Yule Links

        Yule Stuff From Witchvox
        We have to start off with the page from Witchvox. Here you can find all sorts of Yule essays, events, and basic information about this holiday.

        GWYL CANOL GAEAF Yule Page
        This site has a wonderful article about Yule and its origins. Well worth the reading.

        Winter Solstice...
        This site has information on Winter Solstice and Saturnalia (which was the Winter Solstice in Pagan Rome).

        Willow Firesong's Collection
        This page is has even more. There are lots of songs here with the lyrics AND with midi files that you can sing along with. You can download the entire collection, or sort them by author, first line, or tune.

        Yule Pages at Candlegrove
        This page just has some nice information about Yule and its Scandinavian roots. Talks about why the Yule log is used and other common Yule items.

        Yule in Iceland
        From the previous page there is a link to this page. It is Yule in Iceland. Go to the bottom of the home page and there are links that will tell you about the history, songs, poems, food, etc... of Yule and how it is celebrated in Iceland.

        Other Fun pages for this holiday:

        Horticulture Solutions
        This link is helpful if you are looking to have a live tree in your home for the holiday. This page takes you to links that provide information on such things as fireproofing, preservation, rooting, etc... Also, there is information on how to care for a Holiday Cactus as well, just in case.

        Need to send that special card that says Yule or Winter Solstice, or at least Happy Holidays? Here you go....

        Lockergnome
        High-quality midi files are presented here. There are 42 songs you can get from here.

        Martha Decker's Christmas Midi Files
        This site has only 11 songs, but there are a couple that I've not found elsewhere, and are of older origin.

        Peanuts Christmas Midi Files
        What's that you say? It's just not the Holiday season without hearing that old Peanuts gang tune from their Holiday special? Well, here's where you can download the midi version of all those songs.

        Other People's Christmas Midi Files
        55 songs at this site and some that are difficult to find. Good quality on most of them.

        So you have forgotten the words to these songs? No problem, just follow one of these links to the words.

        The Winter's Night Lyric Sheet
        This link actually has the lyrics that are from a CD called This Winter's Night. It is a pagan CD and the songs are all Winter Solstice related. I'm considering trying to order this CD myself so that we can learn the songs.

        Need a little humor after a day of shopping? Try out one of these links....

        BYRUM.ORG
        This is a great site with more links that are worth your time. I especially liked the various 12-days of Christmas versions. There are other Night Before Christmas versions here. Just good fun.