Fröhliche Weihnacht überall
The German Christmas carol “Fröhliche Weihnacht überall” (meaning “Merry Christmas Everywhere”) is a joyful song celebrating the warmth and spirit […]
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Christmas
O Holy Night
Originally composed by Adolph Adam using the text from Placide Cappeau’s Cantique de Noël. The literal translation to English go a
O Come All Ye Faithful
Hark! Ring Bells! Let the Angels sing!
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Lulajze Jezuniu – Sleep Little Jesus
This one goes out to my Polish friends! It’s called “Sleep Little Jesus” in English. Hush little Jesus, my little
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Little Drummer Boy
Very simple chord progression, but depending on who plays this, I find that I never know when each verse continues.
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It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas
Another good carol for croonin’.
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Here We Come A-Wassailing
This always makes me think of A Claymation Christmas Celebration‘s “Here we come a-waffling”. Good stuff.
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Hark, The Herald Angels Sing
I really think we should bring back the word “Hark!”. It’s a pretty nifty word. “Nifty”, that’s another word that
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God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
One of the oldest Christmas carols we know of, dating from the 16th century or earlier.
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Go Tell it on the Mountain
I bet they wished there was an Internet connection up on the mountain so they could just send an email.
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White Christmas
After a few mugs of eggnog, when I’m feeling the need to do some croonin’, this is my go to
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
The origin of this Christmas carol lies in the English tradition wherein wealthy people of the community gave Christmas treats
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Silent Night
Composed in Austria by Franz Xaver Gruber and Joseph Mohr in 1818. During the Christmas Truce of 1914 during World War I,
Santa Claus is Coming to Town
“She sees you when you’re sleeping. He knows when you’re awake.” I never knew that Santa Claus was the US
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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
A little known Christmas carol… 🙂
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