All Videos Tagged Christmas (Minstrel Banjo) - Minstrel Banjo 2024-04-19T17:09:27Z http://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/video/video/listTagged?tag=Christmas&rss=yes&xn_auth=no Stille Nacht tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2017-12-25:2477478:Video:169613 2017-12-25T00:21:41.178Z Leonidas (Lee) Jones http://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/LeonidasJones <a href="http://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/video/stille-nacht"><br /> <img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3135366097?profile=original&amp;width=240&amp;height=180" width="240" height="180" alt="Thumbnail" /><br /> </a><br />Merry Christmas to all my friends!! <a href="http://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/video/stille-nacht"><br /> <img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3135366097?profile=original&amp;width=240&amp;height=180" width="240" height="180" alt="Thumbnail" /><br /> </a><br />Merry Christmas to all my friends!! The Holly and the Ivy/The Friendly Beasts-fiddle & epinette tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2015-12-21:2477478:Video:137841 2015-12-21T04:09:13.840Z Strumelia http://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/Strumelia <a href="http://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/video/the-holly-and-the-ivy-the-friendly-beasts-fiddle-epinette"><br /> <img alt="Thumbnail" height="180" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3135359720?profile=original&amp;width=240&amp;height=180" width="240"></img><br /> </a> <br></br>A Winter medley of two old carols:<br></br> The Holly and Ivy (English broadside c.1710),<br></br> and... The Friendly Beasts...also known as The Donkey Carol (originating from Latin, France, 12th century). The song is associated with the Feast of Fools, and is also said to have been part of the 13th century Fete de l’Ane (The Donkey’s Festival).<br></br> Here… <a href="http://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/video/the-holly-and-the-ivy-the-friendly-beasts-fiddle-epinette"><br /> <img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3135359720?profile=original&amp;width=240&amp;height=180" width="240" height="180" alt="Thumbnail" /><br /> </a><br />A Winter medley of two old carols:<br /> The Holly and Ivy (English broadside c.1710),<br /> and... The Friendly Beasts...also known as The Donkey Carol (originating from Latin, France, 12th century). The song is associated with the Feast of Fools, and is also said to have been part of the 13th century Fete de l’Ane (The Donkey’s Festival).<br /> Here my husband and I play on fiddle and epinette... a traditional French small fretted box zitter.<br /> <br /> This sweet six stringed epinette was constructed in 2010 from the mahogany door of a demolished 1850s bank building. It was made by John Henry Crocker of Bristol, England...a talented builder, inspired musician, and beloved friend to many dulcimer players. Brightest and Best.wmv tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2011-11-26:2477478:Video:57773 2011-11-26T15:46:29.785Z John Masciale http://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/JohnMasciale <a href="http://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/video/brightest-and-best-wmv"><br /> <img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3807957762?profile=original&amp;width=240&amp;height=180" width="240" height="180" alt="Thumbnail" /><br /> </a><br />This was a Christmas song that was well know in mid 19th century America. <a href="http://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/video/brightest-and-best-wmv"><br /> <img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3807957762?profile=original&amp;width=240&amp;height=180" width="240" height="180" alt="Thumbnail" /><br /> </a><br />This was a Christmas song that was well know in mid 19th century America.