LET SEE YOUR XMAS RECORDS

[gramophoneshane]

Here's a few more, but nothing special. I've include a couple sleeves as well, but I may have posted them last year.

[novkev24]

Here is a medley of christmas carols on the oldest flat record I own. Its a Nicole single sided disk (about 1903 - 1905) which is cardboard with a layer of possibly vulcanised rubber on top (?). This is one of a set of 2 disks both of which are 7" in size. They are played by the British Imperial band and if anyone can identify any of the carols I would be very grateful. I don't recognised any of them!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5m-BiRJyRCE[/youtube]

Thanks for sharing the videos. I would like to put some of my 78's on YouTube as well. I'm wondering what video software you use to make the titles and the picture of the disc. Also, how do you transfer your records to your computer.

Regards,
Kevin

[JHolmesesq]

I downloaded this MP3 recently. It's a great Christmas song!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylIWoUsdMl8[/youtube]

[novkev24]

Great song. Thanks for posting!

[Lenoirstreetguy]

Here's an HMV recording that was issued in Canada on the Berliner British series. It's a routine about soldiers in camp doing the Xmas thing. I don't know when it was recorded because there seems to be no World War I aspect to it. They're soldiers " in a foreign land." The acting is surprisingly naturalistic for this sort of thing...I mean they don't sound as if they're reading their lines for the first time.
Jim

[recordo]

Here is a medley of christmas carols on the oldest flat record I own. Its a Nicole single sided disk (about 1903 - 1905) which is cardboard with a layer of possibly vulcanised rubber on top (?). This is one of a set of 2 disks both of which are 7" in size. They are played by the British Imperial band and if anyone can identify any of the carols I would be very grateful. I don't recognised any of them!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5m-BiRJyRCE[/youtube]

I can't pick the first tune, but the second is "Christians Awake"

Words: John Byrom, 1745. Byrom had several children, but his favourite was his daughter Dolly. In December 1745, he promised to write her something for Christmas; it was to be written especially for her, and no one else. The delighted Dolly reminded her father of his promise each day as Christmas grew nearer. On Christmas morning, when she ran down to breakfast, she found several presents awaiting her. Among them was an envelope addressed to her in her father’s handwriting. It was the first thing she opened, and to her great delight, it proved to be this Christ mas carol. The original manuscript is headed “Christmas Day for Dolly.” It was first published in Harrop’s Manchester Mercury in 1746.

Music: "Yorkshire" (name of tune) by John Wainright, 1750

Christians, awake, salute the happy morn
Whereon the Savior of the world was born.
Rise to adore the mystery of love
Which hosts of angels chanted from above,
With them the joyful tidings first begun
Of God incarnate and the virgin’s Son.

Then to the watchful shepherds it was told,
Who heard th’angelic herald’s voice, “Behold,
I bring good tidings of a Savior’s birth
To you and all the nations of the earth;
This day hath God fulfilled His promised Word;
This day is born a Savior, Christ the Lord.”

He spoke; and straightaway the celestial choir
In hymns of joy, unknown before, conspire;
The praises of redeeming love they sang,
And Heav’n’s whole orb with alleluias rang.
God’s highest glory was their anthem still,
Peace on the earth and unto men good will.

To Bethl’hem straight th’enlightened shepherds ran
To see the wonder God had wrought for man
And found, with Joseph and the blessèd maid,
Her Son, the Savior, in a manger laid;
Then to their flocks, still praising God, return,
And their glad hearts with holy rapture burn.

Like Mary let us ponder in our mind
God’s wondrous love in saving lost mankind!
Trace we the Babe, who hath retrieved our loss,
From His poor manger to His bitter cross,
Tread in His steps, assisted by His grace,
Till man’s first heav’nly state again takes place.

Then may we hope, th’angelic hosts among,
To sing, redeemed, a glad triumphal song.
He that was born upon this joyful day
Around us all His glory shall display.
Saved by His love, incessantly we sing
Eternal praise to Heav’n’s almighty King.

[Swing Band Heaven]

Thanks for sharing the videos. I would like to put some of my 78's on YouTube as well. I'm wondering what video software you use to make the titles and the picture of the disc. Also, how do you transfer your records to your computer.

Regards,
Kevin

Hi, I don't use anything fancy - just windows movie maker and the pictures I use are just scans of the record labels which are scanned as a jpeg file and loaded into windows movid maker. Its really easy to use and came pre loaded on my pc. I do a transfer of the disk as an MP3 file and load that in too. If i lack the appropriate images then google images can supply loads which you can download and use. To begin with I just played about with the software and then gradually added more things in. Some use video images of the record playing on a machine which is what I would like to do now that I have the software to do it. Good luck with your videos and make sure you show them here.

[novkev24]

Thanks for the advice. I will take a look at the Windows Movie software.

Regards,
Kevin

[phonophan79]

Pre-HD video... and common... but still!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSVW31Zfqog[/youtube]

[Energ15]

I've recently uploaded a Christmas record on my youtube channel. The record is called "Silent Night, Hallowed Night" on a Columbia record. I still don't get the "Hallowed Night" part of it. I've been getting a lot of comments about the odd name.


Your going to have to visit my youtube channel: EnerG15 to watch the video, because I can't figure out how to embed the video. If someone could explain how, it would be very appreciated.

-Cody