The Countrapuntal Schemata of 'We Wish You A Merry Christmas'

[Christian Miller]

If you write any parallels, you will be crossed off Santa's list. I'm looking in your direction Bill Evans and Billie Joe Armstrong.

[bluenote61]

Very nice! I had a lot of fun watching this vid.
Do you really sing "O Tannenbaum " in GB? Is there no english version?

[Christian Miller]

There is ‘oh Christmas tree’

it sux

Also the official anthem of the Labour Party ‘the Red Flag’. Bit less Christmassy though that one.

[Christian Miller]

I think the german words are quite well known in the UK. For example in my beginners guitar Christmas book it’s given in German.

Maybe it’s just me.

[Christian Miller]

Oh look Nikhil Hogan has just released an interview with Gjerdingen which is pretty much my video for the first few minutes!

(I didn’t copy it haha, it’s only been out an hour)

[CliffR]

We never learnt O Tannenbaum in my northern English school, but did learn the French version in French language lessons ("Mon beau sapin....")

But the definitive version is surely that from the opening of Citizen Smith:

[Liarspoker]

Cool applications Christian.

I must make more time for schemata.

[RJVB]

Admit it, you had half a mind to do a country version first?

[Christian Miller]

We never learnt O Tannenbaum in my northern English school, but did learn the French version in French language lessons ("Mon beau sapin....")

But the definitive version is surely that from the opening of Citizen Smith:

I used to live in tooting

[Christian Miller]

Admit it, you had half a mind to do a country version first?

Nah, I do have the telecaster but I do not have the hat

[RJVB]

Nah, I do have the telecaster but I do not have the hat

Real cowboys play a jumbo!

[Christian Miller]

Real cowboys play a jumbo!

I would be one of them fake cowboys, coming into Nashville to cash in

cos like, they need more guitar players, right?

[RJVB]

cos like, they need more guitar players, right?

Of course, esp. to record more xmas albums!