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Graham Coxon sits on a bollard in front of a grey brick wall. He is wearing a deerhunter's hap, beige trousers, a blue worker's jacket and brown boots.

Graham Coxon on Martin Carthy, Morris dancing and the folk scene

In his new book, Blur's guitarist, Graham Coxon, dedicates a chapter to his passion for British folk music and reveals his love of Martin Carthy.

Jon Wilks plays guitar at Dorking Folk Club, 2018

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The Old Songs Podcast: Se2Ep7 – ‘The Gloucestershire Wassail / The Wassailing Song’, ft. Jon Wilks

In this week's episode of the Old Songs Podcast, Nick Hart interviews Jon Wilks about the traditional song, The Gloucestershire Wassail [Roud 209].

Wassailing

That time Blur recorded The Wassailing Song

In 1992, Britpop band, Blur, found time in the studio to record 'The Gloucestershire Wassail'. Here's the story of how it came to pass.

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Blur

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The Old Songs Podcast: Se2Ep7 – ‘The Gloucestershire Wassail / The Wassailing Song’, ft. Jon Wilks

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