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Sounds of Christmas Past
Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2014 3:12 pm
by Valecnik
Re: Sounds of Christmas Past
Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2014 5:32 pm
by Bruce
Nice Christmas card to the Forum - thank you
What a great age for kids they must be so excited
Bruce
Re: Sounds of Christmas Past
Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2014 9:28 pm
by Curt A
Very nice... Merry Christmas to you and your family.
Re: Sounds of Christmas Past
Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2014 5:25 am
by emgcr
Many thanks for your Christmas good wishes Velecnik.
Here is the other side of Gigli's wonderful record......
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPOcYxr287s “Silent night, Holy night”. Beniamino Gigli.
And another carol from one of the old countries......
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sonqm7mHPg4 “In dulci jubilo”. King’s College Chapel Choir, Cambridge.
Happy Christmas to all from the other side of the pond.
Re: Sounds of Christmas Past
Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2014 7:26 am
by Valecnik
Yes, the other side is very good too. I was fortunate enough to find that record in the "1 Euro" pile in perfect condition at Rüdesheim a few years back. Your recordings are very well done btw! Thanks very much!
Re: Sounds of Christmas Past
Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2014 8:13 am
by phonogfp
Bruce, I played your video this morning for the first time, and my wife saw it too. I didn't tell her, but your kids were behaving so much like our two did (they're now 29 and 33) that I got a little misty. When everyone is here later this week, I think I'll show them too...
Thanks for evoking some sweet memories!

And enjoy making yours!
George P.
Re: Sounds of Christmas Past
Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2014 9:05 am
by gramophone78
Bruce, thanks for posting as per my request. We always enjoy watching this to bring in the holidays. I just wish we had done something similar when the opportunity was at hand.
Merry Christmas
Re: Sounds of Christmas Past
Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2014 10:15 am
by Valecnik
Thanks guys.
When I first started doing these it seemed a bit corny but am really glad I did. We've actually developed a small following of friends & family who look forward to the next one. I'm not sure how long we'll continue. At age 10, my daughter is getting too "cool" for this sort of thing and it's harder to get them both to participate. We'll see on Christmas Eve.
Although they all have their charm, this one from 2011 probably turned out the best. The song you hear in the background at the beginning is the most famous of Czech Christmas hymns, "Narodil se Kristus Pán" It means "Christ is born". And yes, EMGER, it's Gigli again.
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Re: Sounds of Christmas Past
Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2014 11:07 am
by gramophone78
Valecnik wrote: At age 10, my daughter is getting too "cool" for this sort of thing and it's harder to get them both to participate.
Bruce, one day they are both going to thank you and with luck your Grandkids certainly will.....

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This was the only "Phono" related photo we did when our Son was little. By the way....two seconds later he fell into the horn...

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Re: Sounds of Christmas Past
Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2014 11:34 am
by emgcr
Superb---very uplifting, well done. Your children/grandchildren will indeed thank you for these posts---as I do---they will become more valuable to your families with every year that passes. The innocence and wonder of childhood is one of our greatest blessings.