Christmas........Makes me think of Jean's fine Kentucky Christmas Old And New album (if you don't have it, you need it) and one wonderful song in particular. Back in 2001, Jean started a thread asking for the origins/history of a song named "The World Is Old Tonight."

Jean had recorded this of course and is the only artist to do so. When we do history/origin stuff the best source of info is often the artist that recorded it......but in this case it was the artist asking the question! I think it was the most fun I ever had on a song thread and it still ranks as one of the 'Cat's most unusual threads. The very beautiful and simple words are below and the very unusual thread is here.....Its worth the read!



TheWorld Is Old Tonight
..........as recorded by Jean Ritchie---Greenhays GR 717 (1987

The world is old tonight, the world is old
The stars around the fold do show their light,
Do show their light;
And so they did, and so, a thousand years ago,
And so will do, good lads, when we lie cold.

The world is still tonight, the world is still
The snow on vale and hill like wool lies white,
Like wool lies white,
And so it did, and so, a thousand years ago,
And so will do, my love, when we like will.



Still sending the best from southeast Ohio

Spaw