Every Version of 'A Christmas Carol,' Ranked (and Where to Stream Them)
Every Version of 'A Christmas Carol,' Ranked (and Where to Stream Them)
Dec 18, 2023
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The folk song most widely known today as “The Cherry Tree Carol” traces its narrative back to the apocryphal Gospel of Pseudo‑Matthew (7th–9th century), where a miracle of Mary and a fruit tree (originally a palm) is first written down. The earliest English written forms of the song itself appear in 15th‑century English mystery plays, after which it circulated orally across Britain and Ireland under multiple titles before crossing into Appalachia. Today it survives under several names including
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The folk song most widely known today as “The Cherry Tree Carol” traces its narrative back to the apocryphal Gospel of Pseudo‑Matthew (7th–9th century), where a miracle of Mary and a fruit tree (originally a palm) is first written down. The earliest English written forms of the song itself appear in 15th‑century English mystery plays, after which it circulated orally across Britain and Ireland under multiple titles before crossing into Appalachia. Today it survives under several names including
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Cherry Tree Carol
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The Cherry Tree Carol
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