Come all you worthy gentlemen - the Somerset carol

 

Sometimes known as the Somerset Carol,  this was collected from a Mr Rapsey of Bridgwater, Somerset. The carol had been a popular choice
among the carol singers of the area.  The tune features in Ralph Vaughan Williams' Fantasia on Christmas Carols of 1912.

Here in two versions;


Come all you worthy gentlemen for PIANO

Cecil Sharpe's arrangement


Come All You Worthy Gentlemen Pdf
PDF – 582.8 KB 3 downloads

Come all you worthy gentlemen LEADSHEET

(melody and chords)


Come All You Worthy Somerset LEAD Pdf
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Listen to an audio sample here;