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onthetrail @onthetrail.tolkienguide.com · 23/08/2025

The artwork from Ted Nasmith is stunning and the design from our team perfectly reflects the epic nature of Paul's music contained inside. The 15 CD album will be released on 5 September and the attached of my copy reflect exactly what will be appearing at peoples doors soon.

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onthetrail @onthetrail.tolkienguide.com · 23/08/2025

We are less than two weeks from the release of Paul Corfield Godfrey's amaving 'musical chapters from The Lord of the Rings after the mythology of J.R.R. #Tolkien' and our copies have begun to arrive. The team has done a remarkable job, led by @scbuttle.bsky.social from Volante Opera Wales.

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onthetrail @onthetrail.tolkienguide.com · 11/06/2025

Our release of Musical Chapters from The Lord of the Rings after the mythology of JRR #tolkien reached an important milestone today when @scbuttle.bsky.social took possession of the proofs of the full and vocal scores. Don't forget to watch the trailer for more details. youtu.be/R0xnCDMtJnE?...

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onthetrail @onthetrail.tolkienguide.com · 22/02/2025

And to Moma, my Moma-in-law, you taught me what being a Moma really means. Thank you for letting me be your strength when you needed it. I love you so much xx

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onthetrail @onthetrail.tolkienguide.com · 10/01/2025

#Tolkien pieces that should not be missed, including the 22 minute 'Passing of Arwen'. For more details on the CD and more of Paul's work, see www.volanteopera.wales/category/all.... Check out Paul's website at www.paulcorfieldgodfrey.co.uk, paying special attention to his #Tolkien cycles articles.

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onthetrail @onthetrail.tolkienguide.com · 25/12/2024

From the Guide to Tolkien's Letters, Trotter, Uruloke, Mr. Underhill, and myself, we wish you all a very Merry Christmas and the very best for 2025.

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onthetrail @onthetrail.tolkienguide.com · 25/12/2024

Throughout December we have posted details on #Tolkien's Father Christmas Letters (minus a few days when I ran out of time), those letters are all detailed at tolkienguide.com/pages/Father... and of course through our Guide to Tolkien's Letters.

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onthetrail @onthetrail.tolkienguide.com · 23/12/2024

By 1941, the Tolkien boys were all grown up, and the only child left at home was Priscilla. Father Christmas was pleased she wrote to that year. He describes events at the North Pole and a great battle between Goblins, snowboys, Polar Bears and Elves. The battle caused more damage to the North Pole.

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onthetrail @onthetrail.tolkienguide.com · 22/12/2024

See our landing page for all of #Tolkien's Father Christmas letters at www.tolkienguide.com/pages/Father.... Our Guide to Tolkien's Letters details known letters from, to, and about JRR #Tolkien, more details at www.tolkienguide.com/guide/letters/

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onthetrail @onthetrail.tolkienguide.com · 22/12/2024

On Boxing Day, Father Christmas sends Priscilla a second letter including a copy of a Beatrix Potter book of paintings, remarking that it is the last. Polar Bear adds a footnote that it was not his that the letter and book were not sent.

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onthetrail @onthetrail.tolkienguide.com · 19/12/2024

ather Christmas writes to John, Michael, Christopher and Priscilla. He opens with apologies for his short letter, including a picture to show what had happened. See www.tolkienguide.com/guide/letter... for more details of this letter.

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onthetrail @onthetrail.tolkienguide.com · 19/12/2024

Father Christmas writes to the John, Michael, Christopher and Priscilla. He says that there is "no ink this year", so he did not draw any pictures, though this was not especially true. The letter, across four pages gives many scenes and characters from the North Pole.

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onthetrail @onthetrail.tolkienguide.com · 17/12/2024

Father Christmas writes to Christopher. Written on 20 November, FC remarks that he will not be sending his messengers out until October 15th. He says that he sent his reply Christopher by express post. He says that Polar Bear is still asleep and that he will tickle his ribs to wake him up.

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onthetrail @onthetrail.tolkienguide.com · 16/12/2024

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onthetrail @onthetrail.tolkienguide.com · 15/12/2024

Father Christmas, writing to Christopher & Priscilla, thanks them for their many letters. He says that he has not had time like previous letters to write them longer letters, though nothing exciting has happened. He hopes they enjoy their gifts from him and that they are close enough to their lists.

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onthetrail @onthetrail.tolkienguide.com · 14/12/2024

Father Christmas (#Tolkien) writes to John, Michael, Christopher and Priscilla. He says that the business of Christmas has begun and it has been very cold. He has received many letters from them and made notes from them. He sends love to them all, including John who is at the Oratory School.

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onthetrail @onthetrail.tolkienguide.com · 13/12/2024

Father Christmas thanks the children for the letters they sent to him at the North Pole. FC says that he is worries because Polar Bear has gone missing and he has not seen him since the beginning of November.

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onthetrail @onthetrail.tolkienguide.com · 12/12/2024

Father Christmas writes to the Tolkien children, noting that he has already received letters from them. He has not started on the Christmas jobs yet and remarks that the North [Pole] has been very warm.

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onthetrail @onthetrail.tolkienguide.com · 11/12/2024

Father Christmas writes to John, Michael, and Christopher. He has received their letters, remarking how big their lists are. He says that he is getting busy but asks the boys to write again to say what they want most, and what "P[riscilla] or Mummy" or Aunt Jennie might like.

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onthetrail @onthetrail.tolkienguide.com · 10/12/2024

Polar Bear writes a letter to the "boys", John, Michael, and Christopher in November 1929. He says that his paw is better after cutting Christmas trees. He wishes John a Happy Birthday, for the 18th November. Interestingly he does not mention Christopher's.

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onthetrail @onthetrail.tolkienguide.com · 09/12/2024

He says that they have "got all the lighting and heating" working again after the cold of the previous year, and expects that the boys remember who's fault it was.

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onthetrail @onthetrail.tolkienguide.com · 09/12/2024

Father Christmas writes to the Tolkien boys, John, Michael, and Christopher wishing them a merry Christmas and offering details of his and his households time at the North Pole.

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onthetrail @onthetrail.tolkienguide.com · 07/12/2024

Father Christmas's letter for 1927 was the first to include Christopher, and other members of the Tolkien family, and others connected with the Tolkien household. "My dear people: John, Michael, Christopher, also Aslaug, also Mummy, also Auntie Jennie — also daddy".

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onthetrail @onthetrail.tolkienguide.com · 06/12/2024

As with Tolkien's previous year's letter, Father Christmas writes to John and Michael. He opens with mention of his shaky hand, blaming North Polar Bear and his big firework, describing it as " the biggest bang in the world, and the most monstrous firework there ever has been."

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onthetrail @onthetrail.tolkienguide.com · 05/12/2024

Father Christmas, writing to John and Michael, remarks how busy he is. Some of the presents which were due to be delivered for Christmas had been damaged and FC and his various helpers have had to move house. This is the first letter to mention a one month old Christopher Tolkien.

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onthetrail @onthetrail.tolkienguide.com · 04/12/2024

Again as with Michael's letter for this year, Polar Bear adds a post script mentioning the "magic wishing crackers" that John should pull and make a wish. This and other FCL letters can be seen at www.tolkienguide.com/guide/letters/…

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onthetrail @onthetrail.tolkienguide.com · 04/12/2024

As with Letter from Father Christmas to Michael Tolkien • 23 December 1924 (#1929), FC tells John that he is short of time. He remarks that his "sleigh is waiting", noting that there are a lot more stockings to fill this year.

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onthetrail @onthetrail.tolkienguide.com · 03/12/2024

As with Father Christmas's letter to Michael #Tolkien, he says to John that is short of time. He says that his "sleigh is waiting", noting that there are a lot more stockings to fill this year. See buff.ly/4hWw1VY and buff.ly/3ZhiXTR for more details.

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onthetrail @onthetrail.tolkienguide.com · 02/12/2024

Writing to John #Tolkien, Father Christmas tells him that he is "nineteen hundred and twenty four, no! seven! years old". Remarking he is much older than John's Great-Grandfather. He has heard that John is getting very good at reading. See www.tolkienguide.com/guide/letters/…

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onthetrail @onthetrail.tolkienguide.com · 01/12/2024

At tolkienguide.com we are celebrating December by adding Tolkien's Father Christmas Letters to our ongoing www.tolkienguide.com/guide/letters Every day here, on Reddit, and our Facebook we will provide minor details and links to letters. See www.tolkienguide.com/guide/letters/…

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