Twas the night before...oh well, you'll see!

There are certain things from my childhood Christmas' I love and the poem 'Twas the Night before Christmas is one of them. This Yule, I want you to hear it not read it.

Firstly, a bit of history:

'Twas the Night Before Christmas is a poem first published anonymously in 1823 and generally attributed to Clement Clarke Moore, although the claim has also been made that it was written by Henry Livingston, Jr.  (Source: A Visit from St. Nicholas)

Now I've heard and read this poem several times, however, when one particular person recited it the atmosphere of the poem sprang out at me. And who is this marvel you may ask? My brother. Yup, you read that right. Now let me put this into perspective. My brother is a Broadcaster, he works in television and radio or as it says on his website:

'Andy Marriott is a Broadcaster, Voice-over artist, Radio presenter, TV Announcer, Transmission controller and a Film & video restoration professional, with over 25 years experience in the UK broadcasting industry.'

So as you can imagine he has a certain way of saying things, what I term affectionately as his 'Radio Voice'. 

This Yuletide, I wanted to share with you my brother reading 'Twas the Night before Christmas, so sit back, close your eyes and enjoy. (click on the link)

'Twas the Night before Christmas narrated by Andy Marriott


Happy Yuletide to you all! :)