Angels We Have Heard On High
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Hugh, Kelly, James. Photo by Ana Miura
Every year for close to 40 years I have held a Winter Solstice party. At this year’s party, the house band did a version of Angels We Have Heard On High that was really quite ska like and bouncy. So for the past couple of days we’ve been recording and here it is! That’s Me on Vocals and Guitar, Hugh McMillan on bass, keyboard, guitar and vocals–Kelly Hood on uillean pipes–Dave Hebert on Djembe– Miriam Keyes, Joel Leblanc and Miche Callaghan on background vocals.
Irene Adler –
Very beautiful, nice take on a classical Christmas carol.
jimmykeelo –
Tahnks Irene! Merry Christmas!
Karen O –
lovely take! I love the pipes at the end especially.
jimmykeelo –
Me too! Kelly is quite a player! Merry Christmas!
Clyde Blackburn –
“Quite ska like and bouncy.” An apt description, James. Lovely mix of insturmental and vocal sounds. A treat to hear. Thanks for sharing!
jimmykeelo –
Just trying to keep it skanking for christmas!!!Thanks Clyde
Katie –
Beautiful. A real song of celebration!
jimmykeelo –
Thanks Katie!
Liz Davies –
James, this is wonderful! You have made my Christmas Eve with this delight. Thank you so much.
Merry Christmas and a peaceful, prosperous New Year
Love Liz Davies x
jimmykeelo –
Thanks Liz, The same to you. Merry Christmas!
Giff Nickol –
James, this is wonderful! I love it! And what a great ode to the folk tradition: Canadian musicians, using Irish bagpipes and an African drum, to play a Caribbean-sounding arrangement of a French Christmas carol…now, how cool is that!
You really need to consider doing a Christmas album…I think it would be superb! Thanks again for sharing this with us! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you! 🙂
jimmykeelo –
Thanks Giff. I’ll consider it…
I hpe you are well, and a merry christmas to you!
cheers
James
Cheryl –
Oh Sweet Baby Cheeses this is absolutely joyful ! Thank you James and Friends.
Slainte and Merry Merry
jimmykeelo –
The Baby Cheeses of Nazareth! Thanks Cheryl!
Myrn –
Love it. Favourite arrangement yet. Happy, happy Christmas!
jimmykeelo –
Thank Myrn. Merry Christmas to you!
Barb Guthrie –
First thing I heard this Christmas morning! Love it!
jimmykeelo –
Thanks Barb, Glad you enjoyed it!
Angela Heck –
Love it. Totally agree with Giff’s comment and wholeheartedly endorse the Christmas album idea! Happy Holidays!
jimmykeelo –
Happy Holidays to you too Angela. All the best. We’ll get to work on the Christmas CD!
Ute Migge-Lauterbach –
Great one, James! Greetings from Germany! We still hope you will one day come back – it is exactly 20 years this year you played for us … about time we meet again, don’t you think?
jimmykeelo –
Anytime Ute! Nice to hear from you!