Saturday, December 16, 2023

JD's 2023 Advent Calendar (16) - USA

From across the water a few old timers singing their Christmas songs:

The Christmas Song-
Nat King Cole with a cozy log cabin & fireplace to keep you warm

Ella Fitzgerald 
Have yourself a merry little Christmas

Bob Zuga 
What will santa claus say when he finds everybody swingin

Johnny Cash

... and as the Met Office predicts snow in the UK, here's
Bing Crosby
'White Christmas'

Friday, December 15, 2023

JD's 2023 Advent Calendar (15) - Hispanic style

Continuing the Christmas musical journey -

Mercedes Sosa Los Pastores

'Los Reyes Magos'', Ariel Ramirez, Choir of Experimental High Sch

Llegó la Navidad - Ozuna - [BAILA EN CASA]

Marcela Gandára - Alabanzas al Rey con Letra

Thursday, December 14, 2023

JD's 2023 Advent Calendar (14) - More McKennitt

More from Loreena McKennitt because she wrote and recorded a lot of 'winter' songs.

Loreena McKennitt - In The Bleak Midwinter

The draft horses of Cedar Knoll Farm take you through the snow-covered New England country side to Loreena McKennitt's beautiful song, "Snow". Lyrics by Archibald Lampman.

Loreena McKennitt - Emmanuel

Dickens Dublin

Wednesday, December 13, 2023

JD's 2023 Advent Calendar (13): Loreena McKennitt

Honorary Colonel Loreena Isabel Irene McKennitt, CM OM CD LL.D. D.Litt is a Canadian singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and composer who writes, records, and performs world music with Celtic and Middle Eastern influences. McKennitt is known for her refined and clear soprano vocals.
Loreena McKennitt’s ‘eclectic Celtic’ music has won critical acclaim worldwide and gold, platinum and multi-platinum sales awards in 15 countries across four continents.

Loreena McKennitt - In Praise Of Christmas
Loreena McKennitt in a haunting piece from the album "To Drive The Cold Winter Away", accompanied by chosen nature pictures.
The album was recorded in The Church Of Our Lady in Guelph, Ontario, and, in Ireland, a Benedictine monastery and The Tyrone Guthrie Centre in Annaghmakerrig.

Loreena McKennitt - Huron Carol (Jesous Ahatonhia)

God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen

Coventry Carol

Tuesday, December 12, 2023

JD's 2023 Advent Calendar (12)

 Some 'froggie'* music this time.

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Musique de joyeux noël de nos amis d'outre-manche -

"Une très belle chanson de Noël de Jean Naty-Boyer où Noël rime avec paix.

Mon beau sapin / Christmas tree ( in French )

Chorale Gospel - Il est né le divin enfant (Chants De Noèl)

Vive le vent - Tino Rossi

Jacqueline François - Noël Blanc (1949)


^ Aka Johnny Crapaud (Ed.)

Monday, December 11, 2023

JD's 2023 Advent Calendar (11)

 Start the week with.......

Three songs from Zona vom Herberstein.

I have no idea who she is and her videos have very few 'views' but according to this note on the YouTube page the songs are recorded in her 'home studio' using a laptop, a microphone, a guitar and her voice and very good they are too!

"Die Lieder nehme ich in meinem "Heimstudio" auf. D.h. ein Laptop, ein Mikro, eine Gitarre und eine Stimme"

Zona vom Herberstein - We Three Kings Of Orient Are

Zona vom Herberstein - The Gloucestershire Wassail A Cappella

Zona vom Herberstein - The Seven Rejoices Of Mary

Sunday, December 10, 2023

JD's 2023 Advent Calendar (10)

Another miscellany, this time from Europe:

Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Christmas Canon

Luciano Pavarotti and Placido Domingo - O Holy Night / Cantique De

Académie de musique de Paris - Berlioz - L'Adieu des bergers à la Sainte-Famille

Juan Diego Flórez - "Cantique De Noel" from Santo (official video)