Live Concert! A Soldier’s Christmas – Songs and Stories from the Front

Enjoy songs & anecdotes of Christmas in time of war: from The Battle of Trenton, about the crossing of the Delaware on Christmas 1776 to the Civil War Christmas lament, I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day by Longfellow, from the Silent Night taken up by both sides during the Christmas Truce of 1914 to the homesick ballads of WWII, I'll be Home for Christmas & White Christmas. Soldiers have experienced the joy & nostalgia of the holiday in the midst of their darkest hours. With dulcimers, guitar & ukulele, Linda brings this past to life through their letters, carols and stories.

Presenter: For 30 years, Linda Russell has been creating holiday magic at churches and historic sites throughout the U.S. Her concerts of the music of Christmases Past delight and inspire audiences in search of the old-fashioned traditions. The strains of ancient carols are interwoven with Yuletide poems, folklore and recipes.

This event is sponsored by The Friends of BTL.

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