So...

[melaniesuzanne]

While I was busy making booklets of medieval/renaissance Christmas music, I started humming "Nous Voici dans la Ville" and now the tune is stuck in my head. AUGH. I mean, it's a pretty tune and all, but I'm tired of it. This may require the heavy application of Barenaked Ladies and Sarah McLachlan's version of "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/We Three Kings". Yes, yes, I think it does.

Comments

[dawnhutchings.livejournal.com]

Ah, the French song of doom.... at least it's not the log song.

[melaniesuzanne.livejournal.com]

This is very, very true. :)

[woodwindy.livejournal.com]

Ooh. What else is going in your booklets?

[melaniesuzanne.livejournal.com]

Two versions of the Coventry Carol (1591 & modern versions).
Make We Joy (Selden MS ca 1450).
A Waits' carol for the New Year to the tune of Greensleeves (1642). Yeah yeah, I know it's post period.
This Endris Night (ca 1460).
Angelus ad Virginem.
All and Some (Selden MS).
Green Grow'th the Holly (ca 1515 with additional verses added post-period).
Song of the Nuns of Chester (ca 1425, not sure about the tune's date).
Es Ist Ein Rose (1600).
Dutch Carol (1599).
Joseph Leiber, Joseph Mein (1605 version).
Personet Hodie (1582).
Quem Pastores (1555).
Puer Natus (1553).
Puer Nobis (1582).

I know only a handful of these, but thought it might make for a fun handout at tomorrow's event.

[perronelle.livejournal.com]

Great selection! I'm totally looking forward to the carol sing.

Cya Sat.

[ayeshadream.livejournal.com]

Ooooh, those sound like cool booklets!

The one I always get stuck in my head it Goudete! But I absolutely adore that song, so it's not too much of a hardship. ;)

[melaniesuzanne.livejournal.com]

See above for what's included. :)

Re: Best Christmas Song Ever

[melaniesuzanne.livejournal.com]

I'll check it out at home. Youtube is blocked by the corporate overlords.

Best Christmas ever (with correct link)

[hannnahkl.livejournal.com]

Fairytale of New York
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ff3aoSyYOVs&feature=related

[greta-k.livejournal.com]

No death metal? That'll REALLY get it out of your head . . . ;-p

[bronx-baroness.livejournal.com]

Oh yes- both excellent choices. I am particularly fond of Bare Naked Ladies "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" then again, I have 8 days worth of "christmas" music on my iPod. moo hah hah!