Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts

Friday, December 25, 2015

Wishing You...

... a very Merry Christmas!  As usual, I can't let the moment escape without another musical offering from the season of goodwill.  Here is another classic...

Wednesday, December 23, 2015

I Believe...

With Christmas just two days away, we return to look at some more wonderful British seasonal hits of years past.  After the Glam Rock posts of last week, you will find these a little more sedate!

Friday, December 18, 2015

When the Snowman Brings the Snow...

Keeping with the musical sentiments of the Christmas season, here is an offering of a slightly different kind..  Drifting away from classical and traditional fare, I thought it would be good to post some more modern tunes; tunes that have become just as familiar as carols in the UK at this time of the year.

Wednesday, December 16, 2015

On the River Cam...

... lay the beautiful King's College.  Founded in 1441 by Henry VI, it is a constituent college of Cambridge University.  One of the most notable features of the college is the chapel, which is a superb example of late Gothic English architecture.

Wednesday, December 9, 2015

'Tis the Season - Again...

Christmas is coming - and I haven't posted any seasonal videos yet!  With the big day being just two weeks away, it seems like a good time to start.

Friday, December 26, 2014

Eric and Ernie...

Here is my last Christmas post for the year.  I did mention the name a couple of days ago, and here is one of the all-time classics; the Morecambe and Wise Christmas Special from 1971.

Wednesday, December 24, 2014

'Tis the Season...

The big day is almost here, and my final pre-Christmas post explores the seasonal differences between Great Britain and the United States, and the way that the British celebrate - or used to, anyway - the most wonderful time of the year.

Monday, December 22, 2014

You're My Number One...

It's that time of year, so I am about to embark on the first Christmas post of the season!  One of the highlights of years past (I'm not really interested in recent years, thanks to a decline in musical standards - just my opinion) was the race to hit the Top Spot in the UK Charts at Christmas.