Song project for December

Perhaps, Greensleeves, God rest ye merry gentleman, or for those who do not celebrate christmas, maybe everyone just choosing a holiday favorite.

[ShaneJ]

Silent Night is a good one for mando

[JGWoods]

I agree with Dem-
how about everyone pick a Christmas Carol- or other holiday song of their choosing- and post it.
best
jgwoods

[Michael H Geimer]

I like the idea of choosing different stuff, or rather ... of each of us bringing a 'gift' to the project.

YOU KNOW WHAT WOULD BE COOL? IF SOMEHOW EACH OF US COULD LEARN AND RECORD A HOLIDAY SONG, SUBMIT THEM. THEN SCOTT T WOULD CHOOSE A FEW AND PUT THEM ON A MANDOLIN CAFE MEMBER HOLODAY CD. THEN TO SELL THEM AND DONATE THE MONEY TO WHATEVER CAUSE THAT HE CHOOSES. AND TO POST HERE ON THE CAFE A LITTLE BIO OF EACH OF THE ARTIST FEATURED ON THE HOLIDAY CD.

[fmspinc]

Good idea .. and good ideas should always BE IN CAPS

[levin4now]

yeah, how about we just submit a Christmas song? It would be great to hear teh variety of ideas and takes....

Alan

PS mine, of course will be quite predictable as always.

[Mandobar]

a cd project would have to be planned months in advance of the holiday in order to get the cds out the door in time. i think posting a holiday tune is probably easier.

[AlanN]

Yes, there are so many lovely melodies

Carol of the Bells
Sleigh Ride
The Christmas Song

[sjusk]

Hey Craig, your project is turning into a veritable anarchist hotbed!!

I just saw some alternatives popping up here, suggesting we all did whatever Cristmas song we want. And at the same time I got aware you´ve listed a bunch of songs for December, and now I just wonder: What will it be?
As a fairly democratic person (don´t ask my wife) I ask everybody: Now what? Craig started this whole project, and has put up tons of good songs for vote, and now the people is trying to take over, which of course is always good. (According to a few learned scholars and some communist fathers)
But is it fair, at least without a discussion?

The idea of each one doing their own choice of Cristmas song is really great, and I´d love to do a Danish Christmas song, and Susi could do a Swedish and soforth, and this could be a rich month for all #

Well of course, it´s not a big issue, and I don´t see it as a problem, since this project has a wide tolerance, and would let anybody upload any old Christmas song in Misc. Musings.
BUT. It would be nice if we all agreed what to do.

After all, it is Christmas. (Soon)

Well ladies and gents what should we do for this point?

[craig]

well all,

i had just finished the poll for december and then checked the message board to find out that a christmas song had been suggested. so, i left the poll up as is. but, if you all start submitting different christmas tunes instead of a single variation of the tune we have selected, i'll have to permanently ban you from this group.

just joking! actually, i think the idea of different tunes is a great one! so, let's stick with the poll for now. but, if come december different recording start rolling in, i'll just put them all in the december box as "christmas tunes" rather than a single tune for the month. how does that sound?

happy pickin'

craig

[fiddlegit]

Sounds good to me!

[MandoJimbo]

sjusk,
I love the idea of learning a Danish Song and a Swedish tune..

[fiddlegit]

Well, God rest ye merry gentleman got the vote by a whisker. I'll have a go at learning it, but I think Craig said we needn't be restricted to one tune, so if it doesn't go well I'll do the one I voted for as I already know it!

[Bluegrasstjej]

YES!! YES!!! For once, my favorite won!! I'm actually learning it anyway because my boyfriend and I are going to play Christmas music for my patients before I start working on Christmas Eve and I want to do this song there.

[Dave Hicks]

I'm surprised to see that I'm the first to post God Rest Ye. Well, it's... an atmospheric version, at least.

D.H.

[StingerT125]

Dave - yours sounds good.

I just uploaded mine.

Now I have to find some time to catch up on the rest of the monthly tunes. I may do a few more holiday tunes too.

[Mike Buesseler]

Stinger, I loved your GRYMG! I love the full sound you got. Can't find D. Hick's version....what am I missing?

[Dave Hicks]

Thanks, Stinger. Nice version you put together - 2 mandos?
Mike - mine is in the same folder as Stinger's, at the Yahoo site.

D.H.

[sjusk]

Stinger and Dave,
I like your GRYMGs.
Lots of spirit in both, what a start for this month´s uploads!

I seem to have to some serious trouble uploading, and don´t know when I´ll be able to contribute again.

At least I can lean back and enjoy meanwhile.

Søren

[craig]

sjusk,

if you're having trouble uploading to Yahoo!Groups, please e-mail it to me. my mailbox is big enough.

also, please explain whatever trouble you are having

craig

[sjusk]

I don´t know why I can´t upload any longer. For the last 4 weeks or so, it just takes me to that white page saying "This page can´t be viewed". (I don´t know if that´s what you see in English, but this is how it translates from Danish. It´s that message you get when you can´t retrieve a web-page).

When I hit the "upload" button, the little blue bar moves from left to right, and everything looks okay, and then...

Thanks for your offer about emailing; I just have to do that.

Søren

[craig]

sjusk,

if you are trying to upload using the feature i had previously offered on the Mandolin Project mainpage, it has been disabled. but, you can still upload at the Yahoo! Groups page. you shouldn't be having any trouble with that.

otherwise, just e-mail it to me: drchenson@yahoo.com

cheers,

craig

[sjusk]

craig,

I am using the good old yahoo groups upload, and it just won´t work. I have used several times as you know, but for now the party is over.

I´ll email you once I have something to put up.

Thanks
Søren