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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. Juli 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 Concert at...
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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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1. Sept. 2006 · Christmas in the Trenches. John McCutcheon, Henri Sorensen (Illustrator) 4.30. 386 ratings79 reviews. Set in the trenches during World War I, this haunting story is based on a true event known as the Christmas Truce and is adapted by award-winning songwriter John McCutcheon. Full color. With CD.
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Continuous sniping, machinegun fire and artillery shelling took a deadly toll. The misery was heightened by the ravages of Mother Nature, including rain, snow and cold. Many of the trenches, especially those in the low-lying British sector to the west, were continually flooded, exposing the troops to frost bite and "trench foot."
The British and German soldiers slowly leave their trenches—and the war—behind to stand together in the open field. This haunting story, based on an event in World War I known as the Christmas Truce, is adapted by award-winning songwriter John McCutcheon from his song of the same name.
13. Dez. 2020 · "Christmas in the Trenches" is a ballad from John McCutcheon's 1984 Album Winter Solstice. It tells the story of the 1914 Christmas Truce between the British and German lines on...
