5: Regional Carols Presented by Sir Geraint Evans with William Byrd Choir and Holman Climax Choir.
Why does the Grey Mary return each year? And who really went a-wassailing? Sir Geraint Evans looks at the local carol customs which have survived down the centuries.
Today's carols: Now the Holly Bears a Berry; Here We Come A-Wassailing; Lo, He Comes an Infant Stranger; The Mari Lwyd Ceremony Song; The Drayton Wassail. Producer CHRIS HUNT BBC Bristol (R)
