The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #15298   Message #136573
Posted By: Barbara
15-Nov-99 - 08:16 PM
Thread Name: Dusting off Xmas repertoire
Subject: RE: Dusting off Xmas repertoire
I happen to have in my hands here a catalog from Legacy Books with 15 or so tapes and CDs made by Ian Russell of the Christmas Songs of Yorkshire, different pubs each time. It's my understanding that Russell goes to a different pub each year and records the local village songs, and then puts them out on a tape/CD. So each year there's one more.
I'm in the process of learning one called the Christmas Tree, and when we get past dress rehearsal week, (this week) for Peter Pan, I will post it for you.

I heard about the village carols on public radio, myself, and here's the message I got back yesterday from the woman who distributes the tapes, sheet music and CDs in this country. (US).

"Dear Barbara
I printed out your E-Mail request for a Village Carols catalog, knew I had to send one, so I printed an envelope with your name and address, then couldn't find the printout. I sent both a copy of the Village Carols, plus a copy oof the "latest" Come-All-Ye, our book review (quarterly). An enclosed note explains that I sold both Legacy Books and Come-All-Ye (and it's been like pulling teeth to get any action from them) but they did not take over selling The Village Carols Series, so I still have a good stock on them at this point. There was a new one this year. It's all in the envelope that I sent out yesterday. It will take a week to get out to Oregon.
I still have to use the Legacybks@aol.com because I'm still selling books until I can find someone to take it over. I was 80 years old this year and I'm beginning to creak with arthritis.
Lillian Krelove
Legacy Books