Kring julgranen
| "Kring julgranen" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| Language | Swedish |
| Published | 1899 |
| Genre | children, Christmas |
| Songwriter(s) | Alice Tegnér |
| Composer(s) | Alice Tegnér |
Kring julgranen, also known as Nu så är det jul igen, jultomten myser, is a Christmas song written by Alice Tegnér, and originally published in 1899 in volume 5 of Sjung med oss, mamma!.
The song, which has three verses, describes nature and seasonal change in a Nordic agricultural society, but the song lyrics of the first and second verse have led to the song being associated with Christmas. Even the final verse refers to Christmas.
Publications
[edit]- Sjung med oss, mamma! (volume 5), 1899
- Nu ska vi sjunga, 1943, under the lines "Julsånger".
Recordings
[edit]An early recording was done by Margareta Schönström-Modéen in Stockholm in May 1926, and on the record "Rida ranka" in November that year.[1] The song was also recorded by Glenmarks on the 1974 album Jul a la carte.[2] and by Anita Lindblom on the 1975 Christmas album Jul med tradition.[3] and by Peter Himmelstrand, also 1975, on a "Nu ska vi sjunga"-themed album.[4]
The song has also been recorded in Spanish by Maria Llerena as "Ya es Navidad" on the 1988 album Chiquitico mio.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Rida ranka" (in Swedish). Svensk mediedatabas. 1926. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
- ^ "Jul a la carte" (in Swedish). Svensk mediedatabas. 1975. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
- ^ "Jul med tradition" (in Swedish). Svensk mediedatabas. 1975. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
- ^ "Nu ska vi sjunga. vol. 2" (in Swedish). Svensk mediedatabas. 1975. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
- ^ "Chiquitico mio" (in Swedish). Svensk mediedatabas. 1988. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
- Palm Anders, Stenström Johan, ed. (1999). Barnens svenska sångbok. Bonnier.