Friday, January 05, 2024

FRIDAY MUSIC: Linda Ronstadt, by JD

Canciones de Mi Padre - Linda Ronstadt.

"Singer Linda Ronstadt was born in Tucson, Arizona, and grew up surrounded by music. One of Ronstadt's early musical influences was the Mexican songs her father taught her and her siblings. Her mother played the ukulele and her father played the guitar. Following in her father's footsteps, she learned to play guitar and performed with her brother and sister as a trio.

In 1987 Ronstadt explored her Hispanic heritage by recording a Spanish-language album, Canciones de Mi Padre (1987), which was filled with traditional Mexican songs like the ones her father loved."

(In Mexico and other S.American countries the word 'linda' means beautiful and her parents and grandparents would be well aware of that when they christened her Linda.)

LA CIGARRA - Linda Ronstadt (Live - 1987)

Linda Ronstadt - El Crucifijo de Piedra - Yo soy El Corrido

Mi Ranchito (2016 Remaster)

Linda Ronstadt - Yo soy el corrido

Linda Ronstadt Opens Up About Health, Career, Mexican Heritage

Linda Ronstadt "Frenesi"

Linda Ronstadt - Lo Siento Mi Vida

Sunday, December 31, 2023

NYE: Dinner For One, by JD

 A perennial celebration in Germany and justly famous. A happy, healthy and successful 2024 to all!

Monday, December 25, 2023

JD's 2023 Advent Calendar: Christmas Day!

In 1858 Camille Saint-Saëns composed his Oratorio de Noël for five vocal soloists, mixed choir, strings, organ and harp. The work, sung in Latin, is based on texts from the Old and New Testaments, the Psalms and Gospels, as well as the Catholic Christmas liturgy. A distinctive chamber music-like instrumentation, with lyrical soloistic parts and a modest choral part combine to create a basic pastoral mood which has led this Christmas Oratorio to become one of the most performed works by Saint-Saëns.

Saint-Saëns: Weihnachtsoratorium / Christoph Poppen / DRP

(00:32) 01 Prelude In the Style of J.S. Bach
(03:54) 02 Et Pastores erant; Gloria (chorus)
(08:40) 03 Expectants expectavi Dominum (soprano)
(11:39) 04 Domine, ego credidi (tenor, chorus)
(14:37) 05 Benedictus qui venit (soprano, bass)
(18:42) 06 Quare fremuerunt gentes (chorus)
(21:58) 07 Tecum principium (soprano, tenor, bass)
(26:42) 08 Alleluja (soprano, soprano, alto, bass)
(28:55) 09 Consurge, Filia Sion (soprano, soprano, alto, bass, chorus)
(34:28) 10 Tollite hostias (chorus)

Sunday, December 24, 2023

JD's 2023 Advent Calendar (24): Christmas Eve

A small selection from around the world of other, and very different, Christmas musical offerings Including what is possibly the earliest Christmas carol (if carol is the right word for it.)

Christmas Song by St. Gregorios Orthodox Church, Trivandrum


Veni Redemptor Gentium
This is the oldest Christmas carol ever documented. Dates back to 4th century Rome. (Come, Redeemer of the nations) is a Latin Advent or Christmas hymn by Ambrose of Milan


Theshbuhtho | Syrian Orthodox Nativity Hymns | Crystal Chords | 4K

Yehoodhiyayile Oru Gramathil Super hit Malayalam Christmas song

Saturday, December 23, 2023

JD's 2023 Advent Calendar (23) - nearly there!

Christmas Must Be Tonight | The Band |

Sarah McLachlan - Wintersong (Official Video)

Amy Grant Vince Gill Tennessee Christmas 1993

Friday, December 22, 2023

JD's 2023 Advent Calendar (22) - music at the Winter Solstice

Today is the winter solstice, at 3:27GMT this morning to be precise. The summer starts here! (possibly)

Yo-Yo Ma, Alison Krauss - The Wexford Carol (Video)

Yorkshire carol Sweet Bells (Kate Rusby)
From BBC programme Songs of Praise 
(Carols from Yorkshire, Sunday 5 December 2010), 
presented by Aled Jones

Maddy Prior and The Carnival Band - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

Thursday, December 21, 2023

Windy Day

 Click vid to watch on Roobarb and Custard on YouTube: