Ding Dong Merrily on High/Good King Wenceslas

Ms Miss

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I was looking through a Christmas songbook and spotted two tunes that simultaneously got stuck in my head. I mentioned to my attention-deficit husband Pooey that I could make a cool song by combining the two together! And so Jimmy said "Let's go record." I said "My voice can't handle it." (We sang carols at an old-folks home today and we had to yell, AND I am sick). So Jim said "Let's do it anyway."

So, I arranged "Ding Dong Merrily on High," and "Good King Wenceslas", played mandolin and sang, and Jimboborini (you know him as Pooey) played guitar and lent his producing mastery to get this song done in just a few hours, all the while neglecting our three children. We hope it was worth it.

Merry Christmas all you beautiful Macjammers!

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Lyrics

Google "Ding Ding" and "Good King". We left out verse 4.

Song Stats

Hits: 2939
Comments: 26
Fans: 8
Plays: 538
Downloads: 162
Votes: 13
Uploaded: Dec 17, 2006 - 01:20:19 AM
Last Updated: Dec 17, 2006 - 01:20:19 AM Last Played: Jun 16, 2010 - 04:38:49 PM

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Song Actions

Hardware:

eMacaroni, Lisa's beautiful little Epiphone mandolin, Jimmy's beautiful Gibson J-45 (apparently it turned 20 last month), and a mic, and a mysterious grey box that sits next to the confuser.

Software:

Microsoft Instant Christmas Carol 2006 v3.6 for Windows XP v4.5 (with updates and fixes in place)

Comments

Reinholt56	Reinholt56 said 1321 days ago (December 17th, 2006)
	Kids are resilient...... The arrangement and mix were excellent. Thanks for adding this piece of festive fun to the site. Have a great Chrimbo and 2007. R. PS - The guitar and player have both matured well (for 20 years). Check out my latest song called Eccentric Ambient II (Revisited)

Ms Miss	Ms Miss said 1321 days ago (December 17th, 2006)
	arrangement Thanks so much for the comment. We really had fun playing this and the two songs worked together so well. Thanks! Ms Miss --- "At dawn, look to the East." Gandalf Check out my latest song called Ding Dong Merrily on High/Good King Wenceslas

	said 1321 days ago (December 17th, 2006)
	Wonderful! Thank you so much for this!!! . - Harold

Ms Miss	Ms Miss said 1321 days ago (December 17th, 2006)
	Ding Dong! Your welcome! Thanks for listening. Miss --- "At dawn, look to the East." Gandalf Check out my latest song called Ding Dong Merrily on High/Good King Wenceslas

drakonis	drakonis said 1321 days ago (December 17th, 2006)
	mind-bendingingly perfect I dunno, after listening, this sounds like it was meant to be, and I can no longer remember each song individually! Beautiful singing and playing! ttfn, Drakonis Check out my latest song called Death of the Phoenix (orchestral interlude)

Ms Miss	Ms Miss said 1321 days ago (December 17th, 2006)
	Two Carols Thanks so much. These songs are two of my favorites and it just seemed natural to dissolve from one into the other. Thanks for listening! Ms Miss --- "At dawn, look to the East." Gandalf Check out my latest song called Ding Dong Merrily on High/Good King Wenceslas

Stun Nutz	Stun Nutz said 1321 days ago (December 17th, 2006)
	such... ...a delightful tune, so naturally sung and played. I love the new arrangement as well... it sounded like a perfect fit to me (although, I can't say I know the originals too well). You guys sang carols together for the old folks? How sweet! Check out my latest song called Gossamer dissected

Ms Miss

Ms Miss said 1321 days ago (December 17th, 2006)

Carolling with the seniors
Yes, we did Christmas carolling with the seniors yesterday. Although I can't really take much credit for the idea. I have to thank my friend Bill for organizing the event. We enjoy having a little venue for playing and trying new things, such as Jim's modulation-mad version of Deck the Halls!
Thanks for listening.
These are two of my favorite songs, as old-fashioned as they are. I read somewhere that Good King Wenceslas was written in the 14th century! I'll need to verify that, but it's good fun anyway!
Ms Miss

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"At dawn, look to the East."
Gandalf

Check out my latest song called Ding Dong Merrily on High/Good King Wenceslas

kristyjo

kristyjo said 1320 days ago (December 17th, 2006)

Lots of energy!
Great pacing for these two - could almost be done as a partner song until the 'Glo----' and the 'Brightly shone'. Good King Wenceslas was a Bohemian king who was very compassionate toward the poor and took good care of all his subjects. His feast day falls in December.
Because they are well known to me, this was an 'instant' favorite.
Oh - and neglecting three children while you're doing something you enjoy is a long held and revered custom in our household as well!

Check out my latest song called Colorado Trail

Ms Miss

Ms Miss said 1320 days ago (December 18th, 2006)

Neglecting children
Thank you for the comment, and the info on King Wenceslas.
I shouldn't say we were actually neglecting the kids, but it was more like they were watching a movie and we said "we'll be upstairs recording kids, ok?" And their reply was - nothing. They were ok with it!

We sure enjoyed working on this. It was really fun.
Ms Miss

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"At dawn, look to the East."
Gandalf

Check out my latest song called Ding Dong Merrily on High/Good King Wenceslas

MattGranz	MattGranz said 1320 days ago (December 18th, 2006)
	Excellent! A wonderful production all around! Check out my latest song called Green Eyes

pooey	pooey said 1320 days ago (December 18th, 2006)
	Thanks! I'm still learning how to get a good mix (or at least what I think sounds good), so I appreciate hearing that it sounds good to you too. Thanks again! --Jim (Pooey) --- My Wife <a href="http://www.macjams.com/song/18379">Revealed</a> Check out my latest song called Wake Up (Pooey Remix)

MissChaos	MissChaos said 1320 days ago (December 18th, 2006)
	your kids have the coolest parents! I love the mandolin! Nice mix, great, clean vocals -- just plain fun and good for the soul. Kudos to the Pooey household! Happy holidays. Check out my latest song called Mama Cries - Album Version (MJRF)

Ms Miss	Ms Miss said 1320 days ago (December 18th, 2006)
	Mandolin Thanks Miss Chaos! I absolutely love my mandolin. I've only had it since July, but it's so addictive to play. It's really hard to put down. So I've really enjoyed recording with it! Ms Miss --- "At dawn, look to the East." Gandalf Check out my latest song called Ding Dong Merrily on High/Good King Wenceslas

Magritte	Magritte said 1320 days ago (December 18th, 2006)
	Not tired of holiday music yet. Not when it sounds like this! I also like the mix, which is nice and bright, very holiday-appropriate. The instruments sound amazing together. Such a rich mixture...just like the two of you! Check out my latest song called Tango Macabre

Ms Miss

Ms Miss said 1320 days ago (December 18th, 2006)

Instruments
Thanks Magritte!
There's no reason for anyone to get sick of holiday music. THere's so much you can do with it. And I have to admit, the older and more ancient the tunes, the more fun they are to spice up!
I have a wonderfully talented husband who plays off of me so well. Kudos to my Pooey!
Ms Miss

---
"At dawn, look to the East."
Gandalf

Check out my latest song called Ding Dong Merrily on High/Good King Wenceslas

Monkaton	Monkaton said 1319 days ago (December 18th, 2006)
	Merry King W. Good arrangement. Nice guitar and mando. Sounds real good. Have a Merry Christmas. Check out my latest song called Trip of a Lifetime (Pop Version)

Monkaton	Monkaton said 1319 days ago (December 18th, 2006)
	Oops I should have wished you a very Pooey Christmas. Check out my latest song called Trip of a Lifetime (Pop Version)

Ms Miss	Ms Miss said 1319 days ago (December 19th, 2006)
	Have Yourself a Pooey Little Christmas! Thanks for listening! Ms Miss --- "At dawn, look to the East." Gandalf Check out my latest song called Ding Dong Merrily on High/Good King Wenceslas

bug67	bug67 said 1319 days ago (December 18th, 2006)
	Jolly good time "...A mysterious grey box that sits next to the confuser." That's classic! Thank you for this great festive song. I love all the elements. The mandolin is a wonderful instrument and adds greatly to this festive mood. Thank you for sharing this. Merry Christmas! Check out my latest song called DON'T Check out my latest song. I'd rather you listen to this instead

Ms Miss	Ms Miss said 1319 days ago (December 19th, 2006)
	Confuser Thanks for the comments. And yes, it's a confuser. Well at least to me it is. Pooey knows all about it though! Thanks for appreciating the mandolin. Me like it lots! It's very fun to play and real hard to put down! Merry Christmas! Ms Miss --- "At dawn, look to the East." Gandalf Check out my latest song called Ding Dong Merrily on High/Good King Wenceslas

pooey	pooey said 1319 days ago (December 19th, 2006)
	I may as well comment as well! I really love the piece. Right from the moment you suggested it I enjoyed playing it. I really dig your choice of chords on the mandolin during the Glooooooooooooria. And you're dang cute too. Check out my latest song called Wake Up (Pooey Remix)

Ms Miss	Ms Miss said 1319 days ago (December 19th, 2006)
	Cute? Thanks Poo. You're nice. You play good. Ms Miss --- "At dawn, look to the East." Gandalf Check out my latest song called Ding Dong Merrily on High/Good King Wenceslas

MJG	MJG said 1317 days ago (December 21st, 2006)
	Sound good Nice to hear some Holiday lovin', thanks for the song, and Christmas Spirit-MJG Check out my latest song called Shades of Green & Brown(Out in the Cold w/poem)

Ms Miss	Ms Miss said 1316 days ago (December 21st, 2006)
	Holiday Spirit I finally feel like I have some. It's arrived very late this year. REcording this tune has certainly helped! Thanks for listening. Ms Miss --- "At dawn, look to the East." Gandalf Check out my latest song called Ding Dong Merrily on High/Good King Wenceslas

	paintballsean16 said 1290 days ago (January 17th, 2007)
	Beautiful Voice I think that your singing is so peaceful keep up and contribute more. Check out my latest song called Its Time For A Change

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Name: Lisa Mitchell

I am an elementary school teacher who loves her job and her school. I have an education degree with a major in music and a minor in drama. I'm married to Pooey and we have 3 AWESOME kids. I play piano, a little classical guitar and sing. MacJams ... [see more]

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