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Episode Synopsis
On the first episode of Hark! we unwrap the history of Christmas carols in Europe and why so many of them are set in a haunting minor key. Host Maggi Van Dorn is joined by Rosie Pentreath, musician and music writer for Classic FM, and the founder/host of the OUTcast podcast.
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Special thanks to Harpa Dei and Jim Bilodeau for providing some of the original music you heard in this episode. And to Frank Tuson for our theme music.
Which Christmas carols would you like for us to explore next year? Let your voice be heard! Complete this brief listener survey.
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Support “Hark!” and subscribe to America today.
Special thanks to Harpa Dei and Jim Bilodeau for providing some of the original music you heard in this episode. And to Frank Tuson for our theme music.
Which Christmas carols would you like for us to explore next year? Let your voice be heard! Complete this brief listener survey.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Of the Father’s Love Begotten
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The Little Drummer Boy
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We Three Kings
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Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming
17/12/2023
Go Tell It on the Mountain
14/12/2023
The Wexford Carol
03/12/2023
O Holy Night
27/11/2023
COMING SOON: Hark! Season 3
10/11/2023
Joy to the World
24/12/2022
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