Christmas In July 2026-Part 2
1. The Ralph Carmichael Singers And Orchestra-Colorado Ski Song (Songs Of Colorado)
I think this is the only skiing song I have in the stack this month unless something else turns up, but it's a good one and I made it part of a brief theme today. We'll see what other song ties in with this one shortly. Skiing may not be the same as Christmas, but it's a winter sport and I'm going to lump it in there.
2. Bowmar Orchestral Library-Dance Of The Sugar-Plum Fairy (Stories In Ballet And Opera)
A song from The Nutcracker as arranged by some company that wanted you to buy their sheet music.
3. Hope Publishing Company, Somerset Press, Agape-Night Of Wonder (The Very Best Sacred Choral Music, 1979)
More music from someone selling you sheet music.
4. Unknown Artists-The Big Clown Balloons (From The Score Of Meredith Willson's Here's Love 10" 33 RPM)
The first Thanksgiving song of the day from a mystery LP I just found a few days ago. More about this one later in the month, I promise. Still trying to research it.
5. Jim Weatherly-(Apples Won't Grow In) Colorado Snow (The People Some People Choose To Love, 1976)
The second (and last) song that fits the theme today, songs about Colorado, if two songs count as a theme. I could point you towards an entire Colorado Christmas album if that would help...
6. Unknown Artist-Over The River And Through The Woods (Mockingbird Flight, 1975)
This one is a classic Thanksgiving song that is nevertheless rarely recorded. It's from the LP shown at the top of the post, actually a collection of six records aimed for the classroom. It's also the last Thanksgiving song of the season unless a new record comes into the collection. Everything else I've recorded is more Christmas or winter themed.
7. Gooding Amusement's German Organ-I Saw Mommie Kissing Santa Claus (Christmas With The Gooding Band Organ, 1984)
This is the first song I've shared from this album this year, but I've shared it out in past seasons. I was excited to find a new copy this year and revisit it.
8. Charter Wind Ensemble Under The Direction Of Caesar Giovannini And Bill Holcombe-American Christmas Folk Suite (Charter Sound Series Volume 5-Concert Band, 1973)
Yes, more music from people trying to sell you sheet music. Seems like a lot of these tracks but it's way, way less than last year. Trust me.
9. The JM Choral Group-Novices And Postulates Of The Religious Of Jesus And Mary-Mother Marie Laetitia, R.J.M., Director-The Little Drummer Boy (Patterns In Song, 1960)
Everybody loves the singing nuns, right? Not as exciting as flying nuns, but still good.
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That "Here's Love" record is certainly intriguing!
ReplyDeleteI'm hoping some more info turns up. The Songs Of Colorado is curious as well, but only for someone like me. :)
DeleteWell Ernie, maybe, just maybe, mind you, I will be hooked by this Christmas in July sharing.
ReplyDeleteWhile it is and at least Summer in my flat, I am already gearing up for Autumn and Halloween. I am already being sent ideas on my feeds and what not on these seasons.
That being said, maybe I will download all these shares, and then duplicate the folders. Anything that is not a Christmas standard, I can no longer take any more Frosty's, Rudolphs, Santa's, and their ilk, I will delete from the duplicate folders. But bring on the originals, or at least standard somethings with a twist.
As to singing nuns, thank goodness, only our music teaching nun sang in the Catholic school I attended.. But she did have a "heavenly" voice. I cannot say about the others, as they never joined in.
And as to "Over The River And Through The Woods", It was a standard in my K-2 years. In grade K, the teacher even made up a dance for us kids to perform with it. In turn, in grades 8 and 9, we updated it with a Boggie Woogie beat. Honestly, I wasn't normal in a creative sense; in an academic sense, yes, I was.
You can keep or throw away whatever you want, I'm just happy if you find something interesting. :)
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