Jingle Bells

[kay-lister]

I played for the Festival of Trees a couple weeks ago and during this event (which raises money for Hospice), people

[unknown-user]

I think I heard Corky Hale do it slowly and very “jazzy” – and it’s a nice change – sounds like you had a wonderful playing experience – and I know what you mean about tears in their eyes – I get that every now and then with my version of Unchained Melody – it’s very touching when it happens –

[vince-pierce]

That’s wonderful…that’s the kind of thing that reminds us why we work so hard to make music.

[kay-lister]

Hi Hannah,

I live on the eastern shore of Maryland just about an hour from Baltimore.

Kay

[Briggsie B. Peawiggle]

Hi Hannah,

My middle school choir has sung at the Port Huron venue. 🙂

June

[rod-c]

Hi Kay:

I think I may have that same CD. The one I have is “Relaxing Christmas Harp,” (produced by Brue Kurnow

[kay-lister]

Hi Rod,

That’s exactly the one.

[kay-lister]

Rod,

A MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU TOO!

Kay

[unknown-user]

Hi Kay,

This sounds like a beautiful and festive venue! I am looking for a good arrangement of “Jingle Bells,” and was wondering if you would share what arrangement you used?

Cei Cei

[sherry-lenox]

Hi Cei Cei! How good to see you. Hope all is well.

I had a little breakthrough over the weekend that I thought some of the ultra-beginners, like me, might enjoy.

I was playing through my Sylvia Wood Christmas Carols book, very slowly as I try to do, and evidently forgot to turn over a page, and all of a sudden I realized that I had played the “HARD” version of Jingle Bells, slowly but almost perfectly!

I was so proud of myself! I think it’s important sometimes to look back. Sometimes I feel as though I’m not making any progress at all, but those are the times when I need to go back and play something that was really hard 6 months ago.

It’s been tough to maintain a playable tempo when I’m practicing because I’m so used to the tempo I’ve been listening to for so many years.

I do have hopes that by next Christmas the Sylvia Wood book and I will be really good friends!

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