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Free Lead Sheet – The Holly And The Ivy

Little is known about the history of the Christmas carol, The Holly and the Ivy. Like many carols, we do not know the name of the composer, but the song was probably written in the eighteenth century. There are five sheet music versions of the song for piano here in the key of G, for beginners to more advanced players.

The beginner version of The Holly and the Ivy for piano features the melody in the treble clef staff. The easy version of The Holly and the Ivy for piano splits the melody between the right and left hands. The simple version of The Holly and the Ivy for piano has a basic left hand accompaniment line that complements the melody. The intermediate version of The Holly and the Ivy for piano includes harmony in the left hand. The advanced version of The Holly and the Ivy for piano features a more complex arrangement with harmony and moving notes in the left hand. Select one of the images below for a free printable PDF of the carol.

For a lead sheet with chords, visit the main sheet music page for The Holly and the Ivy. It includes arrangements of the carol in seven different keys, as well as links to the song for band and string instruments and recorder. The lyrics to The Holly and the Ivy are also available. Visit the Christmas music for piano page for an explanation of the different arrangements of the carols, as well as sheet music for many more songs.

Version 1: Free printable PDF of the Beginner Version of The Holly and the Ivy for piano

Version 2: Free printable PDF of the Easy Version of The Holly and the Ivy for piano

Version 3: Free printable PDF of the Simple Version of The Holly and the Ivy for piano

Version 4: Free printable PDF of the intermediate version of The Holly and the Ivy for piano

Version 5: Free printable PDF of the advanced version of The Holly and the Ivy for piano

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About The Holly and the Ivy

"The Holly and the Ivy" is a traditional British folk Christmas carol, listed as number 514 in the Roud Folk Song Index. The song can be traced only as far as the early nineteenth century, but the lyrics reflect an association between holly and Christmas dating at least as far as medieval times. The lyrics and melody varied significantly in traditional communities, but the song has since become standardised. The version which is now popular was collected in 1909 by the English folk song collector Cecil Sharp in the market town of Chipping Campden in Gloucestershire, England, from a woman named Mary Clayton.
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