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Silent Night is one of the most beloved Christmas Carols around the world. Here you can listen to a touching rendition in both German and English. Background: Silent Night is originally a German Austrian Christmas song called Stille Nacht which was written as a poem by Joseph Mohr in 1816 and set to music by his friend Franz […]
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Check out these fun, rocking renditions of Christmas carols as performed by Ryan DeRamos. The links below include lyrics, recordings plus additional links to French and Spanish Translations… Jingle Bells O Christmas Tree Hallelujah In dulci jubilo It Came Upon a Midnight Clear Joy to the World We Three Kings of Orient Are Child in […]
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The Christmas carol "Deck the Hall" originally comes from the Welsh New Year’s Carol called Nos Galan ("New Year’s Eve"). Nos Galan is about spending New Year’s Eve with friends. It’s also about not spending more than you can afford for the holidays! It was first published in 1794, though it’s much older than that, […]
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"Little Snowflake" is a poem about Christmas by Hannah More Kahaus (1745-1833). You can listen to an mp3 recording of it below and read along with the poem. MP3 of Little Snowflake Little Snowflake Little snow-flake, soft and white, Drops down in the silent night ; Soft she came with steady poise, Making not a […]
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The Coventry Carol dates back to 16th century England. It was originally part of a play that was performed in Coventry. The rest of the play has been lost, but this song was so memorable that people kept singing it. The story behind the song comes from The Gospel of Mathew in the Bible. It’s […]
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Come get into the spirit of the Christmas holiday! Listen to some carols below… Boar’s Head Carol – Sung by Ruth Golding – Lyrics Here I Heard the Bells by Henry W. Longfellow – Sung by Megan Kunkel – Lyrics Here Silent Night by Franz Xaver Gruber – Sung by DL Pead Sleep Holy Babe […]
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It’s Christmas all around the world! Here are links to Christmas carols, rhymes, poems, crafts and recipes from across the globe. Feel free to share your favorite Christmas recipe, song or rhyme with us by emailing me or commenting below. Merry Christmas! Mama Lisa
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Here are some Carols you can find the lyrics and translations to and often an mp3, midi, score, YouTube video and French and Spanish Translations – just click the link to access them: Occitan Christmas Carols Nadal tindaire – Jingling Christmas – from Occitania Nadal tindaire – Jingling Christmas – Recording only – from Occitania […]
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Jet sent me a Thai version of Jingle Bells that she wrote. We don’t have any Thai Christmas songs, so I thought it would be nice to post here. Here’s the note Jet wrote to me, followed by her song, followed by explanations of some of the Thai words: I remembered hearing an Australian version […]
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I love how this Carol sounds in Spanish. The R’s are a bit challenging to sing – if you’re not a native speaker – at least for me they are! Below you’ll find the Spanish lyrics to “Ay del chiquirritín”, followed by an English translation, then an mp3 recording and finally a YouTube video (with […]
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Matt Huffman sent us this Barbershop Quartet recording of the first verse of “Stille Nacht! Heil’ge Nacht!”. It’s the original version of the Christmas song, “Silent Night” – which was first written as a poem in German by Joseph Mohr in 1816. Below the mp3 recording you’ll find the German lyrics, followed by an English […]
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Here’s an Occitan Christmas carol sung by Monique Palomares of Mama Lisa’s World en français. (Occitan is a language spoken in parts of southern France, Spain and Italy. It was the language of the troubadours.) Paure Satan is about the Devil having a hard time because of Jesus’ birth. Below you’ll find the lyrics in […]
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Here’s a wonderful song about the three wise men as performed by La Banda del Musiquero Loco. It has a nice exotic sound to it. Below you’ll find the original Spanish lyrics and an English translation. MP3 of Gaspar, Melchior and Balthasar Gaspar, Melchior and Balthasar (Spanish) Del lejano Oriente vienen Con la caravana entre […]
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The Wassail carol seems to originate in Gloucestershire, England and it’s been around at least since the 17th or 18th century. “Wassail!” is a toast, literally meaning “be in good health”. The reply to this is traditionally “Drink-hail!” Wassailers are carolers who go from door to door carrying a wassail-bowl and singing carols. The wassail-bowl […]
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Here are the lyrics to Nadal Tindaire (Jingling Christmas) an Occitan Christmas song. The song is in Occitan and with an English translation… MP3 Recording of Nadal Tindaire Nadal tindaire (Occitan) Avèm ausit las aubadas Que se’n venon de sonar Sus de trompetas dauradas Dison qu’un Daufin serà L’una fa :”Tarara tararèra Lintampon ladèri tampon” […]
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Here’s a version of Huachi torito, in Spanish and with an English translation, from North Argentina as sung by La Banda del Musiquero Loco… MP3 Recording of Huachi torito Huachi torito (Spanish) Del arbol nació la rama De la rama nació la flor De la flor nació María, De María el Niño Dios. Huachito torito […]
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Here are the lyrics to the Hallelujah Chorus, with an MP3 by Chorus Oratorio, as recorded by Thomas Edison. MP3 of Hallelujah Hallelujah Chorus Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! For the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth. Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! For the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth. Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! For […]
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We wish you a merry Christmas dates back to the 16th century. No one knows who wrote it. It seems to have been a caroling song – and these carolers are demanding a nice drink and some fig pudding! We Wish You a Merry Christmas We wish you a Merry Christmas, We wish you a […]
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O Tannenbaum, the beloved Christmas song, originated in Germany. Versions were sung there as early as the 1500’s, but the current form developed in the 1800’s. From Germany, the song spread around Europe and to the United States. Here are several different versions: First, O Tannenbaum in German. Then, since the actual German words are […]
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You know it, you love it! One of the most popular American Christmas songs, here are the lyrics to Jingle Bells, written in 1857 by James Pierpont, and an mp3 recording by Dave Maddock of Project Gutenberg … MP3 Recording of Jingle Bells Jingle Bells Dashing thro’ the snow, In a one-horse open sleigh; O’er […]
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