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Hymnal setting

From a Welsh tune to a Christmas song

Deck the Halls uses the Welsh melody NOS GALAN, associated with New Year celebrations. Thomas Oliphant supplied the English words that helped give the tune its familiar Christmas identity. The melody’s journey shows how a traditional tune can take on a new role when it is paired with a different text. Hymnary’s history of NOS GALAN.

A song for seasonal gatherings

Its images of decorating, singing, and shared celebration make it a natural fit for holiday gatherings. The repeated refrain invites group participation, while the tune also works without words in piano and instrumental settings. Its Welsh origins remain part of the story behind a song now familiar to English-speaking audiences well beyond Wales.

More Christmas sheet music on RTV

Explore Christmas Lead Sheets in Different Keys or browse Christmas Hymns from the Hymnal.