2011 Caroling Mob: Sunday, Dec. 18

DRESS WARMLY!

It's supposed to be the coldest day of the year so far, with maybe even some snow! Layers are good, at least a couple for your legs, and a wind break layer will be important. Dress warmer than your usual walking garb- there's some standing involved in caroling.

It wouldn't be a bad idea to bring some extra scarves, a blanket or two, etc. to lend to the underprepared. It wouldn't be a bad idea to put some tape with your phone number on those things, as well.

What it Is:

Join the 8th annual Merry Christmas Caroling Mob! Sing to residents of Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts (USA) in four-part harmony, with feelin'.

• Where: Meet at the Forest Hills MBTA stop on the Orange Line
• When: 4pm, we start walking @4:15. When we get cold we'll go to a pub for dinner.
• Snow or shine! (if the weather is a complete disaster, we'll sing on the T!)

Free and open to merry singers of all ages, abilities, races, orientations, denominations, etc. Music and/or lyrics provided. Bring candle lanterns (Lantern Parade lanterns work great), weather-appropriate clothing and gloves, festive hats and scarves, mugs for drinking Wassail, if you want to be green, and your good cheer.

Organized by Joel Sindelar and the Loose Canon Chorale, the Caroling Mob has numbered from 30 to 75 singers in the past. Read about our 2006 expedition in the Boston Globe article A Caroling Mob Takes to the Streets, or check out our blog from mobs past.

It's hard to get a good photo of something so mercurial as a Caroling mob....