Dec 21 Deck the Halls

Dec 21 Deck the Halls
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deck_the_Halls
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Parry_Ddall
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ceiriog_Hughes

Deck the halls with boughs of holly,
Fa la la la la, la la la la.
'Tis the season to be jolly,
Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Don we now our gay apparel,
Fa la la, la la la, la la la.
Toll the ancient Yule tide carol,
Fa la la la la, la la la la.

See the blazing Yule before us,
Strike the harp and join the chorus.
Follow me in merry measure,
While I tell of Yule tide treasure,

Fast away the old year passes,
Hail the new, ye lads and lasses,
Sing we joyous, all together,
Heedless of the wind and weather,

"Deck the Halls" is a traditional Yuletide and New Years' carol. The English words generally sung today are American in origin and date from the 19th century, but the original lyrics are Welsh.

The tune is that of an old Welsh air, first found in a musical manuscript by the blind Welsh harpist John Parry Ddall. The composition is still popular as a dance tune in Wales. Poet John Ceiriog Hughes wrote the first published lyrics for the piece in Welsh, titling it "Nos Galan" ("New Year's Eve"). Folk Singers later added a middle verse to the original two verses. In the eighteenth century the tune spread widely, with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart using it in a piano and violin composition.

Craft: festive decorations, paper chain
http://www.origami-club.com/en/ Christmas
http://crafts.kaboose.com/tissue-paper-wreath.html
http://crafts.kaboose.com/ribbon-spool-christmas-candle.html
http://crafts.kaboose.com/puzzle-wreath-ornament.html