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04 Nov 97 - 07:22 PM (#15740) Subject: Christmas songs From: greta@blowfish.com Yes, I know, it's appallingly early to be thinking about Christmas songs, but thinking about them I am. I'm looking for all the words to "Bring your torches, Jeanette, Isabella" and (I think it's called) "The Angel Gabriel" (the one that begins "The Angel Gabriel from Heaven came"), and my friend is looking for the words to a song called (she thinks) "Past 3 o'clock and a cold and frosty morning." Also, if anybody has the "Nails, nails shall pierce his flesh" verse of "What child is this?", that would be great. Yr. most obedient and humble servant, Greta |
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04 Nov 97 - 07:53 PM (#15744) Subject: RE: Christmas songs From: alison Hi Go to Jen's lyrics site, she has a whole section for Christmas stuff, (http://www.enternet.co.nz/client/personal/jen/lyricindex.html) we always sang the Angel Gabriel's last line as "Most highly flavoured gravy, Glor-ia." Well it was primary school. slainte Alison |
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04 Nov 97 - 08:35 PM (#15747) Subject: RE: Christmas songs From: Tim Jaques tjaques@netcom.ca The song about Gabriel is called "Gabriel's Message", and it is quite old. Sting did a surprisingly good version a few years back. Speaking of that CD (A Very Special Christmas? something like that) there is Santa Baby, performed by Madonna. You can also listen to the original, by Eartha Kitt, on a CD I think is called A Hipster's Christmas. Both are good, but heresy! I rather like Madonna's version, since her more boo-boo-be-doop version is more in keeping with the theme of the song and sounds more, well, more loose. On Hipster's Christmas are two marvellous songs by Louis Armstrong, "Zat You, Santa Claus?" and "Christmas Night in Harlem". (I've rarely gone wrong purchasing anything by Satchmo.) There are a lot of good Christmas songs from the modern pre-rock-and-roll era, although I do confess to liking "Jingle Bell Rock" and "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree." For traditional Christmas songs, I am very happy to learn that Vanguard has released Joan Baez's Noel on CD, which I simply must have for this Christmas as it is one of my favourites. All of the songs are traditional, although some are actually Advent, rather than Christmas, carols. (There's a difference) I can never tire of Coventry Carol, or Down In Yon Forest (The Bells of Paradise), although I suppose I hear them only at one season a year. As a boy I used to sing in the church choir, and always liked As Joseph Was A-Walking, although I've never found it on a recording. The Boar's Head is a jolly old song, which you may hear along with many other jolly old songs on the Chieftains' Bells of Dublin CD. Here in Canada we have The Huron Carol, although I have never heard a recorded version which appealled to me. (Any recommendations) A French priest wrote it to explain Christmas to the Indians, thinking (probably correctly) that they'd never understand the Biblical version. The English version begins:
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04 Nov 97 - 09:58 PM (#15753) Subject: RE: Christmas songs From: John in Brisbane My modern favourite is 'Christmas In The Trenches' which is in the DT. Does anyone know about the authorship, and any other material from the same pen? Regards John |
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04 Nov 97 - 11:28 PM (#15758) Subject: RE: Christmas songs From: Earl Is Halloween over already? |
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04 Nov 97 - 11:44 PM (#15760) Subject: RE: Christmas songs From: Charlie Baum "Christmas in the Trenches" is by John McCutcheon, based on a true story from World War I (or the Great War, as it was known before WWII). My favorite Christmas song is the lyrics to "Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer" sung to the tune of Villulia (Sacred Harp, p. 54 bottom)--as learned from members of Norumbega Harmony. |
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05 Nov 97 - 01:28 AM (#15763) Subject: Lyr Add: WHAT CHILD IS THIS?^^^ From: Joe Offer Well, here’s "What Child Is This?" complete with that awful second verse. What Child is This? What child is this, who, laid to rest On Mary's lap, is sleeping? Whom angels greet with anthems sweet, While shepherds watch are keeping? This, this is Christ the King, Whom shepherds guard and angels sing: Haste, haste to bring him laud, The Babe, the Son of Mary! Why lies He in such mean estate, Where ox and ass are feeding? Good Christian, fear: for sinners here, The silent world is pleading: Nails, spear shall pierce him through, The cross be born, for me, for you: Hail, the Word made flesh, The Babe, the son of Mary! So bring Him incense, gold, and myrrh, Come peasant king to own Him, The King of kings, salvation brings, Let loving hearts enthrone Him. Raise, raise the song on high, The Virgin sings her lullaby: Joy, joy, for Christ is born, The Babe, the Son of Mary! The tune, of course, is "Greensleeves." -Joe Offer- |
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05 Nov 97 - 02:11 AM (#15768) Subject: RE: Christmas songs From: Joe Offer Hey, Tim - give us a few more lines from "As Joseph Was A-Walking." could it be the "Cherry Tree Carol"? There's a nice recording of that on the Peter, Paul and Mary Christmas album. -Joe Offer- |
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05 Nov 97 - 09:40 AM (#15784) Subject: Lyr Add: BRING A TORCH, JEANETTE ISABELLA^^ From: dani 1. Un flambeau, Jeanette, Isabelle, un flambeau, courons au berceau! C’est Jesus, bonnes gens du hameau, le Christ est ne, Marie appelle, Ah!Ah! Que la mere est belle, Ah!Ah! que lEnfant est beau! 1. Bring a torch, Jeanette, Isabella, bring a torch and quickly run. Christ is born, good folks of the village, Christ is born and Mary’s calling, Ah!Ah! Beautiful is the mother, Ah!Ah! Beautiful is her child. 2. Come and see within the stable, come and see the Holy One, Come and see the lovely Jesus, brown his brow,his cheeks are rosy Hush!Hush! Quietly now he slumbers, Hush!Hush! Quietly now he sleeps. |
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05 Nov 97 - 09:58 AM (#15785) Subject: RE: Christmas songs From: I can't remember all the words to that song, Joe. I sang it when I was about twelve or so. I've heard choirs sing it since but I didn't know of any recordings. I think it starts like the following, but I could have mixed up a couple of the lines from the later verse, because I think maybe the first verse mentions the manger and the later verse the clothing. I do remember the "wearen" although I may have spelled it wrong. Assume its some old word.
As Joseph was a-walking he heard an angel sing Yes, there are some lovely French ones too. As a matter of fact I came across a fragment of what looks like a lovely old carol. I'll dig it out and post it in case someone here can point me to a full version and recording. |
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05 Nov 97 - 10:43 AM (#15799) Subject: RE: Christmas songs From: Sheye Posted my two non-traditional favourites: Nothing but a Child (Steve Earl) and Mary go 'Round (David Alan Coe). Being raised a French RC, I have strong memories of the Sisters rounding us up for choir practice about this time of year. (S'il y a un "t", on veux l'entendre!!! Commence encore...) |
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05 Nov 97 - 12:49 PM (#15810) Subject: RE: Christmas songs From: cleod I'm also looking for the song greta's friend mentioned: "Past 3 o' clock" There's a great version on The Chieftains' "The Bells of Dublin" but it was sung by a choir, so I couldn't make out most of the words... Slainte! cleod |
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05 Nov 97 - 02:58 PM (#15814) Subject: RE: Christmas songs From: S.P. Buck Mulligan (I'm truly sorry not to be able to resist posting this; I only wish I had made it up) A group of chess enthusiasts had checked into a hotel, and were standing in the lobby discussing their recent tournament victories. After about an hour, the manager came out of the office and asked them to disperse. "But why?", they asked, as they moved off. "Because," he said, "I can't stand chess nuts boasting in an open foyer." |
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05 Nov 97 - 03:05 PM (#15815) Subject: RE: Christmas songs From: Bruce O. I would like to see song (and tune) "Past 3 O'clock", too. It might be connected to a tune "Past One (or 12) o'clock on a cold frostie morning". I've never found a song that fit this title. A crude version of the tune appeared in the ballad operas 'Flora' and 'The Beggars Wedding', but the tune had appeared earlier under the Gaelic title "Ta me ma Chullers na doushe me" (I am asleep and don't waken me) in the Neals' Dublin collection of 1724, and as "Chami ma chattle" in Stuart's music for Tea Table Miscellany, c 1726. Both English and Gaelic titles are found in several later Scots and Irish collections. Burke Thumoth, 12 Scotch and 12 Irish Airs, c 1744, gave the tune as an Irish one, but under the English title. |
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05 Nov 97 - 03:36 PM (#15817) Subject: RE: Christmas songs From: Joe Offer Buck, as to your pun, I gotta say I enjoyed it. Tim, your song certainly isn't the Cherry Tree Carol, of which there are three versions in the database. Does anyone have the complete lyrics and tune for Tim's carol, "As Joseph was a-walking"? It sounds like it would be a good one. I have a little trouble with songs like "What Child Is This?" and "We Three Kings" that have verses that don't jive with my rather liberal theology. Many of our traditional songs have horrible verses that don't get sung very often, and that's probably a good thing. On the other hand, I hate to censor things and I hate to change a song just to make it "politically correct." Usually, I try to sing the lyrics in the original form, but I tend to leave out verses that are offensive. "We Three Kings" poses a problem, because there's a gap in the song if you leave out that morbid third king. I haven't figured a way around that problem yet, so I usually do the first verse and leave it at that. 4. Myrrh is mine, its bitter perfumeIsn't that a happy thought for Christmas? -Joe- |
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05 Nov 97 - 04:34 PM (#15823) Subject: RE: Christmas songs From: Bruce O. [Read bold letters as super scripts.]
Sit yow merry Gentlemen
In Bethlehem sweet Jury
From God that was his father
O feare not say'd the Angell
The sheepheards at this hearing
And when they came to bethlehem
With sudden joy and gladnesse
Unto or lord sing praises
The editors of The New Oxford Book of Carols, 1992, say "God rest you merry gentlemen" is first found in Wm. Sandy's Christmas Carols, Ancient and Modern, 1833. The above text, however, is from a MS of c 1650.
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05 Nov 97 - 05:40 PM (#15828) Subject: RE: Christmas songs From: Jerry Friedman Jury = Jewry? frandes = friends? The myrrh verse is the BEST part of "We Three Kings". Sung by a bass, if possible. Oh, I guess I mean "to my taste". |
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05 Nov 97 - 05:42 PM (#15829) Subject: Lyr Add: FAIRYTALE OF NEW YORK^^^ From: John in Brisbane Hope this isn't too far from genre but having seen Christy Moore perform this in the last few days I couldn't resisit submitting it. Fairytale Of New York It was Christmas Eve babe In the drunk tank An old man said to me, won't see another one And then he sang a song The Rare Old Mountain Dew And I turned my face away And dreamed about you Got on a lucky one Came in eighteen to one I've got a feeling This year's for me and you So happy Christmas I love you baby I can see a better time When all our dreams come true They've got cars Big as bars They've got rivers of gold But the wind goes right through you It's no place for the old When you first took my hand On a cold Christmas Eve You promised me Broadway was waiting for me You were handsome You were pretty Queen of New York City When the band finished playing They howled out for more Sinatra was swinging All the drunks they were singing We kissed on the corner Then danced through the night (Chorus(ish)) The boys of the NYPD choir Were singing 'Galway Bay' And the bells were ringing Out for Christmas day You're a bum You're a punk You're an old slut on junk Living there almost dead on a drip In that bed You scum bag You maggot You cheap lousy faggot Happy Christmas your arse I pray God It's our last I could have been someone So could anyone You took my dreams From me when I first found you I kept them with me babe I put them with my own Can't make it all alone I've built my dreams around you Regards John HTML line breaks added. -JoeClone 21-Mar-01. |
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05 Nov 97 - 06:20 PM (#15834) Subject: RE: Christmas songs From: Tim Jaques tjaques@netcom.ca "Jury" is an odd word there. The root of it is from AF "juree", an oath or inquiry, but that doesn't seem to make much sense either. |
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05 Nov 97 - 06:39 PM (#15837) Subject: Lyr Add: AS JOSEPH WAS A-WALKING^^ From: Tim Jaques tjaques@netcom.ca Joe, you were right the first time. The song is a variation of The Cherry Tree Carol. I found the words on the Net, although this is different from the one I knew.
I am not satisfied that this is the version I used to sing in the choir, but it is certainly close. It seems to me that verses one and two go together, and should be something akin to verse one in front of verses three and four, because verse one is sung differently than the other three. I think each of them is supposed to start with four lines akin to verse one beginning "As Joseph was a-walking", although he sees or hears something different each time. |
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05 Nov 97 - 07:54 PM (#15844) Subject: RE: Christmas songs From: Greta Holy Cow. As a newcomer to this forum, I must say I am impressed (and very happy to be here). I vaguely remember there being another verse to Jeannette, Isabella, that begins "It is wrong while the baby is sleeping/It is wrong to be talking so loud." But it could just be a figment of my fevered imagination. Anyone else remember it? And thanks so much for the other info (and for the chatter in general). Again, I'm very, very happy to have found this place. (I'll see if I can dig up The 12 Days Home For Christmas ("On my 1st day home for Christmas, my mother said to me") in exchange for all your kind efforts. -Greta |
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05 Nov 97 - 08:08 PM (#15845) Subject: RE: Christmas songs From: Greg F. Can anyone supply lyrics to "In The Bleak Midwinter"? Believe it to be late 19th century, and words may be by Christina Rossetti- but of that I'm not sure. Thanks! |
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05 Nov 97 - 11:57 PM (#15861) Subject: Lyr Add: BRING A TORCH, JEANETTE ISABELLA^^ From: Joe Offer Well, Greta, this forum runs on guilt. I saw the song before and knew there was another verse, but I just didn't feel like typing it. Now that you bring it up, I feel guilty that I was too lazy to type, so I typed it now: Bring A Torch, Jeanette Isabella, Bring a torch, Jeanette Isabella, Bring a torch to the stable run! It is Jesus, good folk of the village; Christ is born and Mary’s calling: Ah! Ah! Beautiful is the mother, Ah! Ah! Beautiful is her son! It is wrong when the child is sleeping, It is wrong to talk so loud; Silence, all, as you gather around, Lest your noise should waken Jesus: Hush! Hush! See how fast he slumbers: Hush! Hush! See how fast he sleeps! Softly to the little stable, Softly for a moment come; Look and see how charming is Jesus, How he is white, his cheeks are rosy! Hush! Hush! See how the child is sleeping; Hush! Hush! See how he smiles in his dreams. Un flambeau, Jeanette Isabelle, Un flambeau, courons au berceau! C’est Jesus, bonnes gens du hameau, Le Christ est ne, Marie appelle, Ah! Ah! Que la mere est belle, Ah! Ah! que l’enfant est beau! Here's yet another carol that poses some difficulties for those of us who like to display at least some sensitivity. The white baby with rosy cheeks might be a little difficult for some to swallow these days. |
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06 Nov 97 - 12:39 AM (#15868) Subject: RE: Christmas songs From: rich r The only time I ever had a solo in my most recent church choir involvement was as that bloody third king. Problem is I can't decide if I should hold it in special fondness or if the fact that it was assigned to me is compelling evidence that it should be deep sixed. rich r |
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06 Nov 97 - 01:53 AM (#15874) Subject: RE: Christmas songs From: Moira Cameron My favourite version of the Cherry Tree Carol is sung by John Roberts and Tony Barrand on one of their Nowell Sing We Clear albums. Another topical song, although not strickly a Christmas song is the Bitter Withy. John and Tony have this recorded on the same album as the Cherry Tree Carol, I believe, but I prefer the version sung on a Waterson's album. So many versions to these songs! Also, although this one isn't very jolly, Frankie Armstrong's "Anti-Carol" is a good one. |
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06 Nov 97 - 06:36 AM (#15882) Subject: RE: Christmas songs From: alison Hi I've got both Past 3 o'clock, and In the Bleak midwinter (which is a beautiful carol to a gorgeous tune, which I never get to sing over here seeing as it's so hot at Christmas......In the blistering midsummer just hasn't got the same ring to it. I'll post them tomorrow. For a heap of Christmas stuff have a look at http://www.enernet.co.nz/client/personal/jen/lyricsxmas.htm Slainte alison |
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06 Nov 97 - 08:04 AM (#15884) Subject: RE: Christmas songs From: Wolfgang Hell Alison's hint is really worth following, but it only works with "enternet" replacing "enernet". |
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06 Nov 97 - 08:10 AM (#15885) Subject: RE: Christmas songs From: Wolfgang I once heard an anti-Christmas song called "Thank Christ for Christmas" denouncing the commercialization of Christmas. I'd love to have the lyrics to this. Wolfgang |
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06 Nov 97 - 06:42 PM (#15910) Subject: Lyr/Tune Add: IN THE BLEAK MID-WINTER From: alison Hi Thanks Wolfgang. Well as promised here they are. IN THE BLEAK MID-WINTER Words: C. G. Rossetti (1830-1894) Tune: G. Holst (1874-1934) Capo 3 (D)In the bleak mid-(Bm)winter (Em)frosty wind made moan, (A) (D)Earth stood hard as (Bm)iron, (Em)water (A7)like a (D)stone. (G)Snow had (D7)fallen, (G)snow on (Bm)snow, (D)snow (G)on (A)snow, (D)In the bleak mid-(Bm)winter (Em)lo-(A)-ng (D)ago. Heaven cannot hold Him, nor earth sustain: Heaven and earth shall flee away when He comes to reign: In the bleak mid-winter a stable place sufficed God, the Lord Almighty, Jesus Christ. (Take your pick of the next 2 verses we always sang the 1st one) Angels and archangels may have gathered there Cherubim and seraphim thronged the air, But only His mother in her maiden bliss Worshipped the beloved with a kiss. Enough for him whom cherubim worship night and day, A breast full of milk and a manger full of hay: Enough for Him whom angels fall down before, The wise men and the shepherds who adore. What can I give Him, poor as I am? If I were a shepherd I would bring a lamb. If I were a wise man I would do my part: Yet what I can I give Him, give my heart. PAST THREE A CLOCK (honest that's how it's written!!) Past three a clock, and a cold frosty morning: Past three a clock: Good morrow masters all! 1. Born is a baby, gentle as maybe, Son od th'eternal! Father supernal Past three a clock, etc. 2. Seraph quire singeth, Angel bell ringeth: Hark how they rime it, Time it and chime it. Past three a clock, etc. 3. Mid earth rejoices hearing such voices Ne'ertofore so well caroling Nowell Past three a clock, etc. 4. Hinds o'er the pearly dewy lawn early Seek the high stranger laid in the manger. Past three a clock, etc. 5. Cheese from the dairy bring they for Mary, And not for money, butter and honey, Past three a clock, etc. 6. Light out of star-land leadeth from far land Princes to meet Him, worship and greet Him. Past three a clock, etc. 7. Myrrh from full coffer, incense they offer: Nor is the golden nugget withholden Past three a clock, etc. 8. Thus they: I pray you, up, sirs, nor stay you Till we confess Him likewise and bless Him. Past three a clock, etc. (According to the blurb "Past three a clock” is old (Trad), but the other words are by G.R. Woodward.)
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06 Nov 97 - 07:57 PM (#15911) Subject: Lyr Add: CHRISTMAS COMES BUT ONCE A YEAR^^ From: Moira Cameron Wolfgang, are you referring to the song by Enoch Kent to the tune of Mary's Boy Chile? Christmas Comes But Once A Year by Enoch Kent Christmas comes but once a year, so the holy bible says And man must stash his cash all year because of Christmas Day. All the stores were gaily garnished; tinsel and imitation snow. And we look forward to Christmas Day, and we hope we have enough dough. Some people say it's all because of a boy called Jesus Christ, And not for making excess cash; those people are not very nice. Ring the cash up, sing the praises, the Saviour born to men; He saved us all from bankruptcy; may he soon come round again. Now Nina & Frederik & Gracie Fields are getting in the act, For a Christmas song sells like a bomb, and that's a bloody fact. Mary's Boy Chile, Little Donkey, Santa, kisses, mum- As long as you play on the theme, you'll make a goodly sum. So merry Christmas everyone, although the greeting's stale. If you didn't get the gift you wanted, then you'll get it in our January sale. Hallelujah, line the pavements, cram the cash-desk with your pay. Thank God for Christianity, and roll on Christmas Day! HTML line breaks added. -JoeClone 22-Mar-01. |
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06 Nov 97 - 08:43 PM (#15913) Subject: RE: Christmas songs From: Greta Wow. Thanks, dudes and dudesses. You rock. (And yes, I got "Gabriel's Message" from Jen's site. Thanks.) I actually kinda like the "third king" verse in We Three Kings. It's just so terribly wrong, I kinda gotta love it. Such a cheery, Christmasy feel... So as promised, here is The 12 Days Home for Christmas. The story: I've been hearing the "mother" version around the SF Bay Area for a couple/few years now, but nobody knew where it came from and nobody could remember it past the 7th day (the singer usually wimped out with some version of "On the eighth day, I couldn't stand it any more and I left"). So I went ahead and made up verses 8-12. If anybody knows (a) the original source so I can attribute it properly, and (b) the original verses 8-12, I'd be beholden. The "father" version I made up myself. Enjoy. The 12 Days Home for Christmas On my (X) day home for Christmas, my mother said to me, (1) You have no nice clothes to wear. (2) You've put on some weight. (3) You should get a job. (4) Visit your Aunt Ruby. (5) Still no boyfrieeeeeend? (6) What's that in your suitcase? (7) Do you smoke marijuana? (8) Why don't you grow up? (9) What do you call that haircut? (10) How about some grandkids? (11) You're not getting younger. (12) Did I say something wrong? On my (X) day home for Christmas, my father said to me, (1) Why don't we watch the game? (2) Don't the Bears look great? (3) How about them Bulls? (4) God, I hate the Yankees. (5) The Niners should have never traded Jooooooe! (6) Turf wrecks the game. (7) Golf really sucks. (8) Koufax was the best. (9) Tennis is for wimps. (10) Aren't the Blackhawks goats? (11) The Cubs'll do it this year. (12) Hand me the remote. (Team names may be changed to suit the appropriate father.) -Greta |
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06 Nov 97 - 11:53 PM (#15919) Subject: RE: Christmas songs From: Andre Looking for sheet music for The Christ Child's Lullaby, sung by Sheena Wellington on Narada's Celtic Spirit and by Kathy Mattea on her Good News Christmas album. Any help out there? Thanks. Andre |
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07 Nov 97 - 02:01 AM (#15921) Subject: RE: Christmas songs From: Pete M Tim Jaques, the word is actually "Jewry" as in, of or pertaining to Jews and the holy land. BTW for my money the best Christmas CD has got to be A tapestry of carols by Maddy Prior. |
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07 Nov 97 - 03:53 AM (#15925) Subject: RE: Christmas songs From: Wolfgang Moira, that's the song, despite the differing titles. If I had any doubts, the name Enoch Kent settled it. The group I heard it of was The Exiles, a scottish group including Enoch Kent. Thanks so much. Wolfgang |
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07 Nov 97 - 07:45 AM (#15936) Subject: RE: Christmas songs From: Greg F. Thanks, Alison! Much appreciated; it is a beautiful carol. |
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07 Nov 97 - 08:53 AM (#15938) Subject: RE: Christmas songs From: Tim Jaques tjaques@netcom.ca I never minded the sorrowful third king. It's an integral part of the story. I must dig up that fragment of an old French carol once sung locally, in case any of you can identify a source for me. . . . |
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25 Nov 97 - 01:52 PM (#16655) Subject: RE: Christmas songs From: Nonie Rider I've got a special fondness for that morbid third king; my family, having three children, gave each of us a verse to solo on, and since I was the troublemaker and Dark Shadows fan, I much preferred the gloom to sweetness&light. As an adult, I'm probably even fonder of it. Christ's death, in all its physical gore, is an integral part of his story. As the final verse sums it up, "Glorious now behold him arise/King and God and Sacrifice." Even at the time of his birth, the Kings bring him three prophetic gifts. Mind you, I'm not particularly Christian myself, but I admire the tight-knit symbols of a good story. (Of course, one could always weave in the ?Second Shepherd's Play? and write a fourth verse about the deep prophetic meaning of giving him a tennis ball...) (Sounds rather like Tom Holt's GRAILQUEST (I believe that's the book) where an ancient one-eyed god attended by wolves and ravens got invited to the birth, and not bothering to come up with a suitable gift, gave the holy child a pair of old socks. For this offense, he is doomed to give Yule gifts to children forever, with the hung stockings a cruel reminder of his curse. He is, of course, attended by his ancient warcaptain Radulf, who stalks the night skies like the Wild Hunt, with his nose burned red by his battle against the Fire Giants, and the remnants of tinsel glittering coldly on his horns.) |
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25 Nov 97 - 07:50 PM (#16677) Subject: RE: Christmas songs From: Tim Jaques tjaques@netcom.ca They weren't kings, BTW, but Magi, which I understand were priests in the pre-Muslim Persian religion that is still practiced by the Farsis in India. I think they worshipped fire and kept and eternal flame. |
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25 Nov 97 - 08:04 PM (#16681) Subject: RE: Christmas songs From: Tim Jaques tjaques@netcom.ca I should mention I just bought another CD called Christmas In New Orleans, which amongst other artists features Louis Armstrong singing that song. I wonder if Satcho did enough Christmas songs to release an entire CD of them? |
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25 Nov 97 - 08:54 PM (#16683) Subject: RE: Christmas songs From: Tim Jaques tjaques@netcom.ca Oops, spoke too soon. I see that the same company, Stanyan, has a CD out called "Louis Armstrong: Christmas Through The Years", 12 774. They also have one, 12 780, "A Very Cherry Christmas". Hmm. Nothing but variations of the Cherry Tree Carol? They have one, 12 777, "Bah! Humbug! Christmas Songs for Grinch and Grouch." Doesn't say what might be on it. Speaking of Grinches, I was pleased to see that the songs from The Grinch Who Stole Christmas are now out on a CD. Contrary to my usual practice of not listening to Christmas songs until at least the middle of December, I am sampling new CD's tonight. I am involved in booking bands for the local parade, and nothing can put you more out of the Christmas spirit than helping to organize a Christmas parade. I'm hoping listening to the music will give me some spirit. For the second year in a row the bagpipers have backed out on us, begging possible damage to their pipes. How can you have a Canadian parade without bagpipes? However the excellent Detroit bands are coming again, so all is well I suppose. I won't feel safe until I see the last one march out of the marshalling area . . . |
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26 Nov 97 - 10:57 AM (#16708) Subject: RE: Christmas songs From: Alice Regarding the third king (Magus), I agree with Nonie. Birth has it's natural twin of death, and in our society we are used to being in denial about that. BTW, welcome, Greta. This is the most fun site on the internet for traditional music fans like us. Alice in Montana |
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26 Nov 97 - 03:27 PM (#16733) Subject: RE: Christmas songs From: Sir In regards to the 3rd King (yes, we know they were not royalty) - His verse might very well be why the verses are written in a minor key. There are many happy songs written in minor including, some nice ones from eastern Europe, but people often think of minor as being sad. In regards to the 3rd King and the 2nd verse of "What Child is This" - If you take Easter away from Christmas you may as well have a commercialized holiday celebrating the Winter Solstice or Saturn. If you take the cross and resurrection from Christianity you might as well have a religion as opposed to a relationship. {Okay, flame me - I can take it.} Or if it's just sadness at Christmas time that you object to remember Mary was told a sword would pierce her soul, not to mention the slaughter of the innocents by King Herod. |
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26 Nov 97 - 06:30 PM (#16745) Subject: Lyr/Tune Add: THE ANGEL GABRIEL, HIS SALUTATION^^ From: Bruce O. Here's a broadside carol that's been around since 1639. It's a lot more like the Biblical account than The Cherry Tree Carol. The Angel Gabriell, his Salutation to the blessed Virgin Mary To the tune of, The Blazing Torch.
When righteous Jospeh wedded was
That's wonderous strange quoth Mary then
Which heavenly message she believes,
Wherefore (thought he) to shun that shame
For she is purely Maid and Wife,
Thus Mary with her Husband kind,
Sing praises then both old and young, There are traditional texts and tunes in Journal of the Folk Song Society, 1905. See also the Traditional Ballad Index on the internet. There is no absolute proof that the tune "The blazing torch (is soon burnt out)" is the same as "I'll never love the more", but there is some strong circumstantial evidence for the identification (The blazing torch may well have been the original title of the tune). Both songs appeared about 1624. In 18th century Scotland the tune was that called Chevy Chase. The tune is still a very nice one, which I have heard at Colonial Williamsburg.
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27 Nov 97 - 08:46 PM (#16794) Subject: RE: Christmas songs From: rastrelnikov Fascinating thoughts. The morbid third verse of We Three Kings is oft unprinted and heck, I'd lost track of what fun it might be to sing it :) The three chessnuts boasting by an open foyer is fabulous. And I've promptly been told that some Americans might even pronounce it foy er, but it still works as foy eh? Tim, a Canadian Parade without bagpipes. You're too close to the border. Parades aren't Canadian. Period. (Except maybe the Grey Cup Parade in former years...). Miles Davis (I think) once recorded Blue Christmas ...when the greedy give a dime to the needy... Makes you think Miles wasn't exactly in the spirit? Now that, I wouldn't have minded hearing in the Blockbuster early in the month... |
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29 Nov 97 - 12:06 AM (#16851) Subject: RE: Christmas songs From: Tim Jaques tjaques@netcom.ca Well, we here in the border area aren't like Canadians inland. It is always good to get the enthusiastic high school bands from Detroit. Our theme is "A Canadian Christmas, so I told them that Canadian Christmases around here always include Americans, just as American Thanksgivings always include Canadians going to the Lions game. Some of these American high school bands have a hundred kids just playing their horns, let alone the banner wavers and baton twirlers. Think of me tomorrow at 4:00 PM EST, as I attempt to marshall the hordes. Me, two other guys, and about 1000 kids. Chaos! If you happen to be at the corner of Bruce and Giles in Windsor I'll be the stressed guy with the clipboard and Santa hat. But I do not buy this nonsense about the bagpipes being liable to freeze and split because of the moisture caused by blowing into them. For one thing, I have since learned that in colder climes east of here the pipers march and play. (And bagpipes have been in this country before it was a country. And is Scotland a tropical nation, I ask you?) For another thing, I think the problem could be solved by the pipers keeping flasks of Scotch on hand, and taking a swig every so often as they march. The alcohol so blown in would keep the pipes from splitting with the cold. BTW, it is supposed to be just under 50 degrees F at parade time so I don't think anything would freeze although I admit they wouldn't know that months in advance. |
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01 Dec 97 - 01:39 PM (#16933) Subject: RE: Christmas songs From: bcnu@eskimo.com I'm looking for the words to Christmas in Killarney. I'm collecting songs and stories for "An Irish Christmas." Tom Galt |
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01 Dec 97 - 02:13 PM (#16934) Subject: Lyr Add: CHRISTMAS IN KILLARNEY^^ From: Tom Galt Just found the official lyrics to "Christmas in Killarney," by Stan Rogers, and sung by Bing Crosby, but am disappointed at how few stanzas. I hope some of you folks know other verses. If not, I'll just have to make up some personalized ones. Here's the official lyrics: Christmas in Killarney by Stan Rogers The holly green, the ivy green The prettiest picture you've ever seen Is Christmas in Kil-larney With all of the folks at home. It's nice, you know, to kiss your beau While cuddling under the mistletoe And Santa Claus you know, of course Is one of the boys from home. The door is always open The neighbors pay a call And Father John be-fore he's gone Will bless the house and all. How grand it feels to click your heels And join in the fun of the jigs and reels I'm handing you no blarney The likes you've never known Is Christmas in Kil-lar-ney With all of the folks at home. -------------------- I'm tom Galt in Western Washington - putting together songs and stories for "An Irish Christmas." HTML line breaks added. -JoeClone 23-Mar-01. |
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01 Dec 97 - 05:59 PM (#16951) Subject: RE: Christmas songs From: Jerry Friedman For another anti-commercial Christmas parody, Tom Lehrer's "Christmas Time" is in the DT--search for "hunks of holly". Tim is generally right about the Magi, but the modern Zoroastrians in Bombay are called Parsees. (Though of course it's the same word as "Farsi", and means Persian.) And they don't worship fire any more than Christians worship crosses, but they regard fire as a holy symbol of the good god Ahura-Mazda, a.k.a Ormuzd and probably other names. Zoroaster or Zarathustra was the ancient Persian prophet who founded the religion. |
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01 Dec 97 - 08:16 PM (#16957) Subject: RE: Christmas songs From: Tim Jaques tjaques@netcom.ca The Stan Rogers who wrote Christmas in Killarney must surely be another Stan Rogers than the one known to Canadians. I didn't know there were two, and if the Canadian one ever sang it I've never heard that version. I thought it was Tin Pan Alley, not Irish, not that it isn't a fun little song. As to the Magi, I do know that they stuffed one Roman emperor but I can't remember which one. No doubt he had it coming. And yes, you are right. Farsi is the language of Persia, isn't it? The parade went well. All bands showed up, and other than the fact that my marshal's suit ran red dye all over the white cotton sweater my Mom gave me last Christmas it was a good day. I did have a slight quarrel with the clowns, who are not to be trusted or reasoned with, but I have them on my list of things to be whipped into shape next year. It was nice to see all the happy children. |
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02 Dec 97 - 04:38 PM (#16999) Subject: RE: Christmas songs From: Nonie Rider Beware of the Holy Fools--if you attempt to whip them into shape, the Trickster'll getcha! (Oops--sorry, too much mythology reading...) |
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04 Dec 99 - 07:24 PM (#144736) Subject: RE: Christmas songs From: does any one know the song that goes my name is christmas carol i was born on christmas day i don't know who my dady is and mommy went away. and than it goies on that santa adopts her. i think it is song my a country singer |
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03 Dec 00 - 11:00 AM (#350691) Subject: Christmas In Killarney From: Alice I have the music from a song book for Christmas in Killarney. The credits are, "Words and Music by John Redmond, James Cavanaugh, and Frank Weldon" (not Stan Rogers as mentioned earlier in this thread). This copy has only one verse, so if anyone knows of more verses, I'd be interested in seeing them, too. Alice |
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03 Dec 00 - 12:47 PM (#350729) Subject: RE: Christmas songs From: jaze Regarding Cherry Tree Carol:Judy Collins does an ethereal(?) version on her Christmas CD "Come Rejoice". It has different lyrics than any I've seen here. I think Joan Baez also recorded it on one of her first lp's although sadly I've not heard that version. |
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04 Dec 01 - 12:42 AM (#603186) Subject: RE: Christmas songs From: GUEST,Genie Joe (and Greta), Re your discussion of "Bring A Torch, Jeanette Isabella," here is my 2-sous worth. The carol is not about the actual nativity, as I understand it, but about a father asking his daughters (Jeannette and Isabelle) to come to the town square to see the real-life creche scene (pageant-like) which the villagers have staged. I believe it was the custom to have real people rather than wooden cutouts or statues in the manger scenes when the song was written. BTW, at the risk of spelling mistakes from writing French from memory, here are the other two verses en Francais: C'est un tort quand l'enfant sommeil, Doucement dans l'etable close, Genie BTW, Jaze, Joan Baez's version of The Cherry Tree Carol is much shorter than Judy Collins's (and I prefer the shorter version, which ends when the cherry trees bow down to Jesus in Mary's womb and she has "cherries by command.") |
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25 Nov 02 - 10:12 PM (#835065) Subject: RE: Christmas songs From: Genie Alice, I don't know any other verses to "Christmas In Killarney" (J. Redmond, J. Cavanaugh, and F. Weldon), but there is an intro: "Christmas in Killarney Is wonderful to see. Listen to my story And I'll take you back with me." Genie |
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05 Dec 02 - 12:00 AM (#841090) Subject: RE: Christmas songs From: Genie refresh |
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05 Dec 02 - 02:56 AM (#841144) Subject: RE: Christmas songs From: denise:^) Well, with Genie's intro, I think you have all of "Christmas in Killarney." I can't remember any additional words, and I've checked with quite a few sources... I think what makes it feel longer is that artists often stick in an instrumental break, and then repeat this song. It's certainly an option! We had this on a Bing Crosby album when I was growing up, along with "Mele Kalikimaka." (And, as a child, I always wondered *why* 'Mele Kalikimaka' was "the wise way to say Merry Christmas to you!" I didn't think it sounded any wiser than regular ole' Merry Christmas...) ;^) denise, who KNOWS now! |
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05 Dec 02 - 01:55 PM (#841603) Subject: RE: Christmas songs From: Genie For some silly reason, when Perry Como recorded it, he changed the line from "..Santa Claus, you know, of course..." to "Santa Claus, of course, you know...," thus messing up the internal rhyme. Anyway, if you hear that version, it's not the way the song was published. Genie Ah, Denise, yet another mondegreen for our collection! LOL |
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06 Dec 02 - 06:56 AM (#842193) Subject: RE: Christmas songs From: Dave Bryant I suppose it was about time for someone to refresh this thread again. I noticed some queries about "Past 3 o'clock", the tune for this is called "London Waites". The usual version of this has the verse: Born is a baby, gentle as maybe, Son of th'eternal father supernal. But when I was at school we sang a different set of lyrics completely - much more about the Waite (watchman) patrolling the city. All I can remember is: Safe in your beds, you gentry are sleeping, While under the stars my watch I am keeping. Does anyone have the rest of these lyrics ? - Masato ? One of my favourite modern Christmas Songs is "Standing in the Rain" by Sydney Carter. It's all about the idea of Christ turning up in an upper-class district on a christmas day. |
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06 Dec 02 - 07:38 AM (#842210) Subject: Lyr Add: LONDON WAITS From: Dave Bryant I thought that I might complete my own version of the lyrics for London Waites - so here they are - if anyone wants to suggest any changes or additions, please do. London Waites Past three o'clock and a cold frosty morning. Past three o'clock – good morrow masters all. Safe in your beds you gentry are sleeping, While under the stars my watch I am keeping. Past three o'clock… In years long ago was the birth of our saviour. Born of a maid and laid in a manger. Past three o'clock… Out in the fields were shepherds abiding When the angel appeared to give them good tiding. Past three o'clock… Lead by a star, three wise men came seeking To find a new king with gifts for his keeping. Past three o'clock… Clear are the stars the, moon it is beaming, And just like small jewels the frost it is gleaming. Past three o'clock… And when morning breaks, and the day it is dawning, Sing praise to the Lord to hail Christmas Morning. Past three o'clock… It might be quite effective to sing the last chorus as a round or canon. |
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06 Dec 02 - 07:44 AM (#842213) Subject: RE: Christmas songs From: Schantieman We've just started rehearsing for our Carol concert next week (we always do the same old stuff!) and the basses tend to sing 'highly flavoured gravy' in the appropriate place as well. Steve |
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06 Dec 02 - 09:22 AM (#842273) Subject: RE: Christmas songs From: cetmst Traditional tune from London Waites and text by George Ratcliffe Woodward for 'Past Three O'Clock' are in Carol Singer's Handbook, ed. Neil Jenkins, pub. Kevin Mayhew Ltd., 1993 and in The Oxford SAB Song Book, ed. Reginald Jacques, pub. Oxford University Press, 1951. The choir on the Chieftan's Bells of Dublin CD sings only the first two verses and the Deller Consort on Vanguard LP VRS499, The Holly and the Ivy sing the first three verses. Does anyone know a recording of all the verses ? The former book contains 100 carols including old ones previously mentioned in this thread, 'As Joseph Was a-Walking', 'In the Bleak Midwinter', God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen', 'Cherry Tree Carol'and some of my favorites, 'Adam Lay y-Bounden'(also on the Holly and the Ivy record), 'Mary's Boy Child' 'The Holly Bears a Berry'. The carol I look forward most to hear is 'Rorate Coeli Desuper' in the Oxford Book of Carols and recorded by Custer LaRue and the Baltimore Consort on CD Bright Day Star, Bonnie Rideout and Maggie Sansone on CD Scottish Christmas, the Revels on CD Celtic Feast of Song amd Jean Redpath on CD Still the Night |
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06 Dec 02 - 11:10 AM (#842341) Subject: Lyr Add: SPIDER'S CAROL (S. Haithwaite) From: Red and White Rabbit Here’s another for you about why we hang tinsel on trees etc SPIDER’S CAROL S. Haithwaite CHORUS: Spin, spider, spin. Keep on spinning your web Till the cold frost of morn turns to silver your thread. Watched by a spider, Mary bore her new babe, The child who was sent mankind for to save, And the gift of the ox and the ass who were there Was a manger to lie in and a stable so bare. Shepherds watched over their flocks through the night. An angel came to them and gave them a fright, Told them to go find the new baby king, And a gift of a lamb's what the shepherds did bring. Three men came to honour this tiny new babe. Gold, frankincense, myrrh were the gifts that they gave, For they'd seen a bright star which to them meant one thing, So they'd travelled for miles just to honour this king. High up in the roof sat the spider so small. What gift could she give? She had nothing at all. A frosty night came. Spider had an idea To keep the babe warm she would spin her web here. Over the door span spider her web, Carefully weaving each delicate thread To keep out the cold and the frost from the stall Was the gift of the spider to the baby so small. During the night the frost touched every thread. No longer of silk, silver hung there instead. It was seen by the soldiers sent to kill newborn babes. They believed the stall empty so went on their way. Centuries later we remember the day When the gift of a spider a young baby saved. Tinsel we hang to remember the web And the frost that turned silver each delicate thread. |
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06 Dec 02 - 11:23 AM (#842354) Subject: RE: Christmas songs From: Mary in Kentucky THANKS so much, cetmst! I'm always looking for *new Christmas songs/carols (*new means one that I haven't heard before or noticed). Which brings up a point that recently hit home to me. Many times I need to hear a song in a different atmosphere/context in order to really "hear" it. I purchased The Oxford Book of Carols in the Mudcat auction from RolyH and quickly devoured the whole book, playing each song on the piano...but somehow the beauty of that carol escaped me at the time. Also, Masato found a site with a gorgeous variant of Greensleeves that I had probably heard before, but it just didn't make an impression on me earlier. And finally, my latest find (except for Rorate that cetmst mentioned) is "Whence Comes this Rush of Wings." I recently found it on the net and fell in love with it. Then when I went back to an old Christmas music book I used as a child...THERE IT WAS!...totally unappreciated by me for many years. I sequenced "Whence Comes this Rush of Wings" and Christmasse Comes but Once a Year". So Joe and MMario, be patient, Rorate will be next! |
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06 Dec 02 - 12:53 PM (#842413) Subject: Lyr Add: A COLD NIGHT (Michael Kelly) From: GUEST,Michael Kelly Just discovered this site and I could spend all day here...Really enjoyed this particular thread. I am a solo gigging musician and love this time of year when I can throw in all those Chritmas songs for a few weeks. I also sing in my church choir and have written a few pieces that we sing including this contemporary song which we have sung at our Christmas concert for the past few years. If anyone would like a demo they can let me know. A Cold Night Michael Kelly (c) 2002 It's a cold night and the tiny snow flakes fall And they're landing on the face of a baby boy And his mother gently pushes then away And wraps him tighter in the manger where he lays And His father brings the ox and lambs in closer to keep him warmer, for it's deep into December And the shepherds, frightened by the angels singing Come for shelter, with the Saviour It's a cold night and the subway's running late He lays sleeping lying on the subway grate And the warm air makes hin dream of better times Home and family and the joy of Christmas time He's awakened by the sound of traffic passing Children laughing, people rushing, Christmas shopping In then ditance a chiming church bell beckons Come for shelter with the Saviour Silen night, Holy night All is calm, all is bright It's a cold night and out beyond the clouds Angel chiors sing a timeless ageless song And the world turns and revolves around the sun |
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06 Dec 02 - 05:15 PM (#842613) Subject: RE: Christmas songs From: Genie Michael, I like your song. Since it has a © date of 2002, I'm posting a link to it in this thread: New Xmas/Solstice/Hanukkah/Kwansaa Songs |
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07 Dec 02 - 12:41 AM (#842844) Subject: RE: Christmas songs From: Genie Rabbit, your Spider song makes me think of a Ukrainian story/legend called "Yalynka" (the name for the Christmas tree), which is about a similar gift a spider gave to a family when times were hard. I have been working on turning that story into a song and will probably be able to post it here before Christmas. It's not quite the same story, but with the same kind of theme. Genie |
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07 Dec 02 - 03:10 AM (#842887) Subject: Lyr Add: A COLD NIGHT (Michael Kelly) From: GUEST,Michael Kelly Sorry about this but I need to repost my lyrics for "A Cold Night" as ththere are several errors. A Cold Night Michael Kelly (c) 2002 It's a cold night and the tiny snow flakes fall And they're landing on the face of a baby boy And his mother gently brushes them away And wraps him tighter in the manger where he lays And His father brings the ox and lambs in closer to keep him warmer, for it's deep into December And the shepherds, frightened by the angels singing Come for shelter, with the Saviour It's a cold night and the subway's running late He lays sleeping, lying on the subway grate And the warm air makes him dream of days gone by Home and family and the joy of Christmas time He's awakened by the sound of traffic passing Children laughing, people rushing, Christmas shopping In the distance a chiming church bell beckons Come for shelter with the Saviour Silent night, Holy night All is calm, all is bright It's a cold night and out beyond the clouds Angel chiors sing a timeless ageless song And the world turns and revolves around the sun They fill the heavens singing glory to the One Far below them, he stumbles from the street into the mission To get a bite to eat and sit and listen As the mission choir is singing, Come for shelter with the saviour Come for shelter Alleluia |
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07 Dec 02 - 01:13 PM (#843093) Subject: RE: Christmas songs From: GUEST,jaze Beautiful lyrics. Would love to be able to hear it sung. |
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08 Nov 09 - 07:25 AM (#2762022) Subject: RE: Christmas songs From: GUEST,dave Which xmas song title words begin with the letters T H B A B |
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08 Nov 09 - 10:13 AM (#2762084) Subject: RE: Christmas songs From: Marje The Holly Bears A Berry. Do I get a prize, or did you ask this so that we could help you win one? Marje |
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28 Nov 09 - 03:40 PM (#2775718) Subject: Lyr Add: CHRISTMAS A COME (Caribbean) From: bradfordian Christmas a come (for choir) Caribbean origin CHRISTMAS A COME (Caribbean) SOLO) Christmas a come, me wan' me lah-ma Christmas a come, me wan' me lah-ma Pretty, pretty girl me wan' me lah-ma Pretty, pretty girl me wan' me lah-ma SA) Christmas a come, me wan' me lah-ma Christmas a come, me wan' me lah-ma Pretty, pretty girl me wan' me lah-ma Pretty, pretty girl me wan' me lah-ma SATB) Not a ring to me finger, me wan' me lah-ma Not a ring to me finger, me wan' me lah-ma SA)Pretty, pretty girl me wan' me lah-ma (TB)Christmas a come, Christmas a come SA)Pretty, pretty girl me wan' me lah-ma (TB)Christmas a come, Christmas a come SATB) Not a ring to me finger, me wan' me lah-ma Not a ring to me finger, me wan' me lah-ma SA)Pretty, pretty girl me wan' me lah-ma (TB)Christmas a come, Christmas a come SA)Pretty, pretty girl me wan' me lah-ma (TB)Christmas a come, Christmas a come ATB) Not a too' to me mouth, me wan' me lah-ma Not a too' to me mouth, me wan' me lah-ma A)Pretty, pretty girl me wan' me lah-ma (TB)Christmas a come, Christmas a come A)Pretty, pretty girl me wan' me lah-ma (TB)Christmas a come, Christmas a come ATB) Not a too' to me mouth, me wan' me lah-ma Not a too' to me mouth, me wan' me lah-ma A)Pretty, pretty girl me wan' me lah-ma (TB)Christmas a come, Christmas a come A)Pretty, pretty girl me wan' me lah-ma (TB)Christmas a come, Christmas a come Soprano Descant for v4&5: Christmas a come, Christmas a come, Christmas a come, Christmas a come, Lahma, being the best party clothes An arrangement is available c/o Oxford University Press brad |
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28 Nov 09 - 04:10 PM (#2775732) Subject: RE: Christmas songs From: WalkaboutsVerse Poem cum folk-carol 230 of 230: AS GOSPELLERS HAVE SAID/CHRISTMAS SUNG SIMPLY (TUNE: D A B A G E E E D G F# G D A B A G E D A B A G E E E D G F# G D A B A G E E E D G F# G D A B A G E E D G F# G D A B A G E E D G F# G) As gospellers have said, Beneath signalling skies, On land dusty to tread, A trough in a stable Was the strawy first-bed Of a divine baby - The forgiving Godhead. A season for new hope - There then and here now; The yuletide of goodwill - There then and here now. In respect of this chance, Beneath bright or dark skies, Faith's the star that we glance Attending Christ's churches And trying to enhance, With singing and ritual, Our God-loving stance. A... (You may hear it on myspace.) (C) David Franks 2003 |
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29 Nov 09 - 05:32 AM (#2775943) Subject: RE: Christmas songs From: s&r For those who can't read the above there are a further 16 400 instances of this copy pasted spam on the WWW. David you can't really count spam as publishing. Stu |
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29 Nov 09 - 05:49 AM (#2775949) Subject: RE: Christmas songs From: WalkaboutsVerse Over the years, I may have posted the above piece 16 or so times, Stu - but certainly not 16, 400 times, thanks. |
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29 Nov 09 - 06:06 AM (#2775958) Subject: RE: Christmas songs From: s&r I only Googled it David. It just seems such a shame to keep your thoughts fixed in time . Stu |
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30 Nov 09 - 04:39 AM (#2776569) Subject: RE: Christmas songs From: Marje I was trying to think what was so odd about those verses. Then I worked it out - it reads like a bad computer translation into English from some other language. A Babelfish carol. Marje |
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30 Nov 09 - 07:53 AM (#2776652) Subject: RE: Christmas songs From: WalkaboutsVerse Dear Marje: the first stanza refers to the first Christmas; the second, by way of comparison, to Christmas now; and the chorus refers to both - "There then and here now" - wherever your "here" may be, i.e. |
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30 Nov 09 - 08:09 AM (#2776662) Subject: Lyr Add: NO ROOM AT THE INN (from Mahalia Jackson) From: Jerry Rasmussen A lot of great, unfamiliar songs on here. My favorite is No Room At The Inn, recorded by Mahalia Jackson. It has a rocking beat and I liike doing it best on electric guitar because the notes sustain more than on acoustic. I did this on acoustic guitar a couple of weeks ago at the U'n'I coffee house in Springfield, Mass. and the audience really got into it. Chorus: There was no room, no room at the inn There was no room, no room at the inn When the time had surely come For the Savior to be born There was no room, no room at the inn According to the word, there was a virgin birth And the father of Jesus was wanderin' around that night He was looking for a placde for the Savior to be born But there was no room, no room at the inn I know that mother was worried and she began to moan She prayed to be delivered of her only son She was very sad I know, for she had no place to go For there was no room, no room at the inn The porter and the bellboy, the waitress and the cook Will be witnesses up in heaven to all the things it took When they were turned away, 'cause they had no place to stay For there was no room, no room at the inn This song bursts with energy and a solid beat, and I love how down to earth the observations are. Bethlehem bellboys? What a hoot! Jerry |
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03 Dec 09 - 11:01 AM (#2779586) Subject: Lyr Add: LYING IN A MANGER (David Medd) From: bradfordian LYING IN A MANGER by David Medd Lying in a manger, ox and ass beside, Man above the manger watching with his bride; A little boy lay on the straw sleeping in the hay, CHORUS And angels sang a song for him born on Christmas day angels sang a song for him, born on Christmas day In the fall of winter, out beside a stream, Lying in a wigwam in the silver beam, The tribes around brought rabbit skins and coloured beads to play In the summer sunlight, down below the hill With the palms above him, the sea-wind sleeping still, A little boy lay on the sand, the sea-birds watched him play In the smoky city, in the foggy street, Mist around the houses, water at your feet, "A boy is born at number 4!" I heard the milkman say A good 1 for kids, melodic. brad |
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03 Dec 09 - 12:56 PM (#2779725) Subject: RE: Christmas songs From: GUEST One of my favourites: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBUC_pRdrJA Mary's Boy Child Sorry, couldn't make a blue clicky! |
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03 Dec 09 - 01:04 PM (#2779732) Subject: RE: Christmas songs From: topical tom Again, my apologies! I lost my cookie. That post as Guest was mine. |
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03 Dec 09 - 07:19 PM (#2780073) Subject: Set List for Xmas performance at local DAR mtg. From: GUEST,June I've been asked to sing for the local DAR group. I was asked to perform some less-common songs (and then to end with leading the group in some regular Christmas carols.) Here's my list. Any suggestions? The Angel Gabriel (Sting) Beautiful Star (Judds) The Bells of Paradise (learned from the Ritchie family) Brightest and Best The Cherry Tree Carol (learned from Betty Smith) The Coventry Carol Down In Yon Forest The Friendly Beasts (she requested this one) Gloucestershire Wassail The Holly Bears a Berry The Holly and the Ivy The Holly Tree Carol (she asked for something by Jean Ritchie) Sussex Mummer's Carol |
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19 Dec 21 - 05:40 PM (#4129416) Subject: RE: Christmas songs From: GUEST,Felipa season's greetings to all |
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20 Dec 21 - 04:52 AM (#4129449) Subject: RE: Christmas songs From: GeoffLawes In response to John In Brisbane, above: Christmas in the Trenches - written and performed by John McCutcheon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJi41RWaTCs Wikipedia: "Christmas in the Trenches" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_in_the_Trenches |