“1928 was the annus mirabilis of the carol, particularly the Christmas carol,” write Jeremy Summerly and John Francis, not least for The Oxford Book of Carols. Instead of severe chant or sentimental Victoriana, editors Percy Dearmer, Martin Shaw, and Ralph Vaughan Williams aimed to include the best of English folk carol tradition in this collection of over 200 songs. The original 1928 edition, still sung from today, joins the US public domain on the octave of Christmas. #PublicDomainDayCountdown