A traditional German nativity folk song translated by Charles Causley & Michael Hanke and set to music by Jim Causley. Translated from the Deutsch 'Ein Wahrheitslied' published for the first time in 'Des Knaben Wunderhorn' (1806). Dedicated to my dear friend Sebastian Dötterl. (Jim Causley: Vocals & piano, Julie Murphy: vocals, Ceri Owen-Jones: trombone. Recorded live in Charles Causley's cottage 'Cyprus Well', Launceston, Cornwall, February 2013) From Jim's 2013 album 'Cyprus Well' (Folk Police Recordings).

A Song Of Truth

A traditional Devonshire Christmas carol from Whimple. Part Christian/part Pagan, just how we like 'em!
From jim's 2011 album 'Dumnonia' available from WildGoose Records.

Wailey Wailer

A traditional song that gained a resurge in popularity in the 2000's. This variant was collected in Devon by the Reverand Sabine Baring-Gould. Jim Causley accompanied by James Dumbelton. From Jim's 2005 debut album 'Fruits of the Earth' (WildGoose Records).

Pricklie Bush

A song by the late, great Cyril Tawney recorded by Jim Causley with Jeff Gillett on guitar. From the WildGoose Records album 'Dumnonia'

Tamar Valley Reqiuem

A beautiful celebration of Devon written by Patricia KS Johnson to the tune of the well-loved hymn 'Morning Has Broken'. 

Celebrate Devon, embracing Heaven,
Green fields and pastures, seaside and moor,
All that the Lord gives throughout the ages,
Is ours to treasure from shore to shore.
    
Give God the glory! Sing Devon’s story,
Our ancient homeland, we do adore.
Poets and painters, seamen and farmers,
All these enrich us for evermore.

Traverse the highways, stroll down the byways,
Swim from the gold sands, cycle the lanes.
Cherish the red lands, nurtured by His hands,
Churches and chapels, all God’s domain.

Heaven in Devon! Praise the Creator,
For all the past years and those to come.
Bells shall ring out all over God’s kingdom,
Here we shall praise him, til time is done.

Celebrate Devon

Devonia

Saint Boniface Day

A traditional Devonshire Harvest Song collected by the Reverend Sabine Baring-Gould from Charles Arscott of South Zeal in 1894.

Fruits of the Earth

Harvest Song

A celebration of Dartmoor's Archangel Way pilgrimage route from St Michael de Rupe in Belstone to St Michael the Archangel in Chagford.

The Archangel Way

A song by Martin Rooney in praise of our fair county.

Special Commissions

Glorious Devon Morning

DR Mix 2

Widecombe Fair

The Dartmoor Nativity

An ancient Christmas Carol composed by Richard Smart, Vicar-Choral at Exeter Cathedral from 1428 to 1466.

D R Mixes 1

The Exeter Carol

A traditional Devonshire bell-ringing song

The Bell Ringing

An old Christmas carol written by Richard Smart who was rector of Plymtree and Vicar-Choral of Exeter Cathedral 1428 - 1466. This carol has the huge claim-to-fame of containing "Sir Christemas"; the very first written personification of Christmas in the English language!

The Plymtree Carol

Devon Voice Anthem

A taster of some of the new tracks recorded live on Halstow Farm, Devon for Jim new album of orignal songs, inspired by the tradition and creating new folk customs; The Georgic. To be released in Spring 2023.

The Georgic - Teaser Track

Recorded at LIvingston Studios, London, May 2008. 
I borrowed Dave Rotheray's band during a lunch break to record one of my own songs!

Table Turning

From Jim's second solo album 'Lost Love Found' (2007 WildGoose Records). James Dumbelton: guitar & vox, James Delarre: fiddle, Jim Causley: vox & accordion.

Rolling of the Stones

The new song written & composed by Jim Causley for the newly invented custom of "blossailing" a hybrid custom combining the best elements of wassailing and maying traditions, celebrating the apple blossom and the true awakening of the trees in the springtime. Recorded live on Halstow Farm, Tedburn St Mary, Devon on 1st May 2022. Taken from Jim's forthcoming album 'The Georgic'.

The Blossail Song

A special commission by the West Devon Methodist Circuit to accompany their Dissenting Voices’ heritage project in 2025.

Dissenting Voices

An upbeat song about love gone wrong.

Featuring: Jim Causley - Vox & Accordion, Nick Wyke - Fiddle, Becki Driscoll - Fiddle, Seth Lakeman - Bouzouki, Phil Beer - Backing Vox, Mark Tucker - Percussion.

From Jim's fifth "solo" album 'Forgotten Kingdom' (2015 Hands On Music).

The Man You Know

A celebration of the tin mining history of Dartmoor. Featuring Nick Wyke & Becki Driscoll, Ninebarrow and The Claque. From Jim's 2016 songwriting album 'Forgotten Kingdom'.

Pride of the Moor

A song about leaving one's home which explores the notion of what "home" actually means.

Features Nick Wyke & Becki Driscoll, Miranda Sykes & Rex Preston, Ninebarrow, Phillip Henry & Phil Beer + Jim Causley & Rees Wesson on squeezeboxes. From Jim's 2016 album 'Forgotten Kingdom'.

Home

A poem by Charles Causley recorded live in Charles' house in Launceston, played on his piano and joined by Julie Murphy on vocals and Ceri Owen Jones on harp. All on a sunny Sunday afternoon, 16th September 2012

All Souls' Day (live)

Traditional carol from Somerset collected by Ruth L. Tongue in 1916. It refers to the ancient custom of making twelve fires of hedge cuttings and one apart, of green weeds and rubbish—“That one be for Judas—he burn slow.”

Sung by The Devil's Interval: Emily Portman, Lauren McCormick & Jim Causley. From their album 'Blood & Honey' (2006 WildGoose Records).

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The Bonfire Carol performed by The Devil's Interval

A May Carol, performed by The Devil's Interval and written by the talented Lauren McCormick

The Devil's Interval - A May Carol

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