Like you this season is special to me - my inner kid is very near the surface the whole time
The little drummer boy is an essential part of Christmas first in terms of spirit of the season. Bravo to your annoyance - I would have taken the mag to the nearest bin very ceremoniously - remind me to tell you the story of the mysterious vandal who stole the Additional Curates Society posters one day soon :)
Aled and the late great Terry ( lovely Celtic combo even if, as you my very good friendmylodon would say,they support/ed the wrong sides at Rugby) raised money for children in need with their version of the song -charitable aims which many groups have had in covering the song And the origins themselves are an intriging story which Wikipedia sets on the trail of ...
The music and the words of the best known version are those of American composer, lecturer and pioneer for women in classical music education, Katherine Davis, who lived in Concord. I Am convinced there is an older tradition for the story but the haunting little melody and drum effect are all the legacy of Katherine.To me the drummer boy sounds by this music very American in a historical sense, as if he were of the 17th /18th century - a little lad in a scarlet coat like many who were killed on the battle fields of those those centuries - hear the army marching in the blocked chords under the melody. He is of any time and all time - and he is any child at the metaphoical manger And he brings together so many people and nations open todays door 10 for just a few... thanks for starting me on this trail - evven though I am supposed to be wrting a naval history paper for next week in Oxford !
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Date: 2016-12-10 10:24 am (UTC)The little drummer boy is an essential part of Christmas first in terms of spirit of the season.
Bravo to your annoyance - I would have taken the mag to the nearest bin very ceremoniously - remind me to tell you the story of the mysterious vandal who stole the Additional Curates Society posters one day soon :)
Aled and the late great Terry ( lovely Celtic combo even if, as you my very good friend
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4CcIK4RZ3s
The music and the words of the best known version are those of American composer, lecturer and pioneer for women in classical music education, Katherine Davis, who lived in Concord.
I Am convinced there is an older tradition for the story but the haunting little melody and drum effect are all the legacy of Katherine.To me the drummer boy sounds by this music very American in a historical sense, as if he were of the 17th /18th century - a little lad in a scarlet coat like many who were killed on the battle fields of those those centuries - hear the army marching in the blocked chords under the melody.
He is of any time and all time - and he is any child at the metaphoical manger
And he brings together so many people and nations open todays door 10 for just a few...
thanks for starting me on this trail - evven though I am supposed to be wrting a naval history paper for next week in Oxford !