Rhiannon Ifans is retired Dyson Fellow in the Faculty of Humanities and Performing Arts, University of Wales Trinity Saint David. She is General Secretary of the Welsh Folk Song Society, and editor of the annual journal Canu Gwerin / Folk Song.

• AcknowledgementsList of IllustrationsAn Introduction to Winter Wassailing in WalesChristmas WassailingWassailing at the New YearHunting the WrenStars and Ribbons: the Mari Lwyd ritualGŵyl Fair y Canhwyllau (Candlemas)IllustrationsTunesBeth sy mor feinionCalennig (1)Calennig (2)Cân Hela’r DrywCân y DrywCân y Fari LwydCerdd Dydd CalanConsêt Prince Rupert or Prince Rupert’s ConceitThe Cutty WrenCyfri’r Geifr (1)Cyfri’r Geifr (2)Y cyntaf dydd o’r Gwyliau or The first day of ChristmasDeffrwch! BenteuluDibyn a DobynY Fedle FawrFfarwel Gwŷr AberffrawHyd yma bu’n cerddedJoan’s PlacketLeave Land or Gadael TirMay DayY Mochyn DuPeg O’RamseyPilgrimSosban FachSusannahTri Thrawiad GwyneddY Washael (Wel, dyma enw’r feinwen)Ymdaith Gwŷr Harlech or The March of the Men of HarlechWinter Wassailing Songs and Poems 1–49BibliographyVerse formsIndex to first linesIndex to poetsIndex to tunesGeneral Index

Rhiannon Ifans is retired Dyson Fellow in the Faculty of Humanities and Performing Arts, University of Wales Trinity Saint David. She is General Secretary of the Welsh Folk Song Society, and editor of the annual journal Canu Gwerin / Folk Song.

• AcknowledgementsList of IllustrationsAn Introduction to Winter Wassailing in WalesChristmas WassailingWassailing at the New YearHunting the WrenStars and Ribbons: the Mari Lwyd ritualGŵyl Fair y Canhwyllau (Candlemas)IllustrationsTunesBeth sy mor feinionCalennig (1)Calennig (2)Cân Hela’r DrywCân y DrywCân y Fari LwydCerdd Dydd CalanConsêt Prince Rupert or Prince Rupert’s ConceitThe Cutty WrenCyfri’r Geifr (1)Cyfri’r Geifr (2)Y cyntaf dydd o’r Gwyliau or The first day of ChristmasDeffrwch! BenteuluDibyn a DobynY Fedle FawrFfarwel Gwŷr AberffrawHyd yma bu’n cerddedJoan’s PlacketLeave Land or Gadael TirMay DayY Mochyn DuPeg O’RamseyPilgrimSosban FachSusannahTri Thrawiad GwyneddY Washael (Wel, dyma enw’r feinwen)Ymdaith Gwŷr Harlech or The March of the Men of HarlechWinter Wassailing Songs and Poems 1–49BibliographyVerse formsIndex to first linesIndex to poetsIndex to tunesGeneral Index

Rhiannon Ifans is retired Dyson Fellow in the Faculty of Humanities and Performing Arts, University of Wales Trinity Saint David. She is General Secretary of the Welsh Folk Song Society, and editor of the annual journal Canu Gwerin / Folk Song.

• AcknowledgementsList of IllustrationsAn Introduction to Winter Wassailing in WalesChristmas WassailingWassailing at the New YearHunting the WrenStars and Ribbons: the Mari Lwyd ritualGŵyl Fair y Canhwyllau (Candlemas)IllustrationsTunesBeth sy mor feinionCalennig (1)Calennig (2)Cân Hela’r DrywCân y DrywCân y Fari LwydCerdd Dydd CalanConsêt Prince Rupert or Prince Rupert’s ConceitThe Cutty WrenCyfri’r Geifr (1)Cyfri’r Geifr (2)Y cyntaf dydd o’r Gwyliau or The first day of ChristmasDeffrwch! BenteuluDibyn a DobynY Fedle FawrFfarwel Gwŷr AberffrawHyd yma bu’n cerddedJoan’s PlacketLeave Land or Gadael TirMay DayY Mochyn DuPeg O’RamseyPilgrimSosban FachSusannahTri Thrawiad GwyneddY Washael (Wel, dyma enw’r feinwen)Ymdaith Gwŷr Harlech or The March of the Men of HarlechWinter Wassailing Songs and Poems 1–49BibliographyVerse formsIndex to first linesIndex to poetsIndex to tunesGeneral Index