Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Down The River

Here's another Christmas record that involves a river somehow. Not much a theme I know, but it's long past Christmas and nothing much matters anymore. At one point I was trying to collect up a Christmas record from every state in the union and this was my entry for Iowa. Someday I hope to finish up that collection, but I'd like to find a record that actually has Iowa in the title. This is Fort Madison High School Choirs-Christmas On The Bend Of The River II (No Label FMHS 1984, Stereo, 1984). I notice this is part two, so now I'm obligated to track down volume one. Heaven knows how I ended up with volume two, so this might be a hard one to complete the set.

1. Fort Madison High School Chamber Singers-Allen D. Chapman, Director-I Believe This Is Jesus
2. Fort Madison High School Bloodhound Singers-Allen D. Chapman, Director-People Look East
3. Fort Madison High School Concert Choir-Allen D. Chapman, Director-Sebastopol Carol
4. Fort Madison High School Eighth Grade Chorus-Allen D. Chapman, Director-Sanctus
5. Fort Madison High School Women's Chorus-Allen D. Chapman, Director-All Things Bright And Beautiful
6. Fort Madison High School Chamber Singers-Allen D. Chapman, Director-Some Children See Him
7. Fort Madison High School Concert Choir & Chamber Singers-Allen D. Chapman, Director-Joy To The World
8. Fort Madison High School Combined Choirs-Allen D. Chapman, Director-O Come All Ye Faithful
9. Fort Madison High School Bloodhound Singers-Allen D. Chapman, Director-Echo Anthem
10. Fort Madison High School Concert Choir-Allen D. Chapman, Director-Christmas Is The Warmest Time Of The Year
11. Fort Madison High School Chamber Singers-Allen D. Chapman, Director-My Heart Is A Manger
12. Fort Madison High School Women's Chorus-Allen D. Chapman, Director-Christmas Is
13. Fort Madison High School Chamber Singers-Allen D. Chapman, Director-How Lovely Are The Messengers
14. Fort Madison High School Concert Choir & Chamber Singers-Allen D. Chapman, Director-Hallelujah Chorus
15. Fort Madison High School Choirs-Allen D. Chapman, Director-School Song (Unlisted)

MEGA

12 comments:

  1. Quite an interesting program for a high school!

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    1. Kids today are much more ambitious, though this is pretty old at this point. Think what they're doing in high school music classes these days!

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  2. Nice to have a High School Album, thanks Ernie :)

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  3. I would have been so proud to be a member of the Bloodhound Singers! Memorable name

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    1. I always wanted to be in The Bloodhound Gang, but that's a different story. Not the band either, they came later.

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    2. Whenever there's trouble, we're there on the double...

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  4. well, well, well...forgive this comment, but...
    no caps in this comment.
    this album, from a choir member from 3rd to 12th grades (college and uni, I decided not to join even though I was recruited), was truely horrendous.
    how could they ever think about making a recording of them. torture to the senses.
    not one age or group passed beyond mediocre for me.

    okay, if you find vol. I or whatever, maybe it will be an improvement, but i sincerely doubt it.

    i wished i would have kept a favorites and non favorites list, if so, this would not have made either list.

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  5. I love picking up high school Christmas albums - you never know what you're going to get and sometimes you're surprised in the best or worst way. Either way is good!

    I'm curious what states you still need for your collection?

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    1. There are so many of them, it's a never ending quest.

      I have no idea what states I have or need, I've never started an official list. I suspect I need some of the upper midwest states, those don't show up too much. Utah, Montana, Idaho. The rest are just a matter of documenting what I have. I think I have Hawaii, but not a school in Alaska. One day I'll follow through on my threats and share all fifty states in a row.

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