Peter, Paul And Mary - A Soalin' (* This Video Will Be Deleted Soon. See The Video Description) May 2026

It is a challenge to decide whether this song – A' Soalin' – is a Christmas Song or a song for All Soul's Night (or Hallow's Eve). WordPress.com

: During Allhallowtide (October 31 – November 2), the poor and children would go door-to-door singing and offering prayers for the dead in exchange for "soul cakes"—small, spiced round cakes marked with a cross. It is a challenge to decide whether this

: The chorus, "Soal, a soal, a soal cake, please good missus a soul cake," directly references this plea for alms. a soal cake