“Deck the Halls” is a traditional Christmas carol. The melody is Welsh, dating back to the sixteenth century, and belongs to a winter carol, “Nos Galan”, while the English lyrics, written by the Scottish musician Thomas Oliphant, date to 1862. Thomas Oliphant’s original English words as they appear in Welsh Melodies With Welsh and English Poetry (volume 2), published in 1862 in volume 2 of Welsh Melodies, a set of four volumes authored by John Thomas, including Welsh words by John Jones (Talhaiarn) and English words by Oliphant.
Songs with Banjo from Harold Hagler
