Festive Music Requests
Our own Music man, Walt, has kindly agreed to run the Festive Music Requests again this year. A lot of us really enjoyed the fun and all the great music last year, so get those requests in. It can be any kind of music you want, as long as it has a Christmas theme.
Walt has complete autonomy and can ignore, add or carry forward as many requests as he wants from day to day.
So get your thinking caps on and many thanks to Walt for running it again for us.
Just to get the ball rolling Walt my first request is for Elton John’s Step into Christmas please Mr Music man.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbRtGMm96F8
Thank you Walt
Always loved Elton. What about a choice from you?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfZPtkqXQIA
Morning Walt my choice this morning is Frank Kelly’s version of the 12 days of Christmas, for a bit of fun & to remind us that going overboard is not good.
Absolutely hilarious, I hadn’t heard that before.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQkF7fpw-wI
Thanks Walt, always gave me a laugh.
That Frank Kelly’s Countdown … oh my word!
!!!Thanks Walt 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZNk4pOb2Ww
Thank you so much Walt … that brings back childhood and then Christmases
even tho’ then I didn’t understand the deeper meaning of the song, which sadly still rings true today 
Walt being a Black Country man it has to be Slade’s Merry Christmas
Now that my trees are up and decorated, my choice today is for Prokofiev’s Troika, any version you like Walt.
I would like my favourite, Raymond Briggs The Snowman, please Walt.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0A8KT365wlA
Nice one Walt & Tony
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o396TVZEFxk
Thank you Walt, what a great piece of music, loved the dog pics too.
Thank you Walt and Karen, stirring music and those gorgeous dogs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubeVUnGQOIk
Gorgeous choice thank you Cilla & Walt
Thank you Walt, it never loses its magic.
At the risk of being greedy, could I please have Karl Jenkins “the Armed Man” Benedictus with choir and orchestra? OH and I absolutely love this and I hope the clickers will, too.
Beautiful, thank you Cilla & Walt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kTffgdNhNw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kTffgdNhNw
Thank you Walt, it just gets better.
Morning Walt, My choice for today is “Jona Lewie – Stop The Cavalry” please.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3QajiVlUlI
Thank you Walt.
Morning Walt – how about a bit of Hunting the Wren by the Sheffield Folk Chorale please
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVDtJbwRqJU
Lovely choice Jenn, though I’m glad that tradition has disappeared.
Thank you Walt! Yes, K, seems very mean doesn’t it but the tune is a real ear worm.
I know I’ve had a request already today Walt, but would love to share the The High Kings’ version of God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, it’s wonderful. Have just booked to see these guys on 3rd January.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwie–_pbwM
Oooooh ta Walt,
Chestnuts roasting round an open fire…………just give me the fire.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhzxQCTCI3E
So this is Christmas………celine dion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tekN9NtGXOc
Afternoon Walt, just been listening to her, so my choice for today is Loreena McKennitt’s Snow please.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzwUsI7WhdU
Thank you Walt, such a beautifully haunting voice.
It is indeed.
Thank you Karen and Walt. Beautifully haunting Karen and gorgeous photographs Walt.
It isn’t festive but it is one of my favourites so could I please have Vaughn William’s Lark Ascending?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLhpkvQLDt0
Thank you Walt, that was the perfect, tranquil start to my day. Nicola Benedetti is both beautiful and talented and the photography was stunning. We are so lucky to have you doing this for us
Morning Walt, loving the music again, thank you. My choice today is for The Little Drummer Boy, the Pentatonix version is wonderful, but I’m open to any other artist you find Walt.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DT1fA59oH7Q
Thank you Walt, a lovely version.
Here’s one for you Walt, SILENT MONKS singing THE HALLELUJAH CORUS.
I love this Al,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRhjWdr-LAA
This is hilarious, gets me giggling quietly every time I watch it
And me,
Oh I love this!!
Well done Walt and everyone making requests…
So…it’s a classic but always makes me remember my dear mum and dad…Bing Crosby, White Christmas
xxx
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PC7sXFcDrZ4
Thank you so much Walt
xxx
A great choice H,
Morning Walt my request this morning is for Yo-Yo Ma & Alison Krauss with The Wexford Carol, one of my all time favourites.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxDZjg_Igoc
Thank you Walt, another great voice.
I know I’ve had a request already today Walt, but may I please have The Pogues, A Fairytale of New York, Having just escaped the town I’m just in the mood for it.
Oh mercy, Garrett is currently murdering, I mean, LEARNING, this on the guitar at the minute…I have mixed feelings about this great song at the minute
Afters Jenn, Sometimes it’s the only song that fits the mood.
I know exactly what you mean
I have 1 more visit to 1 shop for 2 things and then I am DONE 
Nice one, Karen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwHyuraau4Q
Thank you Walt, that hit the spot perfectly.
Hello Walt – it would be lovely to hear Kate Rusby’s version of The Holly and the Ivy please
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETe6jOt6BnI
Thank you Walt – that got my foot tapping – I feel like I should have a Christmas maypole to dance around
That was lovely Jenn & Walt, hadn’t heard that version.
good evening Walt
if there is a space, please could we have either, In the Bleak Midwinter, or Away in a manger please.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0aL9rKJPr4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrX2oHgLqe8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrX2oHgLqe8
Thank you again Walt
and thank you for choosing the Kings College Choir too 
Evening Walt, For unto us a child is born, from Handel’s Messiah is my choice for today please Mr Music.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQN9oCTHtSc
Wonderful, thank you Walt.
The Coventry Carol is my choice for today, any version you like Walt.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFnM8pSsyUU
Wonderful Walt, thank you.
Hello Walt, can we have Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas by Ella Fitzgerald, please. One of the best voices ever, in my book
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9L5mPfpeXxk
Thank you my lovely
I’ll second that a great voice Jenn.
Morning all, Jenn and I seem to be the only ones keeping Walt busy, but I’m more than happy to oblige
May I have The Lost Brothers – Keep Christmas in the Heart please Walt. Was at their concert last weekend and they were brilliant live. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyXcyatPShs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyXcyatPShs
Thank you Walt
I would love to hear Mario Lanza singing a carol, He has been a favourite since childhood
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnVOAW0ZHLI
Thank you so much made my day to hear him again..
Great choice Tubs, that was wonderful.
Morning Walt, may I have John Lennon – Happy Xmas – War Is Over please
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8Vfp48laS8
Thank you Walt.
Hello Walt
I’m a bit late so have a lot of requests to catch up on 
Please play:
The Kinks – Father Christmas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPPCPqDINEk
They eyes have it
Brilliant! Cheers Walt 
Oh well done Jane, hadn’t heard that for YEARS!
And if I might be so bold:
The Beach Boys – Little Saint Nick
Ta very much!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSynDh_K0EE
Foot tappin’, Walt
Oh yes, another great one.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVu4c7dhDRE
Chris de burgs, a spaceman came traveling
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmZg7tvGN9o
Another of my favourite singers of my yesteryears! Kamahl – Silent Night I will have to dig my LPs out !! .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOq14WKEvrA
Thank you very much, sentimental at this time of year.
What a lovely version Tubs, he has a great voice.
Thank you Walt.
Good for the 24th! Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band – Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (live) – thanks, Walt!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nh71VqM0Q8M
Yea, perfect for today Jane.
Morning Walt my choice today is the Trans-Siberian Orchestra – Christmas Eve/ Sarajevo please.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHioIlbnS_A
Thank you Walt,
Fab, Karen – I hadn’t heard this before
Lovely, it good to see a diverse selection which are new to one.
I love hearing everyone else’s selections Tubs.