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Thread #116151   Message #2491945
Posted By: Sleepy Rosie
12-Nov-08 - 01:58 PM
Thread Name: Not the Usual Christmas Songs
Subject: RE: Not the Usual Christmas Songs
Hi Claire,
Well I'm in the UK, East-Anglia in fact. I keep forgetting that this list has lots and lots of members from across the pond!

And I must confess that the only Christmas songs I really know, are the ones that >ducks flaming mince pie missiles< are the carols that are sung to death every year in every junior school, high street and village... So what will be completely unfamiliar to my ear, will probably be just 'the usual' to most folk on here!

As for a potential audience, just family, friends or a local pub eve. Or maybe even a little busk with my Da, we keep talking about doing it! Maybe this will be the year we do.

Pagan(neo?) or Yule songs would indeed be very interesting, as I'm a bit of a heathen at heart myself.

As would songs that are about interesting or obscure little Christian stories.

Anything in the traditional 'spirit' of the season. Does it help if I mention the fact that I'm quite fond of Medieval Mystery Plays and such-like?

Cheers, Rosie