Mediaeval English Folk Song - Miri It Is While Sumer Ilast

Miri It Is While Sumer Ilast (’Merry It Is While Summer Lasts’) is a mediaeval English song dating from around the 13th century. It is one of the oldest surviving English folk songs known to musical historians. The singer laments the passing of summer and the arrival of darker, wetter months as winter approaches. Recording credit: Ensemble Belladonna, Melodious Melancholye: The Sweet Sounds of Medieval England This channel is dedicated to preserving the neglected culture of English folk songs in the form of short lyrical videos. The folk songs of the English have been overlooked compared to those of the other British peoples, something that this channel hopes to fix.