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‘Tis the season of good cheer and you, dear listeners, are our reason to be merry! Once Upon a Times’ traditional hedgehog holiday has almost begun—but before the festivities commence, Mr. Redge has invited the Folktale Forest’s Society of Bards and Balladeers to give you a glimpse into the magic of Jolly Holly Day. So, with narrative expressions of joy and great glee they present the poem, ’Twas a Night Most Jolly Holly. 

PARENTS, TEACHERS AND HOMESCHOOLERS: This episode was inspired by “Twas the Night Before Christmas,” to describe a holiday tradition from our imaginative land of Once Upon a Time. It demonstrates another important form of storytelling: the narrative poem. Poetry is a form of self-expression and it helps us understand and appreciate the world around us. 

Episode webpage: https://jonincharacter.com/twas-a-night-most-jolly-holly/ 

Listen to our Jolly Holly Hedgehog Holiday BONUS episode: https://jonincharacter.com/jolly-holly-hedgehog/

Our special guest voice actors originally performed their characters in these episodes:

• Eric O’Keeffe as Sherlock Nettlesbee: https://jonincharacter.com/mary-had-a-little-yes-and/
• Erika Ludwig as Isabella, the book-loving bear: https://jonincharacter.com/pura-belpre/
• Sabrina Glow as Alice in Slumberland: https://jonincharacter.com/alice-in-slumberland/
• Chanel Tsang as Serena the caring capybara: https://jonincharacter.com/big-bads-big-feelings/
• Melissa Victor as Rapunzel the STEM Princess: https://jonincharacter.com/rapunzel/

Dorktales Storytime Podcast website:
 https://jonincharacter.com/dorktales-storytime-podcast/

CREDITS: This episode has been a Jonincharacter production. Today’s story was written written by Molly Murphy. Special thanks to our special guest voice actors Eric O’Keeffe, Erica Ludwig, Sabrina Glow, Chanel Tsang, and Melissa Victor. All other characters were performed by Jonathan Cormur. Sound recording and production by Jermaine Hamilton at Hamilton Studio Recordings.

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