12 Poems of Christmas

We continue our seasonal offerings marking the start of our 70th anniversary celebrations with a revival of our recordings of 12 different poems all with a Christmas theme. Following on from successful recordings of “A Christmas Carol” and “The Age Old Message”, we have decided to re-release our series of seasonal poems over the Christmas period.

Starting on Christmas Day, December 25th and running until January 5th, we will release a recording of one seasonal poem per day, marking the 12 days of Christmas. The poems have all been recorded by members or friends of Sligo Drama Circle. There is great variety in the poems themselves as well as the voices that you will hear.

Please let others know about these online seasonal recordings and share the link with family and friends.

For Day 11 of our #12poemsofchristmas to mark our 70th Anniversary year, today’s seasonal poem is “Innocent’s Song” by Charles Causley. It is read by Maisie Tansey.

“The Christmas Rose” by Cecil Day Lewis is the seasonal poem for Day 10 of our #12poemsofchristmas to mark our 70th Anniversary year. It is read by Angela McGuire.

“A Christmas Childhood” by Patrick Kavanagh is the seasonal poem for Day 9 of our #12poemsofchristmas marking our 70th Anniversary year. It is read by Ceola Mc Gauran.

“New Year’s Day Song” by John Rice is our choice of seasonal poem for Day 8 of our #12poemsofchristmas to mark our 70th Anniversary year. It is read by Ann Marie Byrne.

For Day 7 of our #12poemsofchristmas to mark our 70th Anniversary year, today’s seasonal poem is “Ring Out, Wild Bells” by Alfred Lord Tennyson. It is read by Máire Hynes.

For the sixth of our #12poemsofchristmas to mark our 70th anniversary year, the seasonal poem is “In the Week When Christmas Comes” by Eleanor Farjeon. It is read by Laura Kiely.

For Day 5 of our #12poemsofchristmas to mark our 70th anniversary year, today’s seasonal poem is “Welcome Yule” by George Wither. It is read by Michele Feeney.

It’s Day 4 of our #12poemsofchristmas to mark our 70th anniversary year, and today’s seasonal poem is “The Christmas Life” by Wendy Cope. It is read by Lily Tansey.

For the third of our #12poemsofchristmas to mark our 70th anniversary year, the seasonal poem is Pudding Charms” by Charlotte Druitt Cole. It is read by Amber Blake.

To mark Lá an Dreoilín, the second of our #12poemsofchristmas to mark our 70th anniversary year is “The Wren Boy” by Brendan Kennelly. It is read by Fintan Whelan.

In the first of our #12poemsofchristmas to mark our 70th anniversary year, it’s an apt poem for the day that’s in it, “Christmas Day” by Brian Moses. It is read by Robert Fitzpatrick.