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It tells the story of the 1914 Christmas Truce between the British and German lines on the Western Front during the Great War from the perspective of a fictional British soldier. Although Francis Tolliver is a fictional character, the event depicted in the ballad is true.
9 lug 2015 · Legendary folk musician John McCutcheon presents the world’s most famous song about the Truce of 1914, “Christmas in the Trenches," as part of his Christmas in the Trenches Centenary...
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http://kbcs.fm kbcs is a great public radio station with streaming archives of their folk, Celtic, bluegrass and other shows. John McCutcheon's page: http://...
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Christmas In The Trenches. Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group Christmas In The Trenches · John McCutcheon Winter Solstice ℗ 1984 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music...
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Christmas In The Trenches Lyrics: My name is Francis Tolliver. I come from Liverpool / Two years ago the war was waiting for me after school / To Belgium and to Flanders, to Germany to here...
Christmas in the Trenches*. *Inspired by a back-stage conversation with an old woman in Birmingham, Alabama, this song tells a story that is not only true, but well-known throughout Europe. For some of the history behind the 1914 WWI Christmas Truce, click here. Two years ago the war was waiting for me after school.
4 gen 2016 · Christmas in the Trenches. 1. My name is Francis Tolliver, I come from Liverpool. Two years ago, the war was waiting for me after school. To Belgium and to Flanders, to Germany to here, I fought for King and country I love dear. ’Twas Christmas in the trenches where the frost so bitter hung,
