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Another French carol, this one from the 15th century - a very plaintive melody. The word 'Noel' means 'new'.
In standard tuning, in the key of E minor.

I included 'Gaudete' as a bridge between two parts of the tune, it seemed to fit nicely. Gaudete itself is another very old Christmas tune with a time signature that changes from 4/4 to 6/8 to 2/4, and then round again.

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Noël nouvelet, sing we a new Noël
Thank we now our God, and of His goodness tell;
Sing we Noël to greet the newborn King;
Noël nouvelet, a new Noël we sing!

2.
Waking from my sleep, a vision came to me;
For before my eyes there stood a flow'ring tree,
Where on a bright red rosebud I did see.
Noël nouvelet, a new Noël sing we.

3.
How my heart did glow, with inward joy divine!
For with rays of glory did the rosebud shine,
As when the sun doth blaze on break of day.
This new Noël sing we: Noël nouvelet!

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from Variations On Four Mediaeval Carols, released December 20, 2021

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Mike Fowler is a fingerstyle guitarist from North Yorkshire, exploring the spaces between wood and steel.

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