tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post325064210238048237..comments2024-03-11T06:27:38.308-07:00Comments on AND SEW IT GOES: Christmas MusicTerry Granthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16650965451863656517noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-53721440291839536642010-12-21T17:10:10.747-08:002010-12-21T17:10:10.747-08:00WHat a lovely setting of Good King Wenceslas! And ...WHat a lovely setting of Good King Wenceslas! And Jon's river is my favorite Christmas song too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-36286566707735687502010-12-17T17:43:53.257-08:002010-12-17T17:43:53.257-08:00I love your perspective! Thank you so much for ha...I love your perspective! Thank you so much for having this blog and letting us know your perspective. I have two Joanie Mitchell CD's, got them out, and found The River on one of them! <br /><br />One of my mantras in life is No regrets, Coyote!. Have you heard that one?Diana Angushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06064080545640142443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-5965933605330831042010-12-16T22:21:56.570-08:002010-12-16T22:21:56.570-08:00Nice percussion on that version of the Good King.
...Nice percussion on that version of the Good King.<br /><br />I'm a sucker for almost all the old stale songs. It's particularly so because I don't get exposed to them since I don't do much Christmas shopping or radio listening where they are mangled so. I think I can take a pass on The Little Drummer Boy, though.<br /><br />And I do love that You-Tube in the food court with the Halleluah (sp) Chorus -- Live singing is the best and the You-Tube captures some of that. The Messiah is full of great moments -- and devilishly difficult to sing along with. On the other hand, Johnny Cash doing Christmas is just about the right range and speed:-)Junehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00325386238844997236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-40957314977525733032010-12-16T21:55:42.556-08:002010-12-16T21:55:42.556-08:00I have always loved Good King Wenceslas--the song ...I have always loved Good King Wenceslas--the song and the story. But you really turned me onto Joni Mitchell with "River" (which I thought was named "Comin' On Christmas" LOL). I happened onto your blog a couple of years ago when you posted it and I had to find it on a JM album, so I bought three different ones and enjoy all her music, but especially this one--my favorite!<br />Our choir sang "Bring a Torch, Jeanette Isabella" and "Tomorrow Will Be My Dancing Day" last Sunday--old English pieces that we sang in high school chorus--what renewal of great memories!Martha Ginnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01609132014556238098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-57194213997865088922010-12-16T15:19:13.156-08:002010-12-16T15:19:13.156-08:00I've always liked Good King Winceslas. Anothe...I've always liked Good King Winceslas. Another favorite is In the Bleak Midwinter.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05669924514599648160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-79039942287805904492010-12-16T13:01:22.872-08:002010-12-16T13:01:22.872-08:00O Tannenbaum and Stille Nacht. I learned them in ...O Tannenbaum and Stille Nacht. I learned them in German in primary school and then years and years later followed a church group in Germany on Christmas Eve to a clearing in the woods with stars above and snow falling and they sang O Tannenbaum and Stille Nacht. Tears flowed and it was truly Christmas.Joanne Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01623855664379207620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-54575985812798616722010-12-16T09:48:35.040-08:002010-12-16T09:48:35.040-08:00The version of Oh Holy Night recorded by Pavarotti...The version of Oh Holy Night recorded by Pavarotti and Charlotte ChurchAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589254083891378425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-66380094275597903822010-12-16T08:26:18.893-08:002010-12-16T08:26:18.893-08:00Among my favorites:
I Heard the Bells
A Christmas...Among my favorites:<br /><br />I Heard the Bells<br />A Christmas Wish<br />The Peace CarolCarlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00140738523399836125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-38412494374754166632010-12-16T06:04:58.278-08:002010-12-16T06:04:58.278-08:00"Mary did you know?""Mary did you know?"Shirleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03128062832002428158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-92047354267683990742010-12-16T04:48:31.154-08:002010-12-16T04:48:31.154-08:00My favourite is "Gaudete" by Steeleye Sp...My favourite is "Gaudete" by Steeleye Span.Evahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03005517826999307074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-50699252193011081132010-12-16T04:47:50.154-08:002010-12-16T04:47:50.154-08:00Gives me shivers. Thank you!Gives me shivers. Thank you!Evahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03005517826999307074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-91121594928649679352010-12-16T01:25:47.516-08:002010-12-16T01:25:47.516-08:00Thanks for this wonderful post.
Here in Italy my p...Thanks for this wonderful post.<br />Here in Italy my prefered Christmas song is TU SCENDI DALLE STELLE.<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THoF5snnSvE<br />ciao ciaoTeodohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09207665876205538041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-28305587619835663672010-12-15T22:46:39.567-08:002010-12-15T22:46:39.567-08:00Terry - thank you - one of my favourites and Lore...Terry - thank you - one of my favourites and Lorena is a fave singer....Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07100411566414523718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-51831078575243658112010-12-15T21:35:14.702-08:002010-12-15T21:35:14.702-08:00Wenceslas sounds a lot like St Martin of Tours, wh...Wenceslas sounds a lot like St Martin of Tours, who also has a song about him, at least in German. Martin gave half his coat to a beggar so he wouldn't freeze and later had a dream that he had clothed Jesus. He is celebrated as a kind and generous man on Martinmas in November. I hadn't heard about Wenceslas until I moved to Europe and visited The Czech republic. Obviously, he's well regarded there. My favorite Christmas songs are the German ones aimed at kids, but "Leise Riese der Schnee" (Slow Ride Through The Snow) is pleasing my right now. Maybe because I have no snowy weather.Kristin Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05955546754675680404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-80285749005748167532010-12-15T21:15:41.921-08:002010-12-15T21:15:41.921-08:00One of the great Anglican carols. We do not sing c...One of the great Anglican carols. We do not sing carols until Christmas eve and there are so many great ones. I am loving Annie Lenox's new Christmas CD which is all Anglican.Gerriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06292762162661584206noreply@blogger.com