In our home Christmas is a huge event and on Christmas Day afternoon we have our own home-made family session. Strange really some would argue as we are Jewish, but hey ho .. why should you have all the fun.
Anyway ....
We are a bit bored with our repertoire of Christmas(sy) tunes and fancy something different. I've looked over in the database for something pretty, but I'm spoiled for choice.
Any suggestions? Offers of Jingle Bells will be guaranteed to produce a stream of expletives - and an extremely volatile reaction from my 13yr old daughter.
One of my favourite Christmassy tunes is this one, it's traditional 15th century (almost definitely NOT Irish, haha) and will probs be recognised as the tune of the carol "Angelus ad Virginem". But it was a tune before it was a song.
D- how about some modern versions of traditional tunes?
'Away in a Pret-a-Manger', 'Oh Come All Ye Facebook', that kind of thing...should pacify the teenagers
The Boar's Head Carol is pretty Good. It was on the Chieftains CD "The Bells of Dublin". You could always play the Elvis Costello number, which goes to the tune of "Banish Misfortune": The St Stephens Day Murders.
We had a habit of converting a load of carols into dance tunes and once a year we held a Christmas celebration and dance, singing and playing Christmas music. Our one favourite source in print was "The Oxford Book of Carols"... There are a slew of great recordings out there too, both sides of the Atlantic...
Silent Night with harmony will bring people to tears. It is a great one to get beginners involved in. Pick an easy key, I use D, and put the beginners on the melody with the more advanced on the harmony.
feardearg: Thanks for that website. A friend & I are going to get together later this week to play Christmas carols and that site was most helpful for whistle/irish flute friendly pieces! Thanks again!
A number of 'secular' tunes sound as if they could or should be carols- 'On the Road to Boston' springs to mind, where the B part reminds me of the Glor-or-or-or -or-or etc. of 'Angels We Have Heard On High'.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/2532
Midwinter waltz is really nice, written by Dave Richardson.
It's not a christmas tune, but he apparently composed it based on a christmas tune that he remembered from his childhood.
Christmas tunes
Christmas tunes
In our home Christmas is a huge event and on Christmas Day afternoon we have our own home-made family session. Strange really some would argue as we are Jewish, but hey ho .. why should you have all the fun.
Anyway ....
We are a bit bored with our repertoire of Christmas(sy) tunes and fancy something different. I've looked over in the database for something pretty, but I'm spoiled for choice.
Any suggestions? Offers of Jingle Bells will be guaranteed to produce a stream of expletives - and an extremely volatile reaction from my 13yr old daughter.
Ta muchly,
D
# Posted on December 1st 2007 by WelshGuy
Re: Christmas tunes
One of my favourite Christmassy tunes is this one, it's traditional 15th century (almost definitely NOT Irish, haha) and will probs be recognised as the tune of the carol "Angelus ad Virginem". But it was a tune before it was a song.
X:1
C:Trad
Z:mehitabel
K:Dmix
M:6/8
L:1/8
|: d2B d2d | c2B A2A | B2G AGF | G3 G3 :| A3 c2c | [M:9/8] B2G ABA G3 | [M:6/8] A3 c2c | B2G AGA | D3 EF2
|: G2F E2D | G2G GAB | BAG A2D | E2=F EDC |1 D3 EF2 :| 2 D6
# Posted on December 1st 2007 by mehitabel23
Re: Christmas tunes
Stick Q:170 in there for the concertina converter to midi-fy it up to speed...
# Posted on December 1st 2007 by mehitabel23
Re: Christmas tunes
D- how about some modern versions of traditional tunes?
'Away in a Pret-a-Manger', 'Oh Come All Ye Facebook', that kind of thing...should pacify the teenagers
# Posted on December 1st 2007 by Here Lyeth
Re: Christmas tunes
The Boar's Head Carol is pretty Good. It was on the Chieftains CD "The Bells of Dublin". You could always play the Elvis Costello number, which goes to the tune of "Banish Misfortune": The St Stephens Day Murders.
# Posted on December 1st 2007 by Innocent Bystander
Re: Christmas tunes
King Pharim?
http://sniff.numachi.com/pages/tiPHARMKNG;ttPHARMKNG.html
http://www.emusic.com/album/The-Watersons-For-Pence-And-Spicy-Ale-MP3-Download/10605861.html
The Bitter Withy?
http://www.mtraks.com/artist/a_l_lloyd/track/209158-the_bitter_withy
http://www.music-free-download.net/mp3/Lloyd/Download_Bitter-Withy--_mp3_777842.html
# Posted on December 1st 2007 by dafydd
Re: Christmas tunes
'Away in a Pret-a-Manger' - AMAZING. You have made me laugh very much P-K.
# Posted on December 1st 2007 by mehitabel23
Re: Christmas tunes
"I Saw Three Ships"
Key signature: G Major
Submitted on December 11th 2006 by ceolachan.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/6494
Discussion: Christmas Music
# Posted on December 3rd 2002 by kitkat
http://www.thesession.org/discussions/display/1117
Discussion: Any Holiday Tunes to Play on the Fiddle??
# Posted on December 12th 2002 by BluFiddle
http://www.thesession.org/discussions/display/1148
Discussion: Christmas Repertoire
# Posted on November 13th 2003 by Johnny J
http://www.thesession.org/discussions/display/2395
Discussion: Tunes that really sound Christmassy
# Posted on December 18th 2004 by Justintime
http://www.thesession.org/discussions/display/5290
Discussion: Air for Christmas
# Posted on November 12th 2005 by lowdens
http://www.thesession.org/discussions/display/8339
Discussion: Sooo.. Christmas tunes? I think so!
# Posted on November 21st 2005 by fiddlinviolinin
http://www.thesession.org/discussions/display/8412
Discussion: Christmas Instrumental
# Posted on December 17th 2006 by ceolgal
http://www.thesession.org/discussions/display/12069
Discussion: Christmas suggestions requested
# Posted on October 9th 2007 by zippydw
http://www.thesession.org/discussions/display/15439
# Posted on December 2nd 2007 by ceolachan
Re: Christmas tunes
We had a habit of converting a load of carols into dance tunes and once a year we held a Christmas celebration and dance, singing and playing Christmas music. Our one favourite source in print was "The Oxford Book of Carols"... There are a slew of great recordings out there too, both sides of the Atlantic...
# Posted on December 2nd 2007 by ceolachan
Re: Christmas tunes
Silent Night with harmony will bring people to tears. It is a great one to get beginners involved in. Pick an easy key, I use D, and put the beginners on the melody with the more advanced on the harmony.
# Posted on December 2nd 2007 by Slippyroad
Re: Christmas tunes
Some nice traditional and somewhat ancient tunes here:
http://www.geocities.com/ceolfeadoige/
# Posted on December 2nd 2007 by feardearg
Re: Christmas tunes
The reel, "Christmas Eve" comes to mind
# Posted on December 2nd 2007 by camwebby
Re: Christmas tunes
feardearg: Thanks for that website. A friend & I are going to get together later this week to play Christmas carols and that site was most helpful for whistle/irish flute friendly pieces! Thanks again!
# Posted on December 3rd 2007 by justwhistle
Re: Christmas tunes
Jewish Christmas tunes? Certainly - have a listen here:
http://www.oytotheworld.com/
# Posted on December 3rd 2007 by grego
Re: Christmas tunes
A number of 'secular' tunes sound as if they could or should be carols- 'On the Road to Boston' springs to mind, where the B part reminds me of the Glor-or-or-or -or-or etc. of 'Angels We Have Heard On High'.
# Posted on December 3rd 2007 by Here Lyeth
Re: Christmas tunes
Try playing the tune of the Copper Family's Shepherds Arise - quite good. Or look up some versions of The South Yorkshire Carol tradition(UK) . Some great tunes.
http://www.villagecarols.org.uk/CAROLS/vcpublications.htm
http://www.folk-network.com/miscellany/christmas/luck-visiting.html
Trevor - who now plays Erica..
# Posted on December 4th 2007 by banjo48
Re: Christmas tunes
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/2532
Midwinter waltz is really nice, written by Dave Richardson.
It's not a christmas tune, but he apparently composed it based on a christmas tune that he remembered from his childhood.
# Posted on December 5th 2007 by middlefaster