There is also a recording by Laurel Swift of the fiddle groove from Washing Day here: https://soundcloud.com/Laurel-2/sets/brigstowe-village-band
Notes on these recordings:
Bonfire Tune: recording from 2022 but sped up in October 2026 to show how we play it now!
Devil Among The Tailors 16 February 2025: this tune only (x4) for Summer 2025 – edited to make it faster in April!
Drops Of Brandy 18 October 2026: full set, but also a once-through-the-tune practise tempo track (20% slower but still quite brisk!)
Helston Furry Dance 16 February 2025: this tune only, for summer 2025
Helston & Portsmouth 19 June 2022: the new arrangement (3x each tune)
Jockey To The Fair (Briggy’s Entrance & Exit) 19 February 2023: #1 entrance (version with G major chord) and #2 exit (straight into tune)
King Bramble 21 August 2022: full set (but has some edits so the percussion line swaps between snare and no snare a little bit!)
Long Odds 22 March 2026: full set, and I have recorded the tricky lines to a click track to help you learn the syncopated rhythms
New Royal Quickstep 5 March 2023: rough recording from workshop day
Nonsuch 20 March 2022: No intro on this recording, but there is now a 4 bar wind intro (last 4 bars of B)
Portsmouth 15 February 2026: just this tune
Speed The Plough 17 July 2022: Full set, but not a 100% accurate rendition, so check the new arrangement sheet
The Tide Coming In 9 June 2024: full set, but the wind isn’t quite right during tune no5 (with the rumba rhythm)
Wet Weather 21 April 2024: full set – most of this recording is from 12/11/23 but sped up a bit!
WINTER & CHRISTMAS SETS
Hark Shepherds 7 December 2025: only a basic arrangement this year
O Little Town Of Bethlehem 4 December 2022: full set (x3)
Old Foster While Shepherds Watched 8 October 2023: this recording is only 3 times through with completely the wrong arrangement and no brass or percussion! Please check out the arrangement sheet from November 2023 – it will be 6 times through, and Brigstowe musicians DON’T PLAY in the verses (but you’re welcome to sing).
Sweet Chiming Bells 4 December 2022: full set with arrangement – NOW ONLY THREE TIMES THROUGH
While Shepherds Watched (Ilkley Moor) 7 December 2025: only a basic arrangement this year – but this is how it will be performed at Southmead Buskathon on 12 December 2025
Special recording of Carl Wark, played in memory of Dave Shepherd:
