The Down Range Forum

Member Section => Down Range Cafe => Topic started by: Rastus on December 08, 2019, 12:58:01 PM

Title: Christmas Songs
Post by: Rastus on December 08, 2019, 12:58:01 PM

Time for Christmas Songs.

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/knTwDZY7DzY" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6dMjbr7LDpU" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Q-ypwabmrTE" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sukdVFg26RI" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/BEcS1s3R3Hk" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Title: Re: Christmas Songs
Post by: Solus on December 08, 2019, 05:10:53 PM

This has been my favorite for some time now. Features strong vocals by Sarah McLachlan.  Old song with a modern  rendition.  Of course it is years old itself

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGVNzgUxE-g

Title: Re: Christmas Songs
Post by: Pathfinder on December 09, 2019, 09:21:44 AM

One oldie, and my Mom's favorite:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7k6OuMYIac

And one of my new favorites:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNX015YDm3g

Title: Re: Christmas Songs
Post by: Big Frank on December 17, 2019, 11:09:47 PM

The lead singer was a heavy smoker and died of lung cancer when she was 40. I wonder if she got coal in her stocking? Or just tar in her lungs?
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BIBvul7_jg

Title: Re: Christmas Songs
Post by: MikeBjerum on December 18, 2019, 05:31:28 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIQQDYaoWpc&list=RDwIQQDYaoWpc&start_radio=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CO6OZIY-lYw&list=RDwIQQDYaoWpc&index=9

And, of course ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6c8GlSb6XlA

OK OK one more respectful one

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teSuDu84kMc

Title: Re: Christmas Songs
Post by: Big Frank on December 19, 2019, 01:17:14 AM

I have this CD by Ethan James, The Ancient Music of Christmas. He was member of Blue Cheer, a record producer, recording engineer, and master of the hurdy gurdy who also played the symphonium. On this album of ancient holiday carols he plays the hurdy-gurdy, saz (a Middle eastern lute), and guitar. He's accompanied only by Catherine Alexander, whoever she may be, on percussion. It couldn't be much more different from Summertime Blues.

I tried posting the playlist for the album but can't. If you scroll down slightly on this page to Albums you can click to play all 15 songs.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC13T-Rv0Bu9KhvhdZSqYKA/featured

Here's the first song.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCG82I19DlE&list=OLAK5uy_nN-n1mkhRJX

And because I'm not tired of it yet I'll add Emerson, Lake & Palmer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DcG7eBJbzc

Title: Re: Christmas Songs
Post by: Big Frank on December 19, 2019, 07:55:44 PM

Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht (Silent Night) sung in the original German at The Silent Night Chapel in Oberndorf bei Salzburg, Austria, where it was first performed 201 years ago this Christmas Eve.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=747UEe36Ohs

Chip Davis' arrangement.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weGoTt3ZjGA

Johnny Mathis with Mannhein Steamroller - O Tannenbaum (literally O fir tree).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuXtJz9Y5rg

And Randy Bachman of Bachman?Turner Overdrive is Takin' Care Of Christmas.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7Xt88Jhme8