Saturday, 14 December 2024

O Tannenbaum

O Tannenbaum


                                Mug painted by Frankie, aged 3

This German folk song was translated into English and eventually developed into the Christmas carol we know today, ‘O Christmas tree.’ It started as a song to celebrate the hardiness and positivity of the fir tree through the hard, cold winter season.

I like hearing it sung in German.

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2 comments:

  1. Sharon14 December 2024 at 03:02

    Lovely mug.

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  2. River14 December 2024 at 04:09

    I remember my sister singing in German, she was just over three when we arrived in Australia, I was still under one, but for years she sang the Christmas songs in German, I think because to her they sounded wrong in English. She probably still remembers them.

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