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| rocker |
Posted - 26/11/2008 : 14:29:01
Each year I add to my holiday tune collection. Please suggest your favs..maybe I don't have'em. I just picked up the new Enya album. |
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| markk |
Posted - 14/12/2008 : 15:58:44
Been listening to Otis Redding's White Christmas. When he's dreaming of one, its from his depths, as always with Otis.
Also, Christmas Canon, Trans Syb Orchestra. Pretty cool |
| lemonade kid |
Posted - 12/12/2008 : 05:25:26
Happy Holidays, Torben. Thanks for providing us with good cheer. Here's to you.
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| bob f. |
Posted - 11/12/2008 : 23:06:27
yeah, torben! every day is a special holiday here on this board!
thanks, buddy, and blessings and Love to all.
...what the world needs now... |
| rocker |
Posted - 11/12/2008 : 14:41:07
thanks for that torben...I know you gotta promote!.. .and while I have you here happy holidays and thanks for your site..and personally I like de vibe here......pretty interestin' people here..know their stuff...this kid's always learnin'... |
| torben |
Posted - 11/12/2008 : 10:37:06
Here's another tune:
http://love.torbenskott.dk/ |
| lemonade kid |
Posted - 11/12/2008 : 06:16:29
Rocker, did we mention The Beach Boys Christmas album (1964) with "The Little Saint Nick". It's a good one, for sure!! The six original Beach Boy tracks are classics, as well as the covers of ........6 more Christmas classics..
I ordered Baez' "Noel" original vinyl.....thanks, j9!!  I'm sure I'll enjoy it!!
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| rocker |
Posted - 08/12/2008 : 14:43:36
ok lk..let's go...by Clement Moore.....
'Twas the night before Christmas when all throguh the house
Not a creature was stirring not even a mouse
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care
In hopes that St Nicholas would soon be there".....
Everybody knews the rest and its history. Agrubaly the piece that got all America going with Santa, reindeer, presents under the tree, sugar plums (hey who makes'em???) etc etc.......
"HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO ALL AND TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT!" |
| John9 |
Posted - 07/12/2008 : 20:59:44
Yes Lemonadekid, ghost stories are alive (!?) and well over here. Apart from Dickens we have the immensely popular M.R. James who lived from 1862-1936. He specialised in the short story format and many of his eerie little tales are set in around Cambridge University where he was vice-chancellor. Especially recommended are Number 13, Martin's Close and Barchester Stalls. Over the years his stories have been dramatised for film, radio and television. But to me the most chilling adaptations were read directly to the camera late at night at Christmas by Manchester actor Robert Powell.
Another popular area is the railway ghost story. Dickens' The Signal Man dates from 1866. But the real life Tay Bridge rail disaster of 1879 gave rise to a great many others ....including another personal favourite....Journey Into Fear by Arnold Ridley. |
| lemonade kid |
Posted - 07/12/2008 : 19:22:36
quote:
Originally posted by caryne
quote:
Originally posted by markk
I actually bought a Phil Spectre Christmas tape. Best song
Parade of the Wooden Soldiers - The Crystals
Love the 'typo'...makes it sound rather ghostly
Right, caryne. The UK is famous for it's Christmas Ghost stories...Dicken's introduced the old tradition to us over here. Do you all in Jolly Old England still tell ghost stories round the fire at Christmastime? I read all of Dicken's Novels....I'm trying to remember, was it in The Pickwick Papers on one of their adventures, that had them sitting round a fire telling a Christmas ghost story??
I think Nicholas Nickleby & The Old Curiosity Shop are two of my Favorites, though Bleak House is close. I really like em all. I will read A Christmas Carol again soon. A tradition.
You guys have any traditional Christmas reads?
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| caryne |
Posted - 07/12/2008 : 13:21:27
quote:
Originally posted by markk
I actually bought a Phil Spectre Christmas tape. Best song
Parade of the Wooden Soldiers - The Crystals
Love the 'typo'...makes it sound rather ghostly |
| lemonade kid |
Posted - 07/12/2008 : 04:53:45
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Originally posted by bob f.
NOEL, 1966,VANGUARD. THANX. NOW i want it! Baez is a national treasure, and still here. i've learned to not take anything for granted!
i think "The Nutcracker Suite", was mentioned, but deserves more mention. a true masterpiece of beauty and vision! pure magic for children of all ages!
...what the world needs now...
Nutcracker, yep. magical. By the way, Baez has a new album, her 50th album!! And she's touring Europe and later the US. And thanks for the Xmas Baez tip!! I love her One Day At A Time LP, too,
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| bob f. |
Posted - 06/12/2008 : 02:41:15
NOEL, 1966,VANGUARD. THANX. NOW i want it! Baez is a national treasure, and still here. i've learned to not take anything for granted!
i think "The Nutcracker Suite", was mentioned, but deserves more mention. a true masterpiece of beauty and vision! pure magic for children of all ages!
...what the world needs now... |
| John9 |
Posted - 05/12/2008 : 20:44:52
I've always enjoyed Joan Baez's Noel album from, I think, 1966 or 67. And my favourite track on that is the always beautiful and timeless Coventry Carol. |
| rocker |
Posted - 05/12/2008 : 17:44:39
hey do you think Arthur was into all this stuff like his fans?????????
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| lemonade kid |
Posted - 05/12/2008 : 16:36:55
Me too, bob & rocker. Guess we're from the generation that saw Charlie brown Christmas & Grinch on their TV "world" premier!! All you said!! Been listening to my Vince Guaraldi vinyl of C. Brown Xmas all yesterday PM. Just keeps me going during work. Love it.
When I'm really close to Christmas I put on Beethoven's 9th...the corale finale, Nutcracker Suite,
and Christmas eve is usually "Amahl & The Night Vistor". "Scrooge" (Alistair Simm) at Midnight.
Grinch Christmas morn while relaxing.
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