Today I have a double-share for you to wind up sharing season here at Merry & Bright. I'll be back with at least a couple more posts to wrap up 2022, but this is the grand finale for shares.
First up, "A Virgil Fox Christmas" 14 Carols for Organ and Chimes. But, best of all (as the cover art reveals) there are Sing Along Lyrics, and instructions for the at-home carolers anticipating a joyous, rousing evening of caroling by the stereo! Here in the 21st century, with the downloaded music and the ability to bring up the back cover image on your preferred mobile device, no longer must you be shackled to the room with the phonograph. You can have Virgil Fox's organ and chimes accompany you throughout your neighborhood, caroling from door to door!
The back of the album has Instructions for Carolers (watch out for the modulations between verses!), and also a directive on which carols You Don't Sing. Don't be caught singing these four (but, who can resist singing Silent Night?), lest the spirit of Virgil Fox (1912-1980) come a-calling. Sing those four at your own peril.
Fortunately, the approved sing-along carols are the beloved, familiar songs we all know and love, so most of you won't need the words.
Please enjoy singing along to "A Virgil Fox Christmas"
The second share is "1000 Strings at Christmas" by Al Goodman and his Orchestra. "1000 Strings..." has eleven popular carols, a magnificent retro (well, it wasn't retro back in the day) cover, and a place on the back cover to write your name, if you were giving this album as a Christmas present. Too bad folks! I know what Mrs. Der Bingle is getting for Christmas now! :-)
The music on this record is quite well done and very enjoyable. Most Christmas music collectors span many genres of the music, but many (born no later than the first half of the '70s) drift back toward the classic sounds of their youth, at least at some point each season. These were the sounds of Christmas we grew up with, and Al Goodman's "1000 Strings at Christmas" is a perfect fix for our nostalgia cravings.
Enjoy Al Goodman's "1000 Strings at Christmas"
Hi Der Bingle,
ReplyDeletea place on the back cover to write your name, if you were giving this album as a Christmas present. Too bad folks! I know what Mrs. Der Bingle is getting for Christmas now! :-)
I love your sense of humor. Wish Mrs Der Bingle Christmas greetings from me too.
umm, was Al more than one upping, as my dad used to say when I was a kid, the famous 101 Strings? Again, I love this type of humor (or lack of?).