Music: Christmas songs (not carols) UK

Subject: Music: Christmas songs (not carols) UK
From: the lemonade lady
Date: 17 Nov 08 - 07:24 PM

I've been asked to sing some Christmas songs at the church carol concert. What would you suggest? Wassails too maybe?

Sal

Subject: RE: Music: Christmas songs (not carols) UK
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 17 Nov 08 - 07:35 PM

Time to remember the poor?

Kitty

Subject: RE: Music: Christmas songs (not carols) UK
From: oldhippie
Date: 17 Nov 08 - 07:57 PM

"Christmas In The Trenches" or "Christmas 1914"

Subject: RE: Music: Christmas songs (not carols) UK
From: Leadfingers
Date: 18 Nov 08 - 06:55 AM

There are several Christmas Show recordings - John Kirkpatrick has one as do His Worship and the Pig . And Adrian May and Chris Weger did a cassette back in the bad old days that OUGHT to be re released on CD !!

Subject: RE: Music: Christmas songs (not carols) UK
From: Menolly
Date: 19 Nov 08 - 06:22 PM

Si Khan's Season of Peace

Subject: RE: Music: Christmas songs (not carols) UK
From: Folkiedave
Date: 19 Nov 08 - 06:27 PM

Artisan "Stuff the Turkey".

Loads of Sheffield carols would fit the bill.

Subject: RE: Music: Christmas songs (not carols) UK
From: GUEST,Joe G
Date: 19 Nov 08 - 06:38 PM

For a real challenge try Kris Kringle - it took me years to get that one during our carol singing jaunts round south Bradford!

Subject: RE: Music: Christmas songs (not carols) UK
From: GUEST,OLDNICKILBY
Date: 20 Nov 08 - 05:35 AM

Stan Accringtons "Three Wise Women " takes a lot of beating for a really silly Christmas song as does "There are No lights on Our Christmas Tree" or the Aussie "Bush Turkey" is just as funny

Subject: RE: Music: Christmas songs (not carols) UK
From: Paul Burke
Date: 20 Nov 08 - 06:00 AM

It feels like winter, Spit to eat and hell to pay,
It feels like Reynardine on Boxing day

Subject: RE: Music: Christmas songs (not carols) UK
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 20 Nov 08 - 10:41 AM

Would it being a church concert rule out pagan songs and, posibly Wassails? My best guess is that they would want popular songs, or at least songs that are recognisable or that people can relate to.

May be best to stick to cliched stuff such as Frosty the Snowman or Winter Wonderland but for something different Steeleye Span do some good stuff on their Winter CD.

One of my favourites is Anne Sofie von Otters Home for Christmas. I also used to have a copy of Magpie Lane's Wassail - A Country Christmas but I dunno where it is:-9

If you want any more info feel free to ask me.

Cheers

DeG