Friends of Christmas 2022:
This is the 14th year my son Woody and I have recorded a Christmas Carol. Others
we've done in years past, and available on the link below:
2009 "Star of Bethlehem"
2010 "Silent Night"
2011 "Silver Bells"
2012 "Blue Christmas"
2013 "White Christmas"
2014 "Winter Wonderland"
2015 "The Friendly Beasts"
2016 "Away in a Manger"
2017 "The First Noel"
2018 "Jingle Bells" and "Santa Clause is Coming to Town"
2019 "Feliz Navidad" and "Holly Jolly Christmas"
2020 "Silent Night" and "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"
2021 "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear" and Do You Hear What I Hear"
For 2022 we've recorded "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day". Woody did the
recording, mixing, played harmonics (bells) on his guitar; Dad sang lead and played the
guitar and bass. I used an 09 Martin Marquis for guitar, and my Gold Tone acoustic
bass for the bottom end.
" I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day" is a poem by Henry W. Longfellow, written in
1864 and set to music; one of the few to have a melody supplied. (His brother Samuel
was a writer of hymns, and the two are sometimes confused.)
In a larger score, the bass resembles the ringing of a bell. The last four bars emanate from an old "Amen".
Please enjoy, and we wish everyone a happy and prosperous Holiday Season!
To listen:
http://rattlesnakehill.org/Christmas/Christmas.html
Woody and Dad
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