Sweet Bells

Sweet Bells is the first Christmas album by English contemporary folk musician Kate Rusby, released on 15 December 2008 on Pure Records. In November 2011, Rusby released a follow-up, entitled While Mortals Sleep (2011).

Sweet Bells
Studio album by
Kate Rusby
Released15 December 2008 (original)
9 November 2009 (re-release)
GenreFolk
Length49:14
LabelPure Records
ProducerKate Rusby, Joe Rusby
Kate Rusby chronology
Awkward Annie
(2007)		 Sweet Bells
(2008)		 Make the Light
(2010)
Alternative cover
The album's original cover.
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Guardian[1]

The album was re-released on 9 November 2009 featuring new cover artwork by Marie Mills.[2] Sweet Bells, the carol featured on the album, is a carol peculiar to Yorkshire, based on the carol While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by Night but with an alternative tune and extra lyrics.

Track listing
  1. "Here We Come A-Wassailing"
  2. "Sweet Bells"
  3. "Poor Old Horse"
  4. "Hark the Herald"
  5. "The Holly and the Ivy"
  6. "Hark, Hark, What News"
  7. "Candlemas Eve"
  8. "Hail Chime On"
  9. "Serving Girl's Holiday"
  10. "Awake Arise Good Christians"
  11. "The Miner's Dream of Home"

References
  1. The Guardian review
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-04-02. Retrieved 2010-05-07.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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