What connects this song
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Written by [traditional], also Greensleeves (John Coltrane), Milk Cow Blues (Aerosmith) and Banana Boat Song (Day‐O) (Harry Belafonte)
Released on Disky, also True (Spandau Ballet), American Patrol (Glenn Miller) and Pennsylvania 6–5000 (Glenn Miller)
Part of Christmas Carols, also Silent Night, O Little Town of Bethlehem and In Dulci Jubilo
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
[traditional] wrote 2823 songs on fono, the 3rd most of any writer
[traditional]’s most frequent co-writer is Johannes Brahms (29 songs together)
[traditional] first appears on fono in 1925, 61 years before this song
Credits
All 5 credits
- Written by
- [traditional]
- Performed by
- Choir of King’s College, Cambridge and Ian Hare
- Part of
- Christmas Carols
- Released on
- Disky
- Written by
- [traditional]
- Performed by
- Choir of King’s College, Cambridge and Ian Hare
- Part of
- Christmas Carols
- Released on
- Disky
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same writer: [traditional]
Same label: Disky
Same release: Christmas Carols
Same writer: [traditional]
Same label: Disky
Same release: Christmas Carols
Same writer: [traditional]
Same label: Disky
Elsewhere
Sources (6)
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1MusicBrainz The Holly and the Ivy was performed by Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
The Holly and the Ivy was performed by Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz The Holly and the Ivy was performed by Ian Hare
The Holly and the Ivy was performed by Ian Hare
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz The Holly and the Ivy was written by [traditional]
The Holly and the Ivy was written by [traditional]
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz The Holly and the Ivy is part of the release Christmas Carols
The Holly and the Ivy is part of the release Christmas Carols
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz Disky is the label of the song The Holly and the Ivy
Disky is the label of the song The Holly and the Ivy
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
6MusicBrainz The Holly and the Ivy was released on 1986
The Holly and the Ivy was released on 1986
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026