Z’s “I have to work even though we are dead” Christmas Eve Thread

[golfballs]

Silent Night by candlelight with the tie for #1.

Silent Night/Joy to the world combo

 

[tbh]

The first one is by far the worst Christmas song

It wouldn't let me put blue font on the link, haha.

Merry Christmas, all y'all Vols!

 

[KnoxLandcruiser]

Away In A Manger hit me with the chills and I felt blessed earlier today at my nephew’s recital.

 

[NochNoch]

Only right answer @Vercingetorix

 

[DuckInAPen]

I don't know that it's the best, but I'm partial at the moment to the Coventry Carol:

 

[vols 30]

The Little Drummer Boy - the version they play on the radio. Probably recorded in the 50's or 60's. No other version comes close

 

[tntar heel]

Gloria in Excelsis Deo.... Only song that daughter would go to sleep to as a baby.

 

[golfballs]

I don't know that it's the best, but I'm partial at the moment to the Coventry Carol:

Glad you posted this. I like a lot of Christmas music but I really love traditional English folk/choral. My church is a big neo-gothic cathedral. The choir is amazing and combined with acoustics of the cathedral it creates a really incredible sound. They sang this tonight at the end of the concert prior to the midnight mass. Just closed my eyes and listened….

 

[IluvdoubleD's]

This one has followed me as the years have past. Just put it on repeat.

 

[zjcvols]

Gonna play some of these when I work today ladies and gents

 

[zjcvols]

We are not busy today thank God

 

[DuckInAPen]

Glad you posted this. I like a lot of Christmas music but I really love traditional English folk/choral. My church is a big neo-gothic cathedral. The choir is amazing and combined with acoustics of the cathedral it creates a really incredible sound. They sang this tonight at the end of the concert prior to the midnight mass. Just closed my eyes and listened….

Are you familiar with Maddy Prior and the Carnival Band? They perform a number of lesser known folk carols. Quite a few of their recordings are available on YouTube.

 

[MAD]

This girls voice is so good.

 

[SD189]

Happy XMas (War is Over) would be an all timer if Yoko wasn’t involved. Still a great non traditional Christmas song.

 

[WestTennesseeVol]

Fairytale of New York is another Christmas banger

 

[Jravol78]

Saw this post as it starts playing

Porky or Bing

 

[DuckInAPen]

I discovered this musical setting of a Thomas Hardy poem a few days ago. I wouldn't call it the best Christmas song of all, but it's one I'll listen to regularly in years to come.



Christmas Eve, and twelve of the clock.
“Now they are all on their knees,”
An elder said as we sat in a flock
By the embers in hearthside ease.

We pictured the meek mild creatures where
They dwelt in their strawy pen,
Nor did it occur to one of us there
To doubt they were kneeling then.

So fair a fancy few would weave
In these years! Yet, I feel,
If someone said on Christmas Eve,
“Come; see the oxen kneel,

“In the lonely barton by yonder coomb
Our childhood used to know,”
I should go with him in the gloom,
Hoping it might be so.