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We will be in the neighborhood these evenings:
Thursday, December 21, 6 - 9 PM Friday, December 22, 6 - 9 PM Saturday, December 23, 5 - 8 PM You will be able to request specific time windows. We have a broad selection of carols. Choose Yuletide or Christmas carols, or both! All selections come with a Wassail! There is a nominal fee for reservations, to help with costs. |
We are available to carol in this area (see map below)
Do you live outside of this area ? Due to the need to consolidate our route for an effective program, we won't be able to take reservations for caroling outside of this area. For questions, please email California Revels at
[email protected]. |
The Legend of Caroling in the Rain
Long ago in Berkeley, a group of Sierra Club friends gathered atop Indian Rock at dawn on the Winter Solstice to greet the shortest day and to remember their friend John Muir, the celebrated naturalist who heard the sacred music of Nature and Creation. They read his writings, wrote and sang carols, then walked away out of sight. Then, it is said, they went missing for three whole days only to return on Christmas Eve, transformed by a reverence for Nature, Life, and the joy of community.
What happened in those three days is a mystery, but should you ever hear caroling in the rain from December 21st to the 23rd, or notice rain-kissed leaves chasing merrily upon swirls of wind, consider yourself witness to the harmony and dance of Nature and Creation, and ... should you ever find carolers at your door dressed in garb of the 1920s alongside your everyday neighbors, know in your soul that it's possible to make friends across Time through our bond with Nature and in praise of all that is good, during these sacred Winter holidays.
What happened in those three days is a mystery, but should you ever hear caroling in the rain from December 21st to the 23rd, or notice rain-kissed leaves chasing merrily upon swirls of wind, consider yourself witness to the harmony and dance of Nature and Creation, and ... should you ever find carolers at your door dressed in garb of the 1920s alongside your everyday neighbors, know in your soul that it's possible to make friends across Time through our bond with Nature and in praise of all that is good, during these sacred Winter holidays.
Why and how does California Revels do this program?
California Revels' mission is "Creating Community through Celebration". We facilitate a joyful framework for people to come together, in person and as a community, because our future is shared. The entire "Caroling in the Rain" program and series of events, are offered free and below cost in service of that mission. With this particular program, California Revels hopes to pilot a new model for participatory community celebration. If it's successful, we hope it will be adopted by other community minded organizations and municipalities.
We are a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, working for social good. Ticket sales (when we have them) for events don't cover the costs of producing those events; they simply help defray the the costs. Currently, our funding comes largely from a combination of private donations and public grants. We are always looking at how to expand our funding base in a changing economic and social climate. Our work is fueled by moral determination and an ethic of hope, knowing there are no guarantees. If you feel moved to donate to California Revels, we are always very thankful.
We are a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, working for social good. Ticket sales (when we have them) for events don't cover the costs of producing those events; they simply help defray the the costs. Currently, our funding comes largely from a combination of private donations and public grants. We are always looking at how to expand our funding base in a changing economic and social climate. Our work is fueled by moral determination and an ethic of hope, knowing there are no guarantees. If you feel moved to donate to California Revels, we are always very thankful.