Quote Originally Posted by cajunscot View Post
From the BBC web site:

Songs such as 'The Cutty Wren', tell of the hunting of the wren. The wren in the song appears to be of enormous proportions, and thus a great deal of effort has to be expended in its killing and eating.
Oddly, Chumbawamba has a version of "The Cutty Wren" on "English Rebel Songs 1381-1914."

It's a fairly good rendition, but I think I prefer Annwn's version of the same song from "The Lovers Enchained" album.

There's a bit of history and some lyrics on the Wikipedia page for Boxing Day.