Topic: Suggestions for December's Tune of the Month (Read 33429 times)

Owen Woods · « **Reply #20 on:** November 03, 2009, 04:57:31 PM »

Got it, Ladies Pleasure, Bledington.

Who can tell me why it is appropriate for December?

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M:6/8
L:1/8
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Lester · « **Reply #21 on:** November 03, 2009, 05:04:49 PM »

Quote from: ukebert on November 03, 2009, 04:57:31 PM

Got it, Ladies Pleasure, Bledington.

Who can tell me why it is appropriate for December?

Well in my side we hold our Ladies Pleasure in September not December

Ollie · « **Reply #22 on:** November 03, 2009, 05:17:51 PM »

Quote from: ukebert on November 03, 2009, 04:57:31 PM

Got it, Ladies Pleasure, Bledington.

eee, love that tune!

You play it, I'll dance it!

Owen Woods · « **Reply #23 on:** November 03, 2009, 05:38:02 PM »

Quote from: Lester on November 03, 2009, 05:04:49 PM

Well in my side we hold our Ladies Pleasure in September not December

Look at the tune itself. It isn't hugely obvious I have to admit, but the first time I heard it it struck me immediately.

Fidjit · « **Reply #24 on:** November 03, 2009, 05:49:34 PM »

Quote from: Ollie on November 03, 2009, 05:17:51 PM

Quote from: ukebert on November 03, 2009, 04:57:31 PM
Got it, Ladies Pleasure, Bledington.

eee, love that tune! You play it, I'll dance it!

Wot like this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psNNhbhPMk8&feature=related

craigus · « **Reply #25 on:** November 03, 2009, 08:00:33 PM »

How about 'We Three Kings'? It's a well-known carol, not too hard to play, and also has a lovely 6/8 jig-style rhythm that gives lots of possibilities for varying speeds, styles and tempo changes. It actually feels very much like an old folk tune - is it, I wonder?
Also, what about 'Santa Claus is Coming to Town'??!! Again, fairly easy tune with nice chord possibilities (jaunty G Em Am D vamp under the tune perhaps?). And it's a Christmas classic, my friends!!!

Matt Langley · « **Reply #26 on:** November 03, 2009, 08:11:34 PM »

On christmas night all christians sing - lots of albion band versions with melodeon on?

Matt

Ollie · « **Reply #27 on:** November 03, 2009, 08:48:45 PM »

Quote from: Fidjit on November 03, 2009, 05:49:34 PM

Quote from: Ollie on November 03, 2009, 05:17:51 PM
Quote from: ukebert on November 03, 2009, 04:57:31 PM
Got it, Ladies Pleasure, Bledington.

eee, love that tune! You play it, I'll dance it!

Wot like this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psNNhbhPMk8&feature=related

Maybe not quite as well as that, but yes!

theSmoiler · « **Reply #28 on:** November 03, 2009, 11:51:19 PM »

'Stop the Cavalry'? - turns up a fair bit in Sessions, and we used to play it for a border morris dance (I think, mainly because our lead musician knew Jona Lewie - not sure the dance was one of the enduring one's for the side!)

Diane

Lester · « **Reply #29 on:** November 04, 2009, 06:21:38 AM »

Quote from: theSmoiler on November 03, 2009, 11:51:19 PM

'Stop the Cavalry'? - turns up a fair bit in Sessions, and we used to play it for a border morris dance (I think, mainly because our lead musician knew Jona Lewie - not sure the dance was one of the enduring one's for the side!)

Diane

Actually a trad tune called Rub-a-dub

http://forum.melodeon.net/index.php/topic,2831.0.html

Clive Williams · « **Reply #30 on:** November 04, 2009, 09:49:48 AM »

Quote from: Matt Langley on November 03, 2009, 08:11:34 PM

On christmas night all christians sing - lots of albion band versions with melodeon on?

Matt

Oh yes indeedy. I sometimes pair this with In Dulci Jubilo.

I'd also suggest (before anyone else does

) Ding Dong Merrily on High, aka The Official Branle.

Cheers,

Clive

Ziachmusi/Louise · « **Reply #31 on:** November 04, 2009, 11:08:23 AM »

Hows about Princess royal for Sarah?

Louise

Clive Williams · « **Reply #32 on:** November 04, 2009, 11:15:23 AM »

Quote from: ziachmusi on November 04, 2009, 11:08:23 AM

Hows about Princess royal for Sarah?

Louise

Don't worry, I'm going to keep putting it in the poll until it wins!

Bob Ellis · « **Reply #33 on:** November 04, 2009, 03:35:08 PM »

Quote from: Lester on November 04, 2009, 06:21:38 AM

Quote from: theSmoiler on November 03, 2009, 11:51:19 PM
'Stop the Cavalry'? - turns up a fair bit in Sessions, and we used to play it for a border morris dance (I think, mainly because our lead musician knew Jona Lewie - not sure the dance was one of the enduring one's for the side!)
Diane
Actually a trad tune called Rub-a-dub
http://forum.melodeon.net/index.php/topic,2831.0.html

We also use Stop the Cavalry/Rub-a-Dub for a border dance - although we don't bother with the C music for some reason. Is the C music part of the traditional tune or something that Jonah Lewie added?

Perhaps this tune would be a good compromise - festive, but not a Christmas carol.

Ollie · « **Reply #34 on:** November 04, 2009, 06:27:00 PM »

Good King Wenceslas - my favourite Crimbo tune to play on the box, closely followed by...
Seven Joys of Mary and Silent Night (works really well on the D row and has great opportunity for interesting basses).

Bill the Farmer · « **Reply #35 on:** November 04, 2009, 07:17:43 PM »

Santa got stuck up the chimney followed by The day we went to Bangor (absolutely nothing to do with Christmas)

stevejay · « **Reply #36 on:** November 05, 2009, 03:51:23 AM »

God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman is quite easy, but sounds nice.

Lester · « **Reply #37 on:** November 05, 2009, 06:20:50 AM »

In the Bleak Midwinter - the only carol worth the bother (in my opinion).

Or for a bit of kitch - Little Drummer Boy

Tyker · « **Reply #38 on:** November 05, 2009, 10:09:47 AM »

Quote from: Lester on November 05, 2009, 06:20:50 AM

In the Bleak Midwinter - the only carol worth the bother (in my opinion).

My dad's favourite , though he's lived in the Pennines much longer than me .

Alison Scott · « **Reply #39 on:** November 05, 2009, 11:18:37 AM »

I like Good King Wenceslas, and the Holly and the Ivy (preferably with the second most common tune it's sung with in the UK), and the French Carol Il est ne.

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