Tune Req: Chldren's Christmas folk songs & carols?

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Chldren's Christmas folk songs & carols?
From: GUEST,leeneia
Date: 11 Nov 15 - 12:30 PM

Banjos we have heard on high



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMXCsLFi5o4

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Chldren's Christmas folk songs & carols?
From: GUEST,leeneia
Date: 11 Nov 15 - 12:28 PM

I'm going to assume that you can read music.

You're looking for music which is old-fashioned, is not too solemn or reverent, and is public domain. How do these sound?

Up on the housetop
O come, little children
JIngle Bells
Santa Claus is coming to town (check. is this PD?)
I saw three ships
Angels we have heard on high
Away in a manger
God rest ye merry, gentlemen
Joy to the world
Twelve days of Christmas (prob. need to shorten it)


Your public library may be a good source.

Next I will put in a link to a delightful new song. You should get permission.

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Chldren's Christmas folk songs & carols?
From: Stevebury
Date: 11 Nov 15 - 10:15 AM

You can't do better than to check out --
* Ruth Crawford Seeger's "American Folk Songs for Christmas", along with the Rounder 2-CD set with Seeger family singing all of the songs.
* The Revels Christmas Songbook.

Subject: Tune Req: Children's Christmas folk songs/carols?
From: GUEST,Rpse
Date: 10 Nov 15 - 08:14 PM

Hello

I am searching for suggestions of English, Welsh, Old Timey.....Appalachian Christmas folk songs/carols for children/family audience. I am working on performances I do using guitar, accordion, concertina, tin whistle.....puppetry, crankie shows, whimsical props.......limberjacks etc.
Excited to get suggestions!
Any help would be so greatly appreciated! Much thanks!

Rose