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English folk song
"The Moon Shines Bright"
Song
GenreEnglish folk song

"The Moon Shines Bright" carol is an English folk song which has been recorded by The Valley Folk, Shirley Collins, Ram's Bottom, and Sam Lee (in collaboration with Elizabeth Fraser) and The Furrow Collective

Being a well-documented song publicised by EFDSS, Mudcat, and Mainly Norfolk, the song was recorded by Jon Boden and Oli Steadman for inclusion in their respective lists of daily folk songs "A Folk Song A Day" and "365 Days Of Folk".

It is also used as a religious hymn.

History

Lucy Broadwood found two versions of "The Moon Shines Bright" in 1893:

  • A May Day Song: Collected in Weston, near Hitchin.
  • A New Year Carol: Collected in Sussex and Surrey.

References

  1. "All Bells in Paradise". Mainly Norfolk. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  2. "For As Many As Will". Mainly Norfolk. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  3. "The Young May Moon". Mainly Norfolk. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  4. Lee, Sam (2019-12-05). ""Mercury-Prize Nominated Singer & Song Collector Sam Lee Releases New Single Feat. Cocteau Twins' Elizabeth Fraser The Moon Shines Bright'"". Cocteau Twins. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  5. "We Know By The Moon". Discogs. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  6. "The Moon Shines Bright". EFDSS. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  7. "The Moon Shines Bright". Mudcat Café. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  8. "The Moon Shines Bright". Mainly Norfolk. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  9. "Song List". A Folk Song A Day. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  10. "Song List". 365 Days Of Folk. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  11. "The Moon Shines Bright". Hymnary.org. Retrieved 9 February 2024.

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