Another common melody, usually listed as a traditional English carol, is differentiated by an arrangement of it made by Walford Davies, published in 1914.
[9] The lyrics have also been paired with the melody of the English dance tune "Country Gardens".
[4][10] A few field recordings were made of traditional versions of the song,[11][12][13] including one sung by Jack Elliot of Birtley, Durham to Reg Hall in the early 1960s,[14] which is archived within the British Library Sound Archive.
[15] The Kingston Trio recorded the song as "A Round About Christmas", on their album The Last Month of the Year released in 1960.
[19] The rhyme also became the basis for the song "Christmas Is a-Comin'", written by Frank Luther and performed by Bing Crosby, among others.