-07 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100402172157/http://www.katerusby.com/diary.php . 2010-04-02 .