Shows
A Very Local ChristmasTwelfth Night and Goodnight!The final one of the series. Peter and Andrew look back on the carols and visit a sing between Christmas and new year.2024-01-0643 min
A Very Local ChristmasAwake, Arise - it’s Christmas!With the 12 Days of Christmas started, Peter and Andy join the band on a traipse and go to the Cock Inn. Sean sees Humble Swain perform and adds his own angelic refrains. Merry Christmas!2023-12-2725 min
A Very Local ChristmasMore Pub Carols!In the week before Christmas, Peter and Andy visit several more pubs to sample the differences in their sings. We discuss each pub and what goes on there.2023-12-2444 min
A Very Local ChristmasThe Rev. Kate Bottley on Local CarolsWe welcome The Rev. Kate Bottley to A Very Local Christmas to discuss her involvement with Sheffield carols, the future of the tradition and the joy of Barbie Advent Calendars!2023-12-2140 min
A Very Local Christmas4 sheep, 3 horses, 2 bands and a donkeyIt’s Christmas Live in Stannington, followed by two bands playing local carols in two pubs. Lots of people, lots of animals, lots of beer. What could go wrong?2023-12-1930 min
A Very Local ChristmasAn Evening With Loxley Silver BandWe head off to the Shoulder of Mutton to spend an enjoyable evening with Loxley Silver Band and chat to their chairman, Barry. Peter and Andy discuss the differences between different bands and their carols.2023-12-1723 min
A Very Local ChristmasThe Blue Ball at WorrallWith Carol sings coming at you faster than ever, there are so many pubs to visit - each with its own unique feel. During this episode Sean samples the delights of the Blue Ball at Worrall and Peter is off to the George at Castleton.2023-12-1522 min
A Very Local ChristmasAnd Vinyl Spun AroundWe speak to Matt, who’s doing a ‘show and tell’ about some local carols he’s found on vinyl. And then we pop to the Crown and Glove to chat with Penny from the local choir. It’s all local. For local people. A very local Christmas.2023-12-1138 min
A Very Local ChristmasThe Return of the Glen Rock CarolersThe Glen Rock Carolers are back! Peter speaks to them about their preparations for the big day, preparations made for the cold and a special pub performance in an old mill where the original carolers worked. Discover more links between the Sheffield carols and the people of Glen Rock.2023-12-0840 min
A Very Local ChristmasA Percy Pud and A Thirsty PubBad weather hits Sheffield and Derbyshire. The annual Percy Pud race is thrown into doubt and it’s hard to get out and about carolling with heavy snow forecast. However, Peter and Andy have a visit to one pub and Andy is even planning on doing the run!2023-12-0218 min
A Very Local ChristmasSave the Royal!This episode we discuss the proposed community bid for to buy The Royal in Dungworth. Peter and Andy also head out to the Crown and Glove and The Beehive as December looms.2023-11-3058 min
A Very Local ChristmasThe Mistletoe Bough (no music)One of the classic Christmas songs from the pubs and with a huge history, we talk about The Mistletoe Bough with John Fowler and co-host Sean.2023-11-2627 min
A Very Local ChristmasLocal Carol Legend John Fowler in ConversationWe’re chatting with John Fowler in this episode, known to many who sing the carols - especially in the Blue Ball. It’s a fascinating chat about the history of the carols and how he got involved. Andy heads up to the Three Merry Lads for a sing and a pint as well. And we welcome Sean, our co-host.2023-11-2346 min
A Very Local ChristmasThe Glen Rock Carolers from the United States and a visit to the Royal at DungworthWhat a treat we have for you this episode as we delve into the story of how Yorkshire carols took on their own lease of life in the United States. We also take a trip to the Royal at Dungworth - a pub with a fine caroling tradition.2023-11-1940 min
A Very Local ChristmasThe Foxglove Trio sing Stannington (no music)With the first pub sings behind us, we reflect on the first carols of the year and speak to Patrick from folk band The Foxglove Trio. In 2019 they put out a version of Stannington and we find out how it came about.2023-11-1719 min
A Very Local ChristmasAnd they’re off! The carols begin and Prof Ian Russell returns! (without music)The carols are underway! We hear what the first few sings have been like and listen to more history of the carols with Prof Ian Russell.2023-11-1512 min
A Very Local ChristmasExit, Pursued by a Donkey (No Music)Peter and Andy speak to Jon Foster, somebody who is highly involved in the running of a Sheffield church in a community where local carols are sung. Listen as we discuss a nativity involving real animals, chat about whether the pub sings are a religious experience and find out who was sacked from a nativity play. Jon is a highly active and well-thought of community member in Sheffield, and it's great to hear his perspective on all things Christmas. Listen to the end and you'll be rewarded by news of where the pub sings are in the coming week...2023-11-1047 min
A Very Local ChristmasThe Origin of the Local Carols (No music)* This is a version of episode 1 without music so it can appear on all platforms.
In the first episode of A Very Local Christmas, Peter and Andy chat to Professor Ian Russell about the origin of the pub sings. We discover how Christmas carols were mainly kept out of churches and explore the reasons they ended up in the pubs. You can also find out which pubs to head to if over the next week if you want to experience this musical tradition first hand.2023-11-0841 minA Very Local ChristmasWelcome to A Very Local ChristmasSheffield at Christmas. It's so much more than traffic jams at Meadowhall. For on the north-western edge of the city you'll find a musical tradition to rival the best in the world. In the run up to Christmas, people gather in the pubs, drink local beer and sing local carols - ones you've probably never heard of before. Join writer Peter Naldrett and carol enthusiast Andrew Fox as they try their best to document this very local tradition. They can't wait to hear from you - and maybe they'll even see you for a drink and a sing this Christmas!2023-11-0700 min
We Travel There with Lee HuffmanIsles of Scilly, UK | Valhalla Museum, Tresco Gardens & Dark Skies WeekWe're on the Isles of Scilly in the UK, with Peter Naldrett, the author of Treasured Islands. We talk about the Valhalla Museum, wandering through Tresco Gardens, and stargazing during Dark Skies Week. Show notes are at https://WeTravelThere.com/scilly Acorns invests your spare change automatically on every purchase. Plus, you can earn Found Money by shopping at participating retailers. It's a great way to build up your travel fund. For a limited time, sign up at wetravelthere.com/acorns and we’ll both earn $5.2021-10-1833 min
New Books in GeographyPeter Naldrett, “Around the Coast in 80 Days" (Bloomsbury, 2020)Peter Naldrett, author of Around the Coast in 80 Days: A Guide to Britain’s Best Coastal Towns, Beaches, Cliffs, & Headlands (Bloomsbury) begins his enjoyable trip around the British coast with the notion that reaching the seaside for most Britons is a matter of only a 1-2 hour car ride. And the foreign reader begins to understand just why Britain’s seaside towns are so engrained in the nation’s culture.The appeal of the bracing English seaside as an attractive destination began in the eighteenth century, when resorts such as Scarborough attracted city dwellers with promises of renewe...2020-07-0750 min
Walks Around BritainA walk to Mam Tor, Andy Leader's Holmfirth Photography, Exmoor & Tom Heap on nettlesAuthor Peter Naldrett takes us on a walk to the top of Mam Tor in the Peak District, Andrew White discovers the inspiration behind the photography of Holmfirth based Andy Leader, what the least known National Park of Exmoor has to offer us walkers and "Costing The Earth"s Tom Heap talks to Andrew about the rise of nettles and brambles in our countryside.
The Walks Around Britain podcast is presented by Andrew White.
For more information, visit the Walks Around Britain website - www.walksaroundbritain.co.uk
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