Listen now | My 2010 compilation was a Solstice Sampler. The Romans called this time of year “Sol Stetit” –the sun stands still. The daytime today is only 5 minutes longer than it will be on Solstice Day.
Great to see you yesterday! I am pretty sure The Spirit of Christmas is on our main Christmas playlist. I definitely recognize a couple of these. I think this is one of the earliest ones we have, and it's also the one from the year I was born!
Good stuff, Bill. Among today's featured songs, I like "Green" best, not just for the lyrics and vocal—I really like the presence of a mandolin in the background.
Hi Bill!
Great to see you yesterday! I am pretty sure The Spirit of Christmas is on our main Christmas playlist. I definitely recognize a couple of these. I think this is one of the earliest ones we have, and it's also the one from the year I was born!
Thanks, Vincenza. I was pleased to hear that you are enjoying reading them as well as listening.
Good stuff, Bill. Among today's featured songs, I like "Green" best, not just for the lyrics and vocal—I really like the presence of a mandolin in the background.
Thanks,
Greg
Hi Bill, Here are the lyrics to "Green" by Peter Mayer (not Meyer):
https://www.petermayer.net/_files/ugd/21f828_3cc29aa9e5a54a4a88ea9d7dfd0211eb.pdf
I love this song but couldn't make out the words. Here's the website and the album.
https://www.petermayer.net/midwinter
Wonderful songs! Thanks for this light in the dark time of the year.
Aziza
Thanks, Aziza. I've corrected the typos (pure sloppiness on my part) and added those links in the blog/archive version of this newsletter.
Cheers, Bill! Thanks for all your research. I discovered so many wonderful songs that were new to me.
Next Sunday, Dec. 22 at 5 pm Pacific Time, Peter Mayer is on YouTube/Zoom for a live streaming Winter Concert. The Zoom link is here:
https://www.petermayer.net/schedule
Thanks again, Aziza. I've put it in my calendar.