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1. Hurry Shepherds Puerto Rican 1967 2. A Starry Night Webb 1964 3. This Little Boy Davidson 1965 4. Hush, Hush, Hush Austrian 1967 5. The Little King Jesus Wiggins/Ingles 1966 6. Just be Grateful Davidson 1967 7. Silent Night, Holy Night Gruber 1966 8. We Three Kings of Orient Are Hopkins 1966 9. God Rest You Merry Gentlemen Traditional 1967 10. Such a Tiny Child Webb 1965 11. The Holly and the Ivy Traditional 1966 12. Czech Rocking Carol Czech Traditional 1967 13. Mary’s Boy Child Hairston 1966 14. The Only One Dalziel 1965 15. Carol of the Bagpipers Italian 1967 16. What Dreams are you Dreaming Davidson 1965 17. Away in a Manger Luther/Kirkpatrick 1966 18. Winter’s Coming On Davidson 1965 19. O Little Town of Bethlehem Brooks 1966 20. Once in Royal David’s City Gauntlett/Alexander 1967 21. Rise up Shepherd and Follow African-American Spiritual 1967 22. Dance of the Shepherds Ancient Basque 1967 23. Christmas can be Every Day for You Webb 1966

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INTRODUCTION by Sylvia (Gair) Dalziel Tomorrow may hold everything you fear, Credits So take this day and hold its memory dear, Executive Producer: Trevor Caffull The lead up to Christmas always brought many invitations for a performance from the And you will fi nd it’s true, Whatever you may do Mastering: Adam Goldsmith Joystrings. Production Manager: Nicki Tonge That Christmas can be every day for you. Design & Artwork: Andrew Wainwright During the summer of 1964, with fi ve of us as second year students (cadets) at The Research & Creative Input: Peter Dalziel Salvation Army Training College in London, we were rehearsing for our fi rst Christmas Christmas can be every day for you, single written by Joy, that was to prove over the years to be a huge success not only for And this year be the best you ever knew. Restoration work by the group, but a song which would become part of schools' Christmas music – A Starry If the love this child imparts Wave Star Pro Night. This song, like Open Secret, went straight into the UK charts. can be held within your heart, Audio Restoration Studio Then Christmas can be every day for you. Belgium - www.wsp-audio.com In between our studies the group took part in a London City function to aid the Lord Mayor's Christmas Charity Appeal, gave a Christmas concert for the boys of Dr Barnado’s Every day, every day, every day for you. Homes and played to staff and patients at The Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Hospital as part of their Christmas celebrations.

By November 1965 we were ready with a new EP recording, Christmas with the Joystrings, featuring This Little Boy, What Dreams are you Dreaming, Such a Tiny Child and Winter's Coming On, with ABC Television giving the group 45 minutes on Christmas Day for a Christmas programme.

In November of 1966, the Joystrings were invited to Liverpool. Peter, Bill and Wycliffe had all spent some of their youth in that city, so it was a memorable visit for them, but particularly for all the group members since we had been invited to play in the world- famous Cavern Club, where The Beatles did some of their inaugural work. The Joystrings ‘performed’ at midnight for two hours and were introduced to the hundreds of young people who had crowded into the club as ‘a group with a difference’.

An impression must have been made on the people of Liverpool because just a few weeks later it was back to Liverpool Cathedral to take part in a special Christmas service for young people.

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Dance of the Shepherds In the winter’s snow and ice Also that year, Tom Jones, whose Green, Green Grass of Home was in seventh place in the charts at the Leaves and buds are growing. time, invited the Joystrings to be on his 45-minute, Tom Jones Christmas Radio Show to be transmitted In the midst of winter night See the morning star appears on Christmas afternoon. All the sky was singing. In the darkness glowing. Giving us Salvation light Messenger of peace and joy Cliff Richard also showed great interest in the Joystrings, since he had become a Christian and was Joy of Heaven bringing Found today in this small boy involved in presenting Christian Gospel shows at the time. In fact, Bill was able to meet up with him just All the shepherds sing along before Christmas and presented Cliff with the latest Joystrings LP, Well Seasoned, recorded in autumn. Every bird joins in the song Let the bell, let the drum, Turn around, turn around, Selfridges of Oxford Street invited the group to perform for four days to their customers in the lead Let the zither beat Let the bell-drum be heard up to Christmas, and the producers of the radio programme Home This Afternoon, a programme for Sing and stamp your feet, Christ is born! older listeners, also featured the Joystrings, together with The International Staff Band, on air just before Let the bell, let the drum, Christmas. Let the bell-drum be heard, Christ is born! Christmas can be Every Day for You A hospital performance; two appearances at the Fairfi eld Halls, Croydon; Christmas with The Salvation Peace and love are being born Every day, every day, every day for you. Army at Westminster Hall; St. Paul's Cathedral steps (Help the Aged Appeal) and Trafalgar Square for the To remain for ever; switch-on of Christmas tree lights were all Little rabbit, hedgehog, fawn The children start to carol in the night, on the December schedule. Perhaps worth Sing away together. The candles glow, and everything is bright. more than just a mention is the Christmas Shepherds all join in the theme, The time we love so well Benefi t Concert that year in aid of the Singing of a new-found dream. is casting its old spell, Aberfan Disaster Fund at The Royal Albert If only it was always Christmas night. Hall, which featured the Small Faces, Cat Let the zither beat Stevens and the Joystrings. Sing and stamp your feet, Christmas can be every day for you, Let the bell, let the drum, And this year be the best you ever knew. Summer of 1967 saw us rehearsing for a Let the bell-drum be heard, If the love this child imparts new Christmas LP, Carols around the World – Christ is born! can be held within your heart, with The Joystrings, taking traditional carols Then Christmas can be every day for you. from countries like Spain, Czechoslovakia, Germany and Australia, and giving them our Every day, every day, every day for you. own arrangements and style.

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That year, on the morning of 27 November at Peek Rise up Shepherd and Follow Frean's South London factory, Joy, Peter and I were then asked to stir the largest Christmas pudding in There's a star in the east on Christmas morn, Come on and leave your sheep Rise up, shepherd, and follow! and leave your lambs, the world, weighing over a quarter of a ton, using Well it will lead to the place Rise up, shepherd, and follow! a gigantic wooden spoon! The pudding, which where the Saviour was born: You must leave your ewes took two weeks to make, was a gift from the biscuit Rise up, shepherd, and follow! and you must leave your rams, company to The Salvation Army and when cooked, Rise up, shepherd, and follow, provided over 2,000 portions, enough to feed every Now if you take good heed man living in a Salvation Army hostel in London to the angel's words, Come on and follow, follow, follow, follow, at the time. It was eventually distributed to the Rise up, shepherd, and follow! Rise up, shepherd, and follow! You'll forget your fl ocks Rise up, shepherd, and follow! recipients by Peek Frean’s staff and members of The and you'll forget your herds: Rise up, shepherd, and follow! Salvation Army. Rise up, shepherd, and follow!

The giant pudding, which went on display at Leave your sheep and leave your lambs, Selfridges between 7 and 16 December, was on the Rise up, shepherd, and follow! Blue Peter TV programme on 7 December and fi nally You must leave your ewes and leave your rams, made it to St. Paul's Cathedral steps on 18 December, where at 1pm that day, the Joystrings again gave a Rise up, shepherd, and follow. concert. This had to be the most well travelled and photographed Christmas pudding ever!

Come on and follow, follow, follow, Another Christmas Spectacular followed when we presented a concert at Clapton Congress Hall, along Everybody you must follow with guest stars Jack Damanio, David Kosoff and Polly Elwes, and the children of Great Sampford Primary Rise up, shepherd, and follow! School. The proceeds of the Christmas concert were going to The Salvation Army Goodwill Services – a section of the Army which provided for the needs of people in the local community. We gave There's a star in the east on Christmas morn, Rise up, shepherd and follow! another concert at The Queen Elizabeth Hall on 23 December, when we were joined by the Wimbledon And it will lead to the place Girl Singers, the Cantate Domino Boys Choir from Aalst, a town 30 kilometres from Brussels, and the where the Saviour was born: Kindersingers, to present A Festival of Carols and Christmas Music. Rise up, shepherd, and follow!

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O Little Town of Bethlehem Once in Royal David's City Hurry Shepherds A Starry Night

O little town of Bethlehem, Once in royal David's city Hurry now you shepherds, It was on a starry night How still we see thee lie! Stood a lowly cattle shed, Hurry to the manger, When the hills were bright Above thy deep and dreamless sleep Where a mother laid her baby Where in Bethlehem Earth lay sleeping, sleeping calm and still. The silent stars go by. In a manger for his bed. Is born a child, our Saviour. Then in a cattle shed, in a manger bed Mary was that mother mild, Born Immanuel, A boy was born, king of all the world. How silently, how silently Jesus Christ her little child. To Mary blessed mother, The wondrous gift is given! As the angels said And all the angels sang for him, So God imparts to human hearts And through all his wondrous childhood 'Now come to Bethlehem'. The bells of heaven rang for him The blessings of his Heaven. He would honour and obey, For a boy was born, king of all the world. Love and watch the lowly maiden Gentle Mary hear, Yet in the dark streets shineth In whose gentle arms he lay. The shepherds would adore him. Soon the shepherds came that way The everlasting light; Christian children all must be Guided by his star, Where the baby lay The hopes and fears of all the years Mild, obedient, good as he. Far have they come to greet him. And were kneeling, kneeling by his side. Are met in thee tonight. Now they see his face; And their hearts believed again For he is our childhood's pattern; They kneel before his cradle, For the peace of men, We hear the Heavenly angels Day by day like us he grew; Great Immanuel, For a boy was born, king of all the world. The great glad tidings tell; He was little, weak and helpless; They bring their gifts to thee. O come to us and abide with us, Tears and smiles like us he knew; Our Lord Immanuel. And he feeleth for our sadness, Hurry now you shepherds, And he shareth in our gladness. Hurry to the manger, O little town of Bethlehem, Where in Bethlehem, How still we see thee lie! Is born a child our Saviour. Above thy deep and dreamless sleep Born Immanuel, The silent stars go by. To Mary blessed mother, As the angels said 'Now come to Bethlehem'.

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This Little Boy Hush, Hush, Hush Away in a Manger Winter’s Coming On

This little boy lying in the hay, Hush, hush, hush, Away in a manger, no crib for his bed, Heavy clouds may soon appear to clutter What can we say to welcome you here? The little one must sleep. The little Lord Jesus lay down up the summer skies. This little boy, what can his name be? The angels sing in jubilation his sweet head; Pretty soon we’ll realise that winter’s It's Jesus the baby, this little boy. Making music by his cradle, The stars in the bright sky looked down coming on. Hush, hush, hush, where he lay, Autumn leaves they fall so fast to lie in Hey little boy, do you hear the singing? The little one must sleep. The little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay. carpet on the street, Say little boy, can you hear the angel-band? They whisper when beneath our feet Could it be they're singing for you little boy? Schlaf, schlaf, schlaf, The cattle are lowing, the baby awakes, that winter’s coming on. Just you little boy, no one else in the land. Mein liebes Kindlein schlaf! But the little Lord Jesus no crying he makes; Maria tut es niedersingen, I love you Lord Jesus; None of this can bother me This little boy, lying in the hay, Ihre keusche Brust darbringen, Look down from the sky No other fact is so plain to see, What can we say to welcome you here? Schlaf, schlaf, schlaf, And stay by my bedside 'til morning is nigh. Even if grey clouds play their part Heaven above, come and meet your maker. Mein liebes Kindlein schlaf! In my heart, in my heart it’s sunshine. Earth below, come and meet your king. Be near me, Lord Jesus; I ask you to stay Don't you know he's not in a palace bright? Sleep, sleep, sleep, Close by me for ever, and love me, I pray; When the Holy child was born upon that To him a palace bright doesn't mean My darling baby sleep. Bless all the dear children cold and frosty night, anything. Maria sings above the cradle, in thy tender care, He brought a ray of summer light into this While she rocks her sleeping baby. And fi t us for Heaven wintry world. This little boy is lying in the hay, Sleep, sleep, sleep, to live with thee there. That light guides men’s faltering way What can we say to welcome you here? My darling baby sleep. when sunny days make fast retreat Heaven above, you sent us our Redeemer. And leave cold darkness in the street but Earth below is now so full of joy. sunshine in my heart. Hopes for today and dreams for the future, Are all in the hands of this little boy. None of this can bother me No other fact is so plain to see, Even if grey clouds play their part In my heart, in my heart it’s sunshine.

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Carol of the Bagpipers What Dreams are you Dreaming The Little King Jesus

A star shone up in heaven What dreams are you dreaming tonight Oh the little king Jesus Listen to them bells a-ringing, The night the child was born; Mary mild? Is a-smiling in his sleep, Listen to those angels singing. The radiant light it cast afar, What thoughts are passing o’er your mind? While the angels are a-singing in the sky. All the glittering sky is fi lled with them, Turned darkness into morn. Can you see the future of this your little child? Oh the little king Jesus All over Bethlehem. To the wise men in the east Can you already see the man so kind? Hears the tinkling of the sheep, A little king has come to earth, Who had waited very long, For the shepherds are a-drawing very nigh. And there's a-singing of his birth It told the glorious news You’ll remember tonight so peaceful yet All over Bethlehem. that on the earth a Saviour, disturbed, Listen to them bells a-ringing, The son of God, was born. The skies were at rest Listen to those angels singing. Oh those three wise monarchs and yet you seemed to have heard All the glittering sky is fi lled with them, Who were travelling from afar, And on that night of nights, All the praises of heaven All over Bethlehem. 'Cos the little baby king they want to see. Great peace did reign upon earth; just for your little child, A little king has come to earth, Oh those three wise monarchs The angels sang, the world rejoiced What dreams are you dreaming tonight And there's a-singing of his birth Were a-following the star, The night of Jesu's birth. Mary mild? All over Bethlehem. And it brought them to his cabin same as me. To the shepherds on the hilltops Who were watching o'er their fl ocks; Sleep on Mary mild your baby will not wake. Oh them old-time shepherds Listen to them bells a-ringing, They sang the glorious news Pray don’t dream of the time when he’ll Are a-coming through the door, Listen to those angels singing. that on the earth a Saviour, die for all men’s sake. For with haste, the country road alone, All the glittering sky is fi lled with them, The son of God, was born. Just think of the love that has come here they trod. All over Bethlehem. with your child, Oh them old-time shepherds A little king has come to earth, Although the years have passed, What dreams are you dreaming? Are a-kneeling on the fl oor And they're a-singing of his birth The star is shining still, What dreams are you dreaming tonight With a woolly lamb, to give the Lamb of God. All over Bethlehem. And peace and joy can still be found Mary mild? by all men of goodwill. To the rich man and the poor man, To the young and to the old, It tells the glorious news that on the earth a Saviour The son of God, was born.

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Just be Grateful The Only One

Enjoy your Christmas dinner friends, Enjoy your meetings, high or low, Hey, mister shepherd, "You're right, 'tis true, we’re kings, one, two, three, The turkey’s very fat. Take part in church affairs, Where are you bound tonight? We follow a star, a star of mystery. The Indians are much thinner, friends But don’t be too surprised Hey, mister shepherd, To the one, the one, the only one. But please, don’t think of that! If there’s no answer to your prayers. On such a beautiful night? The King of kings is He, King is He." Just think of your festivities, Just play your cornets, bang your drums I look at your face and see a smile is there. The parties you must run, Sing your songs once more, I look to your eyes, and there detect a tear. Don’t think of dying children, friends, Sing them louder so’s you can’t hear That’d only spoil your fun. The knocking at the door. "Oh, my friend, I’m crying for joy, For on this night the world’s Oh, you’d better just be grateful, Oh, you’d better just be grateful, been given a boy. And although you’ve got a lot. And although you’ve got a lot. He’s the one, the one, the only one." And they’ve only got a plateful, And they’ve only got a plateful, You’re gonna hang on to what you’ve got. You’re gonna hang on to what you’ve got. Hey, little lad, Why are you running to town? Enjoy your carol service, friends, Hey, little lad, dancing up and down. In your chapel warm and bright, I see in your arms a cute little lamb, Don’t think too much of shanty towns, Now, who is it for, please tell us if you can? Where people freeze all night. Just think about your lovely home "It’s for the baby boy who’s lying in the hay. So tall and warm and wide, So I brought this gift But don’t look out the window friends, to wish Him happy birthday. They’re dying just outside. They say he’s the one, the one, the only one."

Oh, you’d better just be grateful, Excuse me sirs, your way you’ve lost, I fear, And although you’ve got a lot. Where are you from, what brings you here? And they’ve only got a plateful, How grand you look, You’re gonna hang on to what you’ve got. What wealth do you bring? For whom do you seek, You might well be king?

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Mary’s Boy Child Silent Night, Holy Night We Three Kings of Orient Are

Long time ago in Bethlehem Hark, now hear the angels sing Silent night, holy night, We three kings from Orient are; So the Holy Bible says, New King born today. All is calm, all is bright Bearing gifts we’ve travelled so far, Mary's Boy Child, Jesus Christ, Man will live forevermore Round the gentle mother and Child. Hill and vale and moor and mountain, Was born on Christmas Day! Because of Christmas Day. Holy infant, so tender and mild, Following yonder star. Trumpets sound and Angels sing, Sleep in heavenly peace, While shepherds watched Listen to what they say Sleep in heavenly peace. O star of wonder, star of night, their fl ocks by night Man will live forevermore Star with royal beauty bright, They saw a bright new shining star, Because of Christmas Day. Silent night, holy night Westward leading, still proceeding, They heard a choir sing the music Guiding star, lend your light Guide us to thy perfect light. Seemed to come from afar! See, the eastern wise men bring Gifts and homage to our king Frankincense I bring; Hark, now hear the angels sing Jesus Christ is here! Gold to honour a king; New King born today. Jesus Christ is here! Myrrh is mine for saddest time; Man will live forevermore All to give to him. Because of Christmas Day. Silent night, holy night Trumpets sound and Angels sing, Wondrous star, lend your light; O star of wonder, star of night, Listen to what they say With the angels let us sing, Star with royal beauty bright, Man will live forevermore Alleluia to the King; Westward leading, still proceeding, Because of Christmas Day. Jesus Christ is here! Guide us to thy perfect light. Jesus Christ is here! Now Joseph and his wife Mary We three kings of Orient are; came to Bethlehem that night, Bearing gifts we’ve travelled so far, They found no place to bring her Child Hill and vale and moor and mountain. Not a single room was in sight.

By and by they found a little nook in a stable all forlorn, And in a manger cold and dark Mary's little Boy was born.

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God Rest You Merry Gentlemen Such a Tiny Child The Holly and the Ivy Czech Rocking Carol

God rest you merry, gentlemen, Such a tiny child, Of all the trees that are in the wood, Little Jesus, sweetly sleep, do not stir; Let nothing you dismay, Lies a-sleeping in the hay. The holly bears the crown. We will lend a coat of fur. Remember Christ our Saviour Doesn't seem to know We will rock you, rock you, rock you, was born on Christmas Day; It is a very special day. The holly bears a prickle We will rock you, rock you, rock you. To save us all from Satan’s power No one's told him why as sharp as any thorn; See the fur to keep you warm, when we were gone astray. All the gifts have come his way, And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ Snugly 'round your tiny form. O tidings of comfort and joy. For he is just a tiny child, on Christmas day in the morn. Such a tiny child, Mary's little baby, sleep, sweetly sleep, From God our heavenly Father A-sleeping in the hay. The holly and the ivy, Sleep in comfort, slumber deep. a blessèd angel came; When they are both full grown, We will rock you, rock you, rock you, And unto certain shepherds Close around his bed Of all the trees that are in the wood, We will rock you, rock you, rock you. brought tidings of the same; All the animals have come. The holly bears the crown. We will serve you all we can, How that in Bethlehem It almost seems as though Darling, darling, little man. was born the Son of God by name. They want to make him feel at home. O tidings of comfort and joy. Could it be they know We will rock you, rock you, rock you, He is really God's own Son? We will rock you, rock you, rock you. The shepherds at those tidings For he is just a tiny child, rejoiced much in mind, Such a tiny child, And left their fl ocks a-feeding A-sleeping in the hay. in tempest, storm and wind, And went to Bethlehem straightway With those tiny hands the Son of God to fi nd. He will teach us how to pray. O tidings of comfort and joy. Through his gentle words Man will learn a better way. All the world will know That our hope is here today In this little tiny child, Such a tiny child, A-sleeping in the hay.

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