A Virtual Winter Wassail Workshop!

Bring the Philadelphia Folk School to the comfort of your home with a crash course in the music, history, and culture of the holiday folk tradition of Wassailing!

Wassail!
A virtual feast of Ancient and Victorian song and custom for midwinter merriment!

Wes-hael! Be hale and hearty in good company. Complement your family traditions to drive the cold winter away and hail the returning light. This festive workshop is rich with midwinter customs for wassailing your neighbors, the punch bowl, the Yule log, birds, beasts, and the company with fun, fire, and foolery.

This Online Wassail features boisterous wassail songs, carols for awakening the trees, recipes for a groaning board of Victorian and Renaissance holiday fare, new wassail songs for the homeless and for caregivers, and photos and video of a giant silver wassail bowl of flaming wine. Come sing Fathom the Bowl and other favorites, and learn some ancient and remarkable winter songs and customs!