What music did you enjoy over Xmas

Subject: RE: What music did you enjoy over Xmas
From: John on the Sunset Coast
Date: 27 Dec 09 - 10:10 AM

Much of the Sons of the Pioneers catalogue, nearly 200 songs from six LPs (those black, 12" disks with grooves) and several CDs, downloaded to my new laptop. The CDs are a cinch (iTunes does everything), but the LPs are in real time, and one has to manually key in the info about the recordings. By the end of this year...actually 2010... I plan to have all of my significant records, in whole or part, on computer or external hard drive. That's as close to a New Years resolution as I've made in over forty years.

Subject: RE: What music did you enjoy over Xmas
From: theleveller
Date: 27 Dec 09 - 09:58 AM

Got two CDs from my sons - Ignorance, Arrogance and Greed by Show of Hands and Mumford and Sons. Both excellent and played throughout the hols.

Subject: RE: What music did you enjoy over Xmas
From: EnglishFolkfan
Date: 27 Dec 09 - 09:48 AM

It hasn't finished yet ....... just listened to BBC Radio 3 Early Music Show: Christmas Carols, fascinating and informative.

Chris Wood and the EAC 'Christmas Champions' has to be played as does the English Village Carols album as part of this household Christmas rituals. Next year will be added the Christmas storytelling commissioned piece from BBC R3 Christmas Eve's Late Junction.

Subject: RE: What music did you enjoy over Xmas
From: bubblyrat
Date: 27 Dec 09 - 09:39 AM

Been researching and rehearsing Scottish music ,as it looks like our band might be doing a Burns Night turn----still,we have succesfully managed to put together two St Patrick's,a St George's and an American Independence Day programmes in the last 12 months,so confidence is running pretty high ! As to personal pleasures,I have been watching videos of various Edinburgh Tattoos,and marvelling at The Top Secret Drum Corps ! Wonderful !
            New year's Eve ?? Looking forward to drinking,singing,and letting off fireworks with Anne,Terry,Crispin & Claire in Newport !!

Subject: RE: What music did you enjoy over Xmas
From: mauvepink
Date: 27 Dec 09 - 09:15 AM

No folk music over Christmas for me I'm afraid...

I watched "Take That" Circus tour from Wembley and Bette Midler's latest DVD. I also listened to Handel's "Messiah" as I could not get to the concert I usually attend. I did attend a lovely Carol Service of old carols. My musical tastes are quite eclectic

Due to snow I could not get to one of the three folk venues I would have gone to last week on the lead up to Christmas Eve.

New Year's Eve will likely find me singing Auld Lang Syne in the style sung by Mairi Campbell in the film "Sex in the City"

mp

Subject: RE: What music did you enjoy over Xmas
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 27 Dec 09 - 08:50 AM

Mainly Steeleye Span, Maddie and the Carnival Band, Magpie Lane and the Watersons. With a smattering of Anne Sophie Von Otter, Slade and Wizzard:-)

DeG

Subject: RE: What music did you enjoy over Xmas
From: GUEST,leeneia
Date: 27 Dec 09 - 08:44 AM

I learned a carol from Catalan, "Cold December Flies Away. - Lo Desembre Congelat"

Subject: What music did you enjoy over Xmas
From: Alan Day
Date: 27 Dec 09 - 08:36 AM

I watched " Kiss me Kate" wonderful tap dancing
Al