Winter Songs

Twelve Days of Winter #7. Simon and Garfunkel: Silent Night/Seven O’clock News

Colin Randall writes: Paul Simon is entitled to be cross about how he and Art Garfunkel were perceived in snootier corners of British folk in the 1960s. To put it bluntly, many of us foolishly looked down on them, mocked... Read more →


Twelve Days of Winter #10. Eliza Carthy and Jon Boden: I Want A Hippopotamus for Christmas

Andrew Curry writes: There are some truly dreadful Christmas novelty songs, but some have a certain wit about them. I’m willing to stick my neck out here, and argue that I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas comes into this second... Read more →


Twelve Days of Winter #12. Carnival Band with Maddy Prior: In Dulci Jubilo

Colin Randall writes: In Dulci Jubilo (in sweet rejoicing) is a traditional carol with roots in the Middle Ages. The original song used a macronic format - nothing to do with the beleaguered French president but referring to any phrase... Read more →