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Featured song:

“Hark the Herald Angels Sing” by the Gothard Sisters from the album “Falling Snow”

Background music:

“Goodbye Charles” by Over the Rhine from “Even The Snow Turns Blue: An Over the Rhine Christmas Compilation” (from Noisetrade) and “Snow Angels”

“The French Carol” by the Gothard Sisters from the album “Falling Snow”

More information:

Learn more details from The Smithsonian Magazine.

Hear more episodes about Christmas trees of all types at Trees.MyChristmasStocking.net