Song of the Day - 6th January
Today's Song of the Day is for Epiphany. We may feel as if Christmas is well behind us now, it was back to work for me today and back to work, school and college for millions across the country. But 6th January is the Feast of Epiphany, known as Three King's Day is some cultures, and also as Little Christmas or Old Christmas. In some parts of the Spanish-speaking world, the emphasis of Christmas Day is on family dinner reunion and church attendance, while gifts are exchanged on the Feast of the Epiphany, when according to tradition the Three Wise Men (or Magi) brought gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh to the Baby Jesus. It is an important celebration in Spanish-speaking countries, mainly dedicated to children, who receive their gifts on the morning of 6 January. In some countries it is a public holiday that marks the end of the Christmas season which started on Christmas Eve. Today's song is a simple, singable se...