The words to I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day were written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) in 1864. Eight years later John Baptiste Calkin wrote accompanying music, turning Longfellow's poem into a carol. It has long been one of my favourite Christmas poems, and often makes it onto my fridge this time of year. This year, I am trying to figure out how to magnet a recording onto the fridge.
