Google Doodle: 'Tis the season!

‘Tis the season for song! Wintertime brings with it a number of traditions, but few as old or joyful as caroling. Dating back thousands of years, the original carols were songs specific to certain regions, and shared by wandering minstrels on their travels between towns. It wasn’t until the early 1800’s that the practice of caroling as we know it, spread across England and western Europe. During this time, cities began hosting outdoor orchestras that played songs for people to sing along with as they walked by. Today’s Doodle features a merry crew of carolers, with a certain triangle player waiting for his moment…..

• 2016-12-23T16:55:40+00:00
• Duration: 00:31

• Google
• Doodle
• GoogleDoodle
• TisTheSeason

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