carol singers

Doorstep Christmas choir

Carol singers are people who go from door to door singing Christmas carols, typically in groups during the weeks leading up to Christmas.

The tradition often involves collecting donations for charity.

Carol singers came by last night raising money for the food bank.

Also called carolers.

Related

Victorian era · doorstep · front porch · hymns · noels · collection box · cantors · door-to-door · neighborhood streets · melody · lanterns · tune · vocalists · note · sheet music · madrigals · intone · snow

Opposites
seasonal/holiday performance

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Those lamenting a death

keeners · pallbearers

musical tone/mood

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Those who mourn aloud

keeners

institutional formality

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Congregational singing group

cathedral choir · concert choir · chamber choir · chapel choir

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G