[78-L] The Christmas Songs

[simmonssomer]

But not.."I Was  Taken For A Sleigh Ride In July"
Good all year round.

Al Simmons

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kristjan Saag" <saag at telia.com>
To: "78-L Mail List" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 19, 2009 7:07 AM
Subject: Re: [78-L] The Christmas Songs


>I wrote:
>>> I assure you: "Sleigh Ride" is as dead as a doornail after December
>>> 26 even in the iciest parts of Northern Norway.
>
> Mike Biel wrote:
> > Not here in the U.S.  Since I knew one member of the Leroy Anderson
>> family and have talked with another, I don't think they would appreciate
>> their royalties stopping cold on Dec 26!
>
> ---
> And I've co-arranged a Leroy Anderson 100 year memorial concert in 
> Gothenurg
> in January where the conductor was happy to exclude "Sleigh Ride", just
> because nobody wants to hear Christmas Songs in January.
> And it would probably stay that way no matter the number of lectures Mike
> gave about how to distinguish a Christmas Song from a Santa-free Winter
> Song.
> BTW, here are a few quotes from the official Leroy Anderson website
> guestbook. They are all from American contributors...
> --
>
> "My top favorites are "Belle of the Ball," "Sleigh Ride" (also my favorite
> Christmas piece)."
>
> "I am in my mid-fifties now, and so most of my Christmas memories as a
> child, were in the 50s and 60s.
> I always remember those happy childhood, festive holidays and in 
> particular
> that exciting and magical piece of orchestral music Sleigh Ride."
>
> "Sleighride IS my favorite Christmas song and coming from Michigan I know 
> a
> sleighride when I speak of one. haha."
>
> "Well...it's Christmas time again and I work for a major retail store, and
> so I am treated to Christmas music in the background while at work. 
> Probably
> at least three times a day I hear various versions, both vocal and
> instrumental, of Mr. Anderson's wonderful Sleigh Ride. It always seems to 
> be
> a standout from the rest in it's wonderful, joyful originality and 
> timeless
> quality."
>
> "I watched the special on PBS last night and was thrilled to see how Mr.
> Anderson composed. I never knew who wrote the song I hum every year at
> Christmas time. It sounds like Mr. Anderson was a very special man and I
> will enjoy his music forever and my 10 year old daughter is following in 
> my
> footsteps at humming Sleigh Ride and we love it."
>
> Lots of work ahead, Mike.
> Happy New Year
> Kristjan
>
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