A Quandary…
Any musical Vagabondettes out there? Welp, I have a bit of a Friday morning puzzle for all you musical Vagabondettes. I have been searching for a couple of years now for a music book out of which we used to sing when I was a kid and sang in the Christmas midnight mass service at my church. I have no idea what the title of the book is, but I have a distinct memory of what the book looks like. Go figure! 
At any rate, I was watching this old episode of Silver Spoons a couple of days ago and I saw it again! It was a Christmas episode and the characters were going out to carol in the neighborhood. The book they were using was this caroling book with Victorian carolers on the front cover and ice skaters on the back. It was so cool to see it again. Apart from the fact that it reminded me of the book I’ve been trying to find for a few years, it also affirmed that I’m not crazy (well, not that crazy) and that the book I remember really does exist. 
I even took a picture of the image on the television to see if I could capture the title of the book. Alas, it didn’t work as well as I hoped, but I figured it is enough to give a visual aid. 
It’s the book that Dexter P. Stuffins (gotta love that name!) is holding.
So, since I know we have so many great Nancy Drews in our group, I thought I might petition the group to do a little sleuthing and see what we turn up.
And if you just don’t know (which is okay, since I just don’t know), tell me what your favourite Christmas music is. Do you go caroling? Would you do it if you could? Or do you prefer to stay snug and cozy inside?
And in the spirit of Christmas (and still purging excess books), one lucky commenter will receive another of the many fine books from 2007 RWA that I have in my Vagabond giveaway pile!
I think the book is called Christmas in Song. Check out rbcmusic.com and go to the Christmas music and then choose caroling books. I can’t tell for sure if it’s the cover you’re looking for. I’ve never been caroling, but I wouldn’t mind giving it a try. I like traditional and modern Christmas songs. I really like the Trans Siberian Orchestra, Handel’s Messiah, Nat King Cole’s The Christmas Song and Hark, the Herald Angels Sing.
Hands down, Silent Night…in English and German as sung by my Austrian mom.
ya Jane is right…
I believe also that its called “Christmas In Song” book…
Favorite christmas songs… i have so many here are a few…
~Wonderful Christmastime -Paul McCartney
~Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer -(classic version)
~Christmas Don’t Be Late (Rock Version) -Alvin and the Chipmunks
~Winter Wonderland -(classic version)
~Frosty the Snowman -(classic version)
I don’t go caroling but I would if I could… probably would regret it since it’s so cold out…. BRRR! I’d freeze my butt off in the snow caroling lol
I love Christmas music. It’s the main thing that makes me feel like the Christmas season is here. I have never been caroling, but I listen to the radio more often this time of year. I love the classics like Frosty the Snowman, I’ll Be Home For Christmas, Little Drummer Boy, Carol of the Bells, The First Noel, and Do You Hear What I Hear. Bing Crosby and Gene Autry are some of my favorite Christmas carol singers. But my all-time favorite holiday song is Christmas Canon by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra.
Not sure what the book is.
My favorite Christmas songs are:
Holly, Jolly Christmas by Burle Ives
Winter Wonderland
The Little Drummer Boy
Frosty the Snowman
Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
The Christmas Song
Ooh, not a clue what the book is
I do enjoy Christmas music though! Classics are the best, and in small-ish doses! My favorites include Little Drummer Boy and O Holy Night. I think Harry Connick Jr’s done some lovely versions, but I still remember decorating to Andy Williams and Julie Andrews!
Jane!!!!
You are my new best friend! (Sorry, Manda, out you go!
) That’s the book!! That’s it! I love some of the arrangements of the carols in it!! Send me your particulars: elodie. I have a little Christmas treat to say thanks! 
I recently read an article by some Christmas Scrooge where the guy expounded upon how much he hated the Trans Siberian Orchestra version of We Three Kings/Carol of the Bells, but I totally love it. I know the radio stations play it non-stop, but it’s fabulous.
Lori Ann–I absolutely love Christmas music, too. It’s one of the things I love most about this time of year. In Dallas we have a couple of radio stations that play nothing but Christmas music from the day after Thanksgiving until Christmas Day. I tune into those stations when I’m home and pretty much do not stray from them. I found a radio station here in Abq that plays nothing but Christmas music a couple of days ago and tuned my radio to it. It likely will not budge from there.
And I have loved Carol of the Bells since I first sang it in the 5th grade Christmas Choir performance.
Fedora–O, Holy Night is my absolute favourite Christmas song. I especially love it when it is sung acapella. Gorgeous!
Crystal B–Those are such fun Christmas songs. My friend Paul absolutely hates Burle Ives’s Holly, Jolly Christmas. He groans every time it comes on. Naturally, this creates many opportunities for teasing and laughter, which is only fair since they tease me about how much I loathe Feliz Navidad and The Christmas Shoes. LOL!
Doing a little happy dance,
Élodie
Favorites:
I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas by Gail Peevy (sp?)
Holly, Jolly Christmas by Burl Ives
White Christmas (I love watching the movie! And generally anything by Bing Crosby)
Carol of the Bells
The Christmas Song
Jane! I just called and ordered 3 books from RBC.
Today I’m doing a happy dance…
Steph, I love those songs. And White Christmas is even better with the movie!
What about Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer? Nobody’s mentioned that one yet! LOL!
É
Yay, so glad it was the book you were looking for.
I too like the classics
Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee Words: Henry van Dyke Music: Ludwig van Beethoven. (Hymn to Joy, from the 9th Symphony)
Angels We Have Heard on High
Silent Night
O Holy Night
And I love to sit in the choir loft listening to the Byzantine Rite Mass on Christmas day … not singing with the chior … just listening… and remembering
Great. Now I’m going to be singing All night! I’ll probably be humming this stuff in my sleep. Thankssss a lot Elodie!
Seriously
Thanks
You put me in the Christmas Spirit!
love marah carey xmas album , love rocking arojnd the xmas tree
Any time, Julie. Any time.
kh, my SIL recently played for me an Alan Jackson Christmas album she downloaded a couple of years ago. It was fabulous!
Élodie
My favorite Christmas song is O Holy Night. My favorite Italian one is ‘Tu Scendi Dalle Stelle’. We sing it at midnight every Christmas Eve.
any winner