Christmas and Christmas Lore
Thomas G. Crippen
Play
Length 7 h 24 min
Chapters 56
First published 1923
For above forty years I have been a diligent collector of history, tradition, legend, custom, or folklore, whether from familiar or unfamiliar sources, relating to the festival of the Holy Nativity. Moreover, I have gathered copiously from scarce pamphlets of the 17th and 18th centuries, from old chapbooks, newspaper paragraphs, and magazine articles old and new, and from contact with rustics in several counties. The fruits of my gathering are briefly summarized in the following pages, in the hope that they may conduce to that "joy and pious mirth" wherewith we ought, all of us, to commemorate the best and greatest Gift of God to man. - Summary by from the Preface
Chapters
1
Preface and Introduction Read by TriciaG 4:13
2
Origin of Christmas Read by Julie Burks 13:41
3
Coincident Festivals Read by Julie Burks 5:23
4
Names of Christmas Read by Julie Burks 3:07
5
Use of Evergreens Read by Jane Bennett 3:44
6
Holly and Ivy Read by Jane Bennett 8:16
7
Laurel, Rosemary, Fir, etc. Read by Jane Bennett 4:55
8
Mistletoe Read by Jane Bennett 10:53
9
Placing and Removing Evergreens Read by Jane Bennett 5:18
10
Christmas Ghosts Read by Maeve 5:20
11
Christmas Tales Read by John 8:19
12
Christmas Music - The Waits Read by John 3:45
13
Old Christmas Hymns Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 10:39
14
Christmas Carols Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 6:53
15
Origin of Carols Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 13:39
16
The Oldest English Carols Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 11:45
17
Legendary, Mystical, and Modern Carols Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 15:47
18
Use of Carols Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 10:27
19
Church Observances - Advent Read by KevinS 4:47
20
Church Observances - Christmas Bells Read by KevinS 4:49
21
Church Observances - Midnight Mass Read by KevinS 6:23
22
Nativity Plays Read by John 9:27
23
The Praesepio Read by John 7:23
24
Cradle-Rocking: The Posada, etc. Read by John 6:53
25
The Children's Christmas Read by John 8:01
26
Puritan Hostility to Christmas Read by John 14:13
27
Mumming Read by KevinS 6:26
28
Hodening, Schimmel, etc. Read by Jaimiechurch95 4:23
29
Wassailing Read by Jaimiechurch95 8:33
30
Christmas Eve Read by Jaimiechurch95 7:41
31
The Yule Log Read by BettyB 10:51
32
Christmas Candles Read by Garth Burton 4:47
33
The Christmas Feast Read by TriciaG 20:57
34
The Boar's Head Read by John 7:03
35
Christmas Sports Read by BettyB 7:19
36
Masking Read by Chris Bloom 3:38
37
The Lord of Misrule Read by KevinS 11:51
38
Yule-Firth: ''Unthrifty Folk'' Read by TriciaG 3:04
39
Christmas Gifts - Santa Claus, etc. Read by BettyB 10:18
40
The Christmas Sheaf Read by Ruth Logrono 2:20
41
The Christmas Tree Read by Ruth Logrono 9:14
42
The Christmas Ship Read by John 3:29
43
Christmas Boxes Read by BettyB 6:15
44
Christmas Cards, etc. Read by TriciaG 4:53
45
Family Reunions - The Children's Day Read by John 4:02
46
Miscellaneous Christmas Superstitions, etc. Read by TriciaG 11:30
47
Yule-tide in Thule Read by TriciaG 7:02
48
Subsidiary Festivals Read by Lynette Caulkins 14:15
49
New Year's Eve - Hagmena Read by Jane Bennett 12:53
50
Old Christmas Eve: Wassailing Trees Read by Jane Bennett 6:41
51
Epiphany Read by Jane Bennett 9:52
52
Twelfth Night Read by Jane Bennett 9:03
53
Feast of Fools, or of The Ass Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 6:39
54
Plough Monday, etc. Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 3:27
55
Candlemas Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 12:42
56
Epilogue Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 4:34
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