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11 Nov 02 - 11:33 AM (#823389) Subject: What are you learning for the holidays? From: Kim C Greetings, Friends. While some of us agree that it's too early to be doing a lot of holiday stuff (i.e., shopping), it's certainly not too early to be brushing up on the holiday song repertoire! This year I am learning Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen - in German. I almost have it! We are only doing 3 verses though. Polishing up the Wexford Carol, and working on In Praise of Christmas. What's everyone else doing? |
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11 Nov 02 - 11:56 AM (#823412) Subject: RE: What are you learning for the holidays? From: sian, west wales Well, this isn't EXACTLY the same thing, but I'm in the final throws of organising a one-day Forum on seasonal Welsh trad. song - "A Song for Every Season" - in Fishguard on Nov 23rd. I guess, between organising the name tags, B&B, coffee, speakers, et al., I better brush up on some of the Welsh Plygain carols too but - hoo Boy! - talk about complicated lyrics! sian |
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11 Nov 02 - 12:06 PM (#823422) Subject: RE: What are you learning for the holidays? From: Kim C Good luck, Sian! :-) |
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11 Nov 02 - 12:24 PM (#823436) Subject: RE: What are you learning for the holidays? From: MMario relearning the tenor harmony for "Silent Night" - trying to learn "Welcome Yule" and "Old Christmas" |
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11 Nov 02 - 12:24 PM (#823438) Subject: RE: What are you learning for the holidays? From: mg I'm learning CapriUni's new solstice carol and will bring it to Canada in a couple of weeks..not that they won't know it already by then probably... that is a good question. I learn so few songs. I am more of a chorus person. D of Victoria says she learns a new song for each camp she goes to, which is (a) a lot and (b) a good idea. mg |
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11 Nov 02 - 12:33 PM (#823449) Subject: RE: What are you learning for the holidays? From: Kim C One of these days I want to learn the Huron Carol, maybe even in Huron (I have that Bruce Cockburn recording!), and O Holy Night in the original French. I would also like to add a Dutch carol to the list. So many tunes, so little time.... if only I could quit my job........ |
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11 Nov 02 - 03:23 PM (#823535) Subject: RE: What are you learning for the holidays? From: fat B****rd Being as how I'm the "Works Santa" I have to bear in mind that the children who adore me (i.e the prezzies) should be able to identify with my theme music. This year I am writing "The Santa Rap" to be recorded in my friemd's bedroom studio. So you could say I'll be learning the words to my own song. For myself I shall learn "Honey take a whiff on me" and "Meet on the ledge" with a view to my imaginary return to the stage. |
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11 Nov 02 - 03:42 PM (#823545) Subject: RE: What are you learning for the holidays? From: Jerry Rasmussen My gospel quartet will be doing a Christmas program at a health care center, and we're working on some new/old stuff. We already do a couple of unusual Christmas songs, but are working on a mdeley of traditional carols, with each of us taking turns leading a carol. There are some great Christmas songs in the black gospel tradition that never get sung. We'll try to learn at least a couple of new ones.. Jerry |
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11 Nov 02 - 03:44 PM (#823548) Subject: RE: What are you learning for the holidays? From: Kim C Jerry, what are some of those songs? |
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11 Nov 02 - 03:51 PM (#823557) Subject: RE: What are you learning for the holidays? From: sian, west wales Yes, Jerry! Tell! Sounds interesting! sian |
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11 Nov 02 - 03:55 PM (#823568) Subject: RE: What are you learning for the holidays? From: denise:^) I'm refreshing my memory on a pretty extensive HD arrangement of "Greensleeves," (or "What Child is This?" from Thanksgiving 'till New Year's Day)--and I'm hoping to create a nice arrangement of 'Wexford Carol' for hammered dulcimer, as well. denise:^) |
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11 Nov 02 - 03:57 PM (#823569) Subject: RE: What are you learning for the holidays? From: Jerry Rasmussen Well, for starters, there's Great Day In December, recorded by the Swan Silvertones, and No Room At The Inn, recorded by several people including Mahalia Jackson... give me some time to think of some more. I wrote a song we do, Without That Night, that came out of a dream of being in Bethlehem on Christmas Eve, the night that Christ was born, and going out to the manger to find it empty... A "what if Christ had never been born" song ... I think I've probably sent you that one, Sian.. I'm not suggesting a whole mother lode of songs, here... probably one or two more unusual songs that I think are good... Harry Belefonte did a wonderful Christmas album that has been re-issued on CD with several beautiful, relatively obscure Christmas songs on it, too. I'll dig it out.. Jerry |
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11 Nov 02 - 08:51 PM (#823823) Subject: RE: What are you learning for the holidays? From: Genie Well, among new songs I'm learning (or old songs I'm newly learning) are: Raise All Your Voices -- CapriUni's new solstice carol Mary Had A Baby Joseph, Lieber Christmas In Oregon (funny song by Jinx Davis) Candles -- Malvina Reynolds Follow, Now, O Shepherds (Kingtson Trio) The Man With The Bag My Christmas Wish (sung by Anne Murray) Mighty Lak' A Rose and maybe Christmas In The Trenches (don't have a good venue for singing it, though, except song circles) Songs I've got to do a refresher course on for this season include: Genie |
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11 Nov 02 - 10:52 PM (#823904) Subject: RE: What are you learning for the holidays? From: Bee-dubya-ell I've been working on Christmas in the Trenches since early September. I figure that if I sing it once a day for almost four months that I'll be able to do it without choking up by the time Christmas gets here. I've been talking with some old-time style fiddlers about working up some of the standard carols as old-timey tunes. If you get rid of that stiff cadence that they're usually done in and just pretend you're playing them for a contra-dance Deck the Halls, Good King Wenceslas (Sp?) and several others make really cool fiddle tunes. Bruce |
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11 Nov 02 - 11:13 PM (#823916) Subject: RE: What are you learning for the holidays? From: mg I think Sweet Maple Sugar Honey Hot Buttered Rum is just a great song...maybe I'll learn that. mg |
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12 Nov 02 - 10:11 AM (#824150) Subject: RE: What are you learning for the holidays? From: Kim C Wow, Genie, you're busy! I like Riu Riu Chiu also. I believe it was Mousethief, a long time ago, that turned me onto that Bruce Cockburn Christmas CD. It's become one of my favorites. (thanks, Mouse, if you're out there) I've never attempted Christmas in the Trenches because I cry every damn time I hear it. One that still gets me all misty is Steve Earle's Nothing But a Child. |
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13 Nov 02 - 12:38 AM (#824891) Subject: RE: What are you learning for the holidays? From: Mudlark I'm struggling to get my folkie chord repertoire around I'll Be Seeing You, for a Hospice tree lighting ceremony in mid-december. And that has put me in the mood for likewise trying to figure out I'll be Home for Christmas and Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, 2 of my favorite secular Xmas songs... |
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13 Nov 02 - 09:50 AM (#825155) Subject: RE: What are you learning for the holidays? From: Kim C Those are all good, Mudlark... I like 'em too. :-) |
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13 Nov 02 - 10:04 AM (#825170) Subject: RE: What are you learning for the holidays? From: PaulBobbyBuzz Have to pull out Bruce Cockburn's "Cry of a Tiny Babe" every Christmas, and that always gets me listening to the rest of that great tape. Might try "A Soulin'" this year with some pals in a singaround...the more voices the better on that one. pbb |
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13 Nov 02 - 10:22 AM (#825191) Subject: RE: What are you learning for the holidays? From: sian, west wales Bee-dubya, your ref. to "that stiff cadence that they're usually done in and just pretend you're playing them for a contra-dance: Deck the Halls" took me aback! Deck the Halls (Nos Galan) is a dance tune and, even when we sing it here, it still goes like the clappers. The dance version has a few more twiddly bits in it than the sung one, and is a VERY popular dance tune in twmpathau (folk dances)! I could probably scan the dots for it (and the other two usually included in the same set) if you PMed me. sian p.s. Is 'going like the clappers' trans-atlantic or a Brit thing? Or maybe Welsh? I've lived here so long I'm not sure what's understood where! |
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13 Nov 02 - 10:42 AM (#825207) Subject: RE: What are you learning for the holidays? From: JedMarum sorry Kim - I didn't see this thread and I started a similar one (Christmas Songs). Great minds think alike, eh? |
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13 Nov 02 - 11:21 AM (#825251) Subject: RE: What are you learning for the holidays? From: Kim C That's all right, Jed. :-) The more the merrier! |
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13 Nov 02 - 01:35 PM (#825379) Subject: RE: What are you learning for the holidays? From: Mrs.Duck 'Santa Baby' and 'Gaudete' and maybe brush up some other old songs like 'Adam lay ybounden' and 'Down in Yon Forest' |
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13 Nov 02 - 02:00 PM (#825403) Subject: RE: What are you learning for the holidays? From: Amergin to be more of a pain in the arse than i already am..... |
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13 Nov 02 - 02:54 PM (#825439) Subject: RE: What are you learning for the holidays? From: Jerry Rasmussen Thanks for the reminder, Kim C. I really love Nothing But A Child... maybe it's time I learned it... might be interesting to do with a black gospel quaret.. Jerry |
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14 Nov 02 - 08:49 AM (#825728) Subject: RE: What are you learning for the holidays? From: Peg Don in Yon Forest is beautiful; I may learn that! Also working on Lullay My Liking (did not memorize last year). Not sure where I might sing any of this as the singers' club in Boston is not happening any more...but maybe there wil be some ceilis here or there... peg |
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14 Nov 02 - 12:31 PM (#825960) Subject: RE: What are you learning for the holidays? From: Mrs.Duck Oh yes, Peg I might have a go at that too. |
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14 Nov 02 - 03:40 PM (#826164) Subject: RE: What are you learning for the holidays? From: Art Thieme At age 61 you might think I'd learn not to eat too much, but... Art Thieme |
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14 Nov 02 - 03:47 PM (#826168) Subject: RE: What are you learning for the holidays? From: black walnut I'm playing harp for a Celtic Christmas service on December 22, so a few things I've yet to learn for that. I'll possibly be playing on the Sussex Carol, Il est ne, Holy Saviour Yet So Tiny, Taladh Chriosda, and The King. ~b.w. |
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14 Nov 02 - 03:49 PM (#826170) Subject: RE: What are you learning for the holidays? From: Kim C Well, Art, there are some things we are better off not to learn. ;-) |
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14 Nov 02 - 07:54 PM (#826423) Subject: RE: What are you learning for the holidays? From: Genie Peg, the Unitarian choir I sing in has done "Lullay Mine Lyking" and it's really lovely. I may add that one, too. Problem with Christmas/Holiday programs is that most of mine are only an hour long, and I have about 3 or 4 hours worth of material that I get to do ONLY at this time of year! I love it when I get to do seasonal songs other than "the usual suspects." Genie |
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14 Nov 02 - 08:21 PM (#826442) Subject: RE: What are you learning for the holidays? From: Bert Fishguard Eh sian! I remember camping there one time, up on a hill almost in town. The soil was only about two inches deep and we couldn't get our tent pegs to hold. It was blowing up a storm, so we storm rigged our tent, tied the guys to our bikes and went down the pub to meet some friends. Everything was fine when we got back, which was just as well because we would have been in no condition to pitch our tent again. |
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15 Nov 02 - 07:12 AM (#826728) Subject: RE: What are you learning for the holidays? From: Scabby Douglas I wasn't learning anything but now I am... I'm the Man That Slits the Turkeys' Throats at Christmas... Cheers Steven |