Today I was on the radio. OK, not quite but sort of. I have discovered a classical music station known as
Classic fMand people can write in with comments. I decided to take the plunge telling them that I found it a good station. Actually I really do like it and at the moment they are playing many Christmas Carols. As it is a British based station they are the old carols I used to sing at school, naturally sung by good choirs. So I discovered their link on Internet, joined up and sent a quick note to Alexander Armstrong who was commentating the programme this morning. I did not really expect success, but sure enough an hour later he read out my note on the radio station saying that it was from Patricia in Switzerland and welcomed me on board. Mr. Swiss found typical me: yet another success. And I really enjoy those Christmas carols, it has been so many years.
This is one of my favourites.
FOWC with Fandango: Adroit
They had an analysis of this carol last weekend on one of the th programmes. Did you know that for a while this was the only carol allowed to be sung in the UK? I was only half-listening but it was the only one approved by the chuirch. Apparentlt, many tunes evolved to fit this carol, including I think Ilkley Moor Ba Tat.
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I just remembered all the words of the verses and to Mr. Swiss dismay I like to sing along with it.
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My favourite is Stille Nacht which he won’t have any trouble with!
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Certainly something completely different. One of the best known German carols is Oh Tannenbaum sung to the tune of Kerp the Red Flag Flying.
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Yes I remember that from school.
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