"The Wassail Bowl," printed in The Illustrated London News on Dec. 22, 1860. Going door to door and offering a song or performance in exchange for a drink or money is a centuries-old English custom.

Christmas carols are among the oldest songs people still sing, according to Dr. Keely Rhodes, an assistant professor of music at USC Aiken. Rhodes presented “Music and Merriment: Origins of the ...

That old English Christmas carol about 12 days of gifting holds certain intrigue for birders. After all, seven of the 12 gifts were birds. First published in England in 1780, “Twelve Days of Christmas ...

That old English Christmas carol about 12 days of gifting holds certain intrigue for birders. After all, seven of the 12 gifts were birds. First published in England in 1780, “Twelve Days of Christmas ...

Almost every holiday season for the past 50 years, San Diego theaters have staged Charles Dickens’ holiday novella “A Christmas Carol” in a myriad of ways, including as a traditional Victorian play, a ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Each year, the choir of King’s College, Cambridge, commissions an original song for its Christmas service, giving the composer an audience of around ...

This year marks the 180th anniversary of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, which is one of the most famous Christmas stories ever written. Since its first publication in 1843, readers have ...

There’s no escape. No matter where you are this time of year (the mall, the doctor, the supermarket, a party or an elevator), you’ll hear Christmas music. And if you’re like me, you’ll mindlessly sing ...

It’s the most melodious time of the year. Even if you’re not religious, many people enjoy soaking up the blessed sounds of Christmas hymns and carols during the December holidays and beyond. While ...

That old English Christmas carol about 12 days of gifting holds certain intrigue for birders. After all, seven of the 12 gifts were birds. First published in England in 1780, “Twelve Days of Christmas ...