FReeper Canteen ~ MERRY CHRISTMAS 2020 ~ 25 December 2020

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[Kathy in Alaska]

For Unto You Is Born This Day...
A Savior...Christ The Lord

Merry CHRISTmas, Troops!!

LUKE 2:1-20
King James Version (KJV)

1..And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed.

2..(And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)

3..And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.

4..And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David)

5..To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.

6..And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.

7..And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.

8..And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.

9..And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.

10..And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.

11..For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord.

12..And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.

13..And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,

14..Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.

15..And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.

16..And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.

17..And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.

18..And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.

19..But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.

20..And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thank you, and a very Merry Christmas to you.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Merry Christmas Eve, Fiddlstix.

[Publius]

MERRY CHRISTMAS

ROSSINI: “ENCHANTILLON DU CHANT DE NOEL A L’ITALIENNE”

At the age of 37, Giaochino Rossini gave up writing opera and vanished into obscurity. It wasn’t until the 1930s that scholars discovered that his VD-inflicted bladder issues had exacerbated his bipolar disorder, a mental issue that afflicted Schubert and Rachmaninov among others, which explained his withdrawal from the world. After thirty years, Jake returned to composing after successful surgery and marrying his longtime mistress. But he decided to stay away from opera now that Richard Wagner was the Big Thing. He concentrated on short piano pieces for amateurs, some of which have hilarious titles, which he collected into books titled “Sins of My Old Age.” This number is his attempt to recreate the sound of shepherds’ bagpipes on Christmas Eve night.

Rossini: “Enchantillon du chant de Noel a l’italienne”

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hopefully they got it fixed for good this time. Did the guy have to work all outside?

[Fiddlstix]

Click the Pic

[csvset]

Beautiful.

I liked the contrast between the two soloists (?), the blonde was really emoting while the other singer was cool as a cucumber.

[luvie]

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Jim Brickman~O Holy Night

Ambrosian Men's Choir~Wonderful Councelor

Celine Dion~Ave Maria

Trans-Siberian Orchestra~Silent Night

Mannheim Steamroller~Joy To The World

Folk Angel~O Come Emmanuel

Pentatonix~Mary Did You Know

BLESSED CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thank you for Brahms: “Spiritual Lullaby,” Op. 91/2.

[luvie]

I look forward to playing your lovely Christmas choices.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Songs for our Troops, Veterans, Families, and Allies!

Julie Andrews ~ God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

[luvie]

Beautiful photo and table, Kathy.

[Publius]

MERRY CHRISTMAS

TOM LEHRER: “A CHRISTMAS CAROL”

America’s favorite wise-ass is 92 years old, occasionally showing up at UC Santa Cruz where he taught for decades. No Christmas would be complete without this 1959 classic.

Lehrer: “A Christmas Carol”

[Kathy in Alaska]

[Kathy in Alaska]

Publius - 1st!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

radu - 2nd!!

[Publius]

MERRY CHRISTMAS

TCHAIKOVSKY: “THE NUTCRACKER”

This ballet was a failure in Pete’s day. It was not until after his death that it became a Christmas classic all over the world. This is the complete ballet, not the suite, a 1993 production from the New York City Ballet.

The drama all occurs in the first act, while the second act is there to show off the dancers’ chops. It’s not a dramatic success, but it’s redeemed by a superior score.

Tchaikovsky: “The Nutcracker”

[Kathy in Alaska]

Merry Christmas, Mom...

[NonValueAdded]

Merry Christmas to all,
and to all a good night

[radu]

Once they get the new cable buried it’ll be ok, I HOPE! The problem was THEIRS to begin with. When the guy was here last month when we had trouble, he replaced the connectors on the ends of the cable from the pole to the house and there was nothing wrong with them. In the process, he damaged the ends of the cables, the idiot.
So new cable connected today and he’ll be back to bury it when the weather is better. This morning was awful.
But in the meantime it’s laid across the driveway and that isn’t good.

And yes, his work was outside. He didn’t come inside and he didn’t make me wake up. He’s alive tonight for that reason. LOL He was here at 8 a.m. and waking me up then would have been sure death for both him AND Hubby. :-)

I sure miss the flocking on the trees up there. The high winds and warmer temps the two days I was stuck offline sure made a difference in appearances at the airport. It was so pretty Monday.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Songs for our Troops, Veterans, Families, and Allies!

Harry Belafonte ~ Mary's Boy Child