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Film, Video The Flute of Ice: A Mumming from the Vault

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Title

  • The Flute of Ice: A Mumming from the Vault

Summary

  • It's 1816 and President Madison sends a flute made of ice to the North Pole Library. Father Christmas, the North Pole Librarian, and Dr. Joculus have to deal with dueling monsters! Will the North Star get to play the flute before it melts? The American Folklife Center's annual holiday play incorporates traditional songs, music, and folk drama from Library of Congress collections for a zany and fun time in the Great Hall.

Event Date

  • December 21, 2022

Running Time

  • 22 minutes 6 seconds

Online Format

  • video
  • image
  • online text

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The Flute of Ice: A Mumming from the Vault. Video. https://www.loc.gov/item/webcast-10684/.

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The Flute of Ice: A Mumming from the Vault. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/webcast-10684/.

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The Flute of Ice: A Mumming from the Vault. Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/webcast-10684/>.