Carols and other Seasonal Tunes?

sbfluter · Post by **sbfluter** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 8:58 pm

Is that a different Morning Has Broken than the Cat Stevens one?

I grew up on the Lutheran Hymnal. Weren't those all converted pub songs anyway?

cowtime · Post by **cowtime** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 11:00 pm

djm wrote:
Caroluna wrote:Elanor Farjeon (she also wrote the lyrics to Morning Has Broken), tune is a French carol.
Are you sure? I remember singing this in church long before anyone had heard of Cat Stevens. The hymn book said it was a traditional Irish hymn. A web search comes up with many hits saying the lyrics are public domain.

djm

Regardless of how it's written in our 1982 Hymnal, when I play this for congregational singing, I play it like Cat Stevens sang the thing. That's what I hear in my head and that's what they get.

Redwolf · Post by **Redwolf** » Sat Dec 08, 2007 1:26 am

The tune for "Morning Has Broken" is not French, it's Scottish. It was composed by Mary McDonald (1789–1872), and is named "Bunesson" in honor of her birthplace. In fact, she wrote the tune for a Christmas carol, "Leanaibh An Aigh" (Child in the Manger).

We're actually singing an Irish translation of "Leanaigh An Aigh" in our Irish concert this weekend. It's "Leanbh Sa Mhainséar" in Irish.

I was on another site recently that tried to claim the melody "The Christ Child's Lullaby" for France, when in fact, it's Hebridean.

Redwolf

Redwolf · Post by **Redwolf** » Sat Dec 08, 2007 1:35 am

cowtime wrote:
djm wrote:
Caroluna wrote:Elanor Farjeon (she also wrote the lyrics to Morning Has Broken), tune is a French carol.
Are you sure? I remember singing this in church long before anyone had heard of Cat Stevens. The hymn book said it was a traditional Irish hymn. A web search comes up with many hits saying the lyrics are public domain.

djm
Regardless of how it's written in our 1982 Hymnal, when I play this for congregational singing, I play it like Cat Stevens sang the thing. That's what I hear in my head and that's what they get.

Here's something even nicer

http://www.marymclaughlin.com/graphics/ ... ck%204.mp3

Redwolf

djm · Post by **djm** » Sat Dec 08, 2007 9:28 am

Very ... um ... "Celtic."

djm

Caroluna · Post by **Caroluna** » Sat Dec 08, 2007 12:08 pm

Redwolf wrote:The tune for "Morning Has Broken" is not French, it's Scottish.

Ooops, no, I meant the other one she wrote was set to a French Carol.

Here's the words by the way. After mentioning it yesterday I had it going through my head. Cheery little tune!

People, look east! The time is near
of the crowning of the year.
Make your house fair as you are able,
trim the hearth and set the table.
People, look east, and sing today--
Love, the Guest, is on the way.

Furrows, be glad. Though earth is bare
one more seed is planted there.
Give up your strength the seed to nourish,
that in the course the flow'r may flourish.
People look east, and sing today--
Love, the Rose, is on the way.

Stars, keep the watch. When night is dim
one more light the bowl shall brim,
shining beyond the frosty weather,
bright as sun and moon together.
People look east, and sing today--
Love, the Star, is on the way.

Angels announce with shouts of mirth
him who brings new life to earth.
Set ev'ry peak and valley humming
with the word, the Lord is coming.
People look east, and sing today--
Love, the Lord, is on the way.

----Eleanor Farjeon 1881-1965

Caroluna · Post by **Caroluna** » Sat Dec 08, 2007 12:10 pm

Redwolf wrote: Here's something even nicer

http://www.marymclaughlin.com/graphics/ ... ck%204.mp3

It sounds effortless, but it is so hard to sing like that....

Denny · Post by **Denny** » Sat Dec 08, 2007 12:32 pm

djm wrote:Very ... um ... "Celtic."

djm

would it be you intention to be snarky until spring?

djm · Post by **djm** » Sat Dec 08, 2007 1:10 pm

Denny wrote:would it be you intention to be snarky until spring?

I would <A HREF="http://www.literature.org/authors/carro ... ark/">hunt the snark</A> at any time of year if I could.

djm

rebl_rn · Post by **rebl_rn** » Sat Dec 08, 2007 8:59 pm

Infant Holy, Infant Lowly - the Polish carol W Zlobie Lezy - is the first tune I ever played on my whistle in Church. It's a lovely carol and easy for whistle.

anniemcu · Post by **anniemcu** » Sun Dec 09, 2007 5:51 pm

Here is my list of Whistle Seasonal tunes for this year, with the first few notes.

The First Noel (F#ED EF#GA)
Oh Come, oh come, Emmanuel (EEBBBACBAG)
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (DGG F#GBAA)
Once in Royal David’s City (DF#G F#GF#GA(B)AG)
Bring a Torch, Jeanette Isabella (dGGF#GABCBA)
God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen (EEBBAGF#E DEF#GAB)
The Twelve Days of Christmas (AAAdddCdef#gef#)
Good King Wencheslas (GGGAGGDEF#EF#GG)
Deck the Halls (dCBAGABG)
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (GBdgdCBAGA)
Away in the Manger (aagf#f#eddC#BA)
We Wish You a Merry Christmas (DGGAGF#EE EAABAGF#D)
Joy to the World (gf#edCBAG deef#f#g)
The Holly and the Ivy (DGGGedB GGGGed)
We Three Kings (BAGEF#GF#E)
What Child is This (Greensleeves) (Acdef#edBG ABCAAG#ABGE)
Gloucestershire Wassail (DGAGGABCBABd dCAAACBGBA) or (Adeddef#gf#ef#a)
Sans Day Carol (GBdd dCBG BCAF#G)
Auld Lang Syne (DGF#GB AGA BAGGBde)
Jolly Old St. Nicholas (BBBBAAA GGGGB EEEEDDG AGABA)

Edited to correct F#'s, and to add two more tunes and this Disclaimer: "No warranty, express or implied, that those are right, or that you can find anyone else willing to play them in those keys, but they seem to be working for me. YMMV."

jim stone · Post by **jim stone** » Sun Dec 09, 2007 6:10 pm

thank you

rorybbellows · Post by **rorybbellows** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 1:03 pm

I was driving into town this morning when "the fairy tale of new york" by Shane McGowan and sung with Kirsty McColl,came on the radio and I was instantly catapulted into christmas!!.
I think it is the best christmas song ever written .

RORY

evenstr · Post by **evenstr** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 2:47 pm

Unless I missed something, no one put Carol of the Bells! That's my absolute favorite Christmas carol. I also love the Nutcracker, but that isn't very playable on whistle.

cowtime · Post by **cowtime** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 9:50 pm

I've finally gotten "The Snowman" in my head and hands for piano. Tomorrow I think I'll try it on whistle- it's too late now and I'm eating some really good food.