Described as a "festive treat," the book uncovers the variety of traditions and places the carols were founded in. Some started life as a folk song, some are French. And while Christmas carols are ...

Image caption, Earlier in December, a choir sang Christmas carols during ... Lucie explains: "The word 'carol' probably comes from the old French word 'carole', which - from around the mid-1100s ...

And, yes, Christmas wouldn't feel properly ... and translated into English and French. Featured carol - The Huron Carol performed by Chicago a-cappella. Away in a Manger is undeniably one of ...

Christmas carols have become an integral part of celebrating this occasion, and hence, it is important to understand the origin and significance of carols. The term carol comes from the French ...