Christmas Quiz - Wednesday 22nd December

[angieh]

Come one, come all - Christmas themed quiz this evening. Just getting this up so folks know it's on!

[lynz85]

evening all

[angieh]

Here's a bit of a "taster" and you can watch the vid on the link while I go for a quick comfort break ...........

Christmas carols
Nineteenth century antiquarians rediscovered early carols in museums. According to the Encyclopædia Britannica, about 500 have been found. Some are wassailing songs, some are religious songs in English, some are in Latin, and some are "macaronic" — a mixture of English and Latin. Since most people did not understand Latin, the implication is that these songs were composed for church choristers, or perhaps for an educated audience at the Royal courts. The most famous survival of these early macaronic carols is the "The Boar's Head". Allegedly, it has been sung at Christ Church Cambridge since 1607 but was first published in 1521 by Wynken de Worde in “Christmasse Carolles” which is perhaps the earliest known collection of Carols in England.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7adE...eature=related

[Shelley123]

Hello Angie, lyn, i'm here

[angieh]

Hi Lynx and Shelley, I'm back ..... just finished some transcription which I was meant to do this afternoon, but we had a surprise visit from OH's brother.......

[Shelley123]

hope you had a nice visit Angie

[calismum]

Hi all - bitterly cold here, how is it with you?

[angieh]

We don't see much of him Shelley, hence the surprise. But he is good company and I don't think he is going to be awkward if and when we find a residential placement for his mother.

[Shelley123]

Originally Posted by calismum

Hi all - bitterly cold here, how is it with you?

Still very snowy and freezing cold here CM

[dandysmom]

A bit late but I'm here .... hi. all!