The song, "The Twelve Days of Christmas" is an English Christmas carol. From 1558 until 1829, Roman Catholics in England were not permitted to practice their faith openly.

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1. Entry music Play a Christmas carol that tells the story of the birth of Jesus, such as 'The First Noël', or choose one of the songs suggested below from BBC collections (eg 'Away in a manger ...

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