O Tannenbaum, or, in its English version, O Christmas Tree, is a Christmas carol of German origin.\rbr\rbrA Tannenbaum is a fir tree (German: die Tanne) or Christmas tree (der Weihnachtsbaum). Its evergreen qualities have long inspired musicians to write Tannenbaum songs in German.\rbr\rbrDear friends, with this short song I wish you all a Merry Christmas 2011, and thanks again for your support.\rbr\rbrYou can also visit my other new channel:\rbr\rbrThere I just start to make some tutorials for Jazz musicians beginners, and more :-)\rbr\rbr\rbr\rbrMore about the song:\rbrThe best known version was written in 1824 by the Leipzig organist, teacher and composer Ernst Anschütz. The melody is an old folk tune (Lauriger Horatius). The first known Tannenbaum song lyrics date back to 1550.