About this episode
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 Support Folk Files: https://www.patreon.com/c/FolkFilesPodcast 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 SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uV7xoRU7Fw