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Folk Files #12 - Of All The Trees
Description
Happy Holidays! In this episode of Folk Files, we will explore the history, lore, and significance of plants in Christmas carols, with a special emphasis on the Holly and the Ivy!
Host: Olivia Harding
Special Thanks To: Aaron J. Morton
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Musical excerpts:
ARTIST: Trio of Nyckelharpas (from The Nyckelharpa Effect)
WORK: The Holly and the Ivy
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86dkwTJWWZk
ARTIST: Golden Bough
WORK: The Holly and the Ivy
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmOshQR0ohI
ARTIST: Sara Stowe
WORK: Green Groweth the Holly
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dK8lhhhJMrw
ARTIST: Magpie Lane
WORK: The Holly and the Ivy
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U75XxVMNPf4
ARTIST: Cornwall County Youth Choir
WORK: St. Day Carol
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7blutTNm1E
ARTIST: Jean Ritchie
WORK: Cherry Tree Carol
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnAVmDszkEA
ARTIST: The King's Singers
WORK: Es ist ein Ros entsprungen
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7y05TrzeHo
ARTIST: Apollo5
WORK: A Spotless Rose
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzN1UzVa7zA
ARTIST: Vienna Boys Choir
WORK: O Tannenbaum
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9U1gJy8AvE
ARTIST: Kate Rusby
WORK: Mistletoe Bough
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJD8Q9d3_6c
ARTIST: Steeleye Span
WORK: Mistletoe Bough
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTM7fZNxLiY
ARTIST: The Bird and the Bee
WORK: 12 Days of Christmas
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rh55aMvP-lU
ARTIST: St Mary's College Choir
WORK: Pukeko in a Ponga Tree