Bellowhead - Reveal they will release a Christmas single!

Bellowhead have announced they will release a very special two track single for Christmas!

Bellowhead release a new single ‘Christmas Bells / Jingle Bells’ on 1st December 2013. This follows three successful singles from their top 20 album ‘Broadside’ which was released in October 2012 and went on to win 'Best Album' at the BBC Radio 2 Folk awards.

Frontman Jon Boden told us a few words about the new single which you can read below.

“‘Christmas Bells’ is based on the mummers play ‘Christmas his pageant Play' or 'Mysterie of St. George’ written down by a Mr. H. Slight and published in 1842. It seems perfect for Bellowhead, linking Father Christmas with the tale of ;St. George and the Dragon;. Mummers plays were found all over England up until the SecondWorld War and many Christmas mumming traditions carry on to this day. ‘Jingle Bells’ is rather better known as a song, though what is not so well known is that it was initially written in the 1850's for American Thanksgiving day celebrations. It’s ours now though!” - Jon Boden (Bellowhead)

Check Out! a Video of the BBC 4 'Christmas Session' Below...