Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Song #9 - What Child is This?

December 9 
Song #9
"What Child is This?"

There was never any doubt that this song would be on my list of favorites, but I realized that, as much as I love this song, I really do not have a preferred version. My favorite performer has always been me! What I mean to say is, this was always one of my favorite songs to play on my cello. I also love singing it as a Christmas carol -- I love the minor key and somber quality. (I'm not always dancing around, you see.) But who sings it best? Not me.

 Of course, I like the Vince Guaraldi Trio version (from the Charlie Brown Christmas CD, which, it should go without saying, is a fantastic Christmas album in every way), and Trace Bundy's guitar version is also near and dear to my heart, as is Trace Bundy himself!

 But what version with words best represents this song in its purest "Christmas Carol" form? Now accepting nominations.

 What Child is This - Vince Guaraldi Trio  Spotify  YouTube
What Child is This - Trace Bundy  Spotify  YouTube

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3 comments:

  1. UnknownDecember 21, 2015 at 9:10 PM

    I totally forgot about this Christmas song! I used to listen to this on repeat, not even always at Christmastime. This one is great! This blog is great! And, hello!

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  2. UnknownDecember 21, 2015 at 9:12 PM

    ^That was me :)

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  3. UnknownDecember 21, 2015 at 11:24 PM

    Hi Kimberly! Thanks for checking out my totally shameless blog. Do you have a favorite version of this song that you remember?

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