Happy New Year from Chris and Katie – wishing you love and happiness for 2021. Stay well and be kind to each other.
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Merry Christmas
This Christmas Day we bring you a tune that really says it all. From our home to yours, “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” and a safe and happy holiday season wherever you are.
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Chris Alfano, clarinet and Katie Legere, bassoon
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Sicilian Mariners’ Hymn
This week we bring you a carol I hadn’t hear before – the Sicilian Mariner’s Hymn. which, according to tradition, Sicilian seamen ended each day on their ships by singing this hymn in unison.
The tune was associated with the German Christmas carol “O du Frohliche, O du Selige.” and also appears to have had an influence on the African American song “We Shall Overcome.” (https://hymnary.org/tune/sicilian_mariners)
Here’s a link if the embed doesn’t work: https://youtu.be/OHbrwchjmys
Katie Legere, bassoon & Chris Alfano, clarinet
Carol of the Bells
This week we celebrate our Ukrainian friends with the ever popular “Carol of the Bells” by Ukrainian composer Mykola Leontovych in 1914.
Here’s a link if the embed doesn’t work: https://youtu.be/o6yseR7WxBA
Best wishes from our family to yours in this holiday season – stay safe and healthy.
Chris & Katie
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The Dreidel Song
This week we bring you the delightful Dreidel Song (also called “I have a Little Dreidel” or “Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel” about the spinning child’s toy and wish a happy holiday season to all of our Jewish friends!
Here’s a link in case the embed doesn’t work: https://youtu.be/tQXJXFSy8wY
Chris Alfano & Katie Legere
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The Holly and the Ivy
Join us this week for a traditional English carol, The Holly and the Ivy. We hope everyone is staying healthy and safe as we go into the holiday season.
Link to video: https://youtu.be/OQ5uIGbVP4c
Chris Alfano and Katie Legere
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Over the River and Through the Wood
Happy Friday and a Happy Thanksgiving to all of our friends south of the boarder! Here’s a happy tune from yesteryear – “Over the River and Through the Wood”
Here’s a link to the video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/PihR5pA-1ZI
Katie Legere bassoon and Chris Alfano clarinet
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Autumn Leaves – Happy Saxophone Day!
This week Katie brushed the dust off her alto to join Chris in celebrating International Saxophone Day with Autumn Leaves.
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This is Halloween
Happy Friday everyone – this week we have dressed up for Halloween and relocated to a spooky forest to bring you “This is Halloween” re-imagined for bassoon and bass clarinet!
Here’s a link in case embed doesn’t work: https://youtu.be/OUfELWWt3Us
Chris Alfano (the chef) on bass clarinet and Katie Legere (the cat) on bassoon.
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Gigue
Back to Bach for this Friday’s treat! Tap your toes to the Gigue from Suite in D major arranged for clarinet and bassoon!
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