*Gonzo Sombrero - Ukko Nooa / Gubben Noak with Yamaha LL6
Blast email I just sent to the Prairieland Strings mailing list --
Our next slow jam at Peace Lutheran Church, 2800 West Jefferson, is from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17. Here's a story to help get you in the mood:
Saint Peter is interviewing newly arrived musicians at the Pearly Gates. He asked the first musician, "So, what did you do?""I was first violin with the London Philharmonic," stated the first musician.
"Fine, you may enter," said Saint Peter. He then asked the second guy, "What did you do?"
"I was a school band leader," said the second guy.
"Great, you may also enter," replied Saint Peter. Finally, Saint Peter asked the third guy, "So, what did you do with your life?"
"Well," replied the third guy, "I really wasn't a great musician--I played casual banjo in a bluegrass band. We mostly played for barbecues, bar mitzvahs, and the like..."
"Oh," replied Saint Peter, "Oh, all right, but go around the back, OK? ..." (http://bluegrassbanjo.org/banjokes.html)
Here are links to the songs for our Christmas program, at the Peace Lutheran soup supper for the second Wednesday in Advent, Dec. 7 (details later):
- Joy to the World -- http://www.thedulcimerhymnal.com/resources/media/Joy_to_the_World.pdf
- What Child is This -- http://www.thedulcimerhymnal.com/resources/media/What_Child_Is_This2.pdf
- Jingle Bells -- http://www.everythingdulcimer.com/files/tab/jingle_bells.pdf
- Away in the Manger -- http://www.everythingdulcimer.com/files/tab/away_in_a_manger4.pdf
- Silent Night -- http://www.everythingdulcimer.com/files/tab/silent_night.pdf
> And here's a Swedish tune I want to call when we go around the circle:
- Björnen sover -- http://www.everythingdulcimer.com/files/tab/bj_rnen_sover.pdf
"Björnen sover" means "the bear is sleeping" in English. It's an old, old children's song in all the Nordic countries, and it has the same melody as a famous song by Swedish composer Carl Michael Bellman called "Gubben Noak" (old man Noah). I'll post a video or two to Hogfiddle:
http://hogfiddle.blogspot.com/2016/11/bjornen-sover-and-gubbe-noach.html
Hope to see you there! No agenda for Thursday (other than the Swedish song I want to sneak into the playlist). Let's just run through the Christmas songs and go around the circle.
-- Pete
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* Gonzo Sombrero - Ukko Nooa / Gubben Noak with Yamaha LL6 He writes Aug 27, 2011: "Playing with Yamaha LL6 -guitar. This is a traditional song here in Finland. Origin of the composition is unknown, but the words were made by Carl Michael Bellman from Sweden. It's really a drinking song, but also a tune that children will usually learn in the first place. In english the title might translate into 'Old man Noah'." More than you ever wanted to know posted to Hogfiddle Sept. 11, 2013, at http://hogfiddle.blogspot.com/2013/09/gubben-noak-at-augie-1870s.html.
Björnen sover
Björnen sover -- Guitar cover by YouTube user tossepjong
He writes on YouTube: Published on Oct 14, 2015. Me playing "Björnen sover" in a jazz version. The content of the lyrics in English would be something like this; The bear is asleep in its nest. He is not dangerous, but beware, if you disturb his sleep, he will kill you!
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