A doo-wop Christmas

Subject: A doo-wop Christmas
From: Will Fly
Date: 19 Dec 11 - 02:21 PM

To all on the 'Cat...

Merry Christmas

Subject: RE: A doo-wop Christmas
From: fat B****rd
Date: 19 Dec 11 - 03:06 PM

Thank you, Will. My Granddaughters will love this. As, indeed, do I. The Drifters certainly spanned the decades, didn't they?
All the very best to you and every body here from Charlie in Dunfermline.

Subject: RE: A doo-wop Christmas
From: Artful Codger
Date: 19 Dec 11 - 03:40 PM

For great Doo-Wop carol singing, check out The Blenders on YouTube.

Subject: RE: A doo-wop Christmas
From: Will Fly
Date: 19 Dec 11 - 03:49 PM

Good stuff, but I wouldn't call them Doo-Wop. More acapella - and there's something indefinable about the Drifters...

But let's not quibble over a Christmas card! :-)

Subject: RE: A doo-wop Christmas
From: Tunesmith
Date: 19 Dec 11 - 04:47 PM

I like that!

Subject: RE: A doo-wop Christmas
From: GUEST,Suibhne Astray
Date: 19 Dec 11 - 05:09 PM

Cheers, Will. Doo-Wop Christmas, eh? Well, for something truly unique, here's The Qualities singing under the direction of none other than Sun Ra (on harmonium!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=os3tQ8eXagA

Subject: RE: A doo-wop Christmas
From: GUEST,Suibhne Astray
Date: 19 Dec 11 - 05:23 PM

PS - That was recorded in Chicago, 1956... a mere two years after folk music was born.

Subject: RE: A doo-wop Christmas
From: GUEST,DaveA
Date: 19 Dec 11 - 11:39 PM

Thanks for this Will - it's a beauty!!!

Now, a question for the technically inclined....

I'd like to send this to my daughter (who isn't into Mudcat) but I can't copy the Blue Clicky.

Please, how do I copy the URL into an ordinary email so it becomes a Hyperlink?

Thanks

Dave

Subject: RE: A doo-wop Christmas
From: Genie
Date: 20 Dec 11 - 12:00 AM

Dave,
Most email providers have a "link" button so that you can add clickies to your email. It's usually identified by an icon that suggests a "connection" and if you click that, it gives you a box for posting the URL and another box for posting the title/text.   
I know that AOL, gmail, and yahoo offer this for people who have mailboxes with them.

Genie

Subject: RE: A doo-wop Christmas
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 20 Dec 11 - 12:30 AM

Even if it doesn't arrive as a hot link, she can cut and paste it into the address bar at the top of the page and open it from there.

SRS

Subject: RE: A doo-wop Christmas
From: GUEST,DaveA
Date: 20 Dec 11 - 03:59 PM

Genie,

I found that Hyperlink button but still got no joy so I cut my losses and searched for the clip on Youtube. It is there (search on White Christmaas The Drifters) and their Share followed by Embed option works just fine.

Thanks to both you & SRS for your trouble.

Dave

Subject: RE: A doo-wop Christmas
From: Nancy King
Date: 20 Dec 11 - 04:32 PM

Love it! And the video is at least as good as the audio.