December 11, 2025 • 5 mins
Today we’re stepping into one of the most joyful parts of a Tudor Christmas - the music.
Whether your festive soundtrack is Michael Bublé or Bing Crosby, Tudor England had its own musical traditions… and many of their carols are far older than you might expect.
In this episode, we explore:
- How music shaped Tudor Christmas celebrations
- Which carols the Tudors actually knew
- Why carols were originally dances - songs performed in circles, homes, streets, and seasonal revelshe role of the waits
- Music in Tudor homes
- Carols in wassailing traditions
Thank you for joining me for this musical journey through Tudor Yuletide.
If you enjoyed it, please like, subscribe, and click the bell, and tell me in the comments:
Do you have a favourite Christmas carol? Or a Christmas soundtrack?
See you tomorrow for more Tudor Christmas delights!
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