Occasional song

Occasional songs were once customary in many European cultures, and remained traditional in immigrant communities, for example those of Jews in America.

[1] The Danish lejlighedssang remains a strong tradition,[2] part of family celebrations, particularly during confirmation, wedding and anniversary parties.

Copies of the lyrics are written on decorative pages and distributed among the celebrants to be read and sung en masse.

The tradition in Denmark dates back to the street ballads and political club songs of the late 1700s.

[3] Group singing became further integrated across Danish society by the influence of N. F. S. Grundtvig's national consciousness and public school movements in the mid-1800s.