This month, Duane and Scott explore the history of “Good King Wenceslas”.
Versions played in the episode:
- Blackmore’s Night
- The Irish Rovers
- Chris Hendricks
- Tori Amos
- Reggae All-Stars
- Stan Kenton Jazz Orchestra
- Matthew Green’s Orchestral Rainbow
- Mannheim Steamroller
- Odyn
Here's the link to the poll to vote for your favorite song from this episode:https://pollforall.com/p346dorm
Here’s the clip from “Love Actually”:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4-35TN6Amw
This is the 13th century spring carol “Tempus dest Floridum” that gave us the melody for Good King Wenceslas:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zv8PgukSLX0
From listener Bob in Utah, here’s the link to the Majestica album “A Christmas Carol”:
https://youtu.be/nq5No8qsowA?si=Y37SJX4F5g4w5cE4
From listener Steve Banks, here’s a the reggae playlist “Reggae Christmas Parade”:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2ZH6rGilSmg9p4VxF2ubkU?si=IMf_S2cuSGyMYHqwDxPp7Q&pi=AO2eqAlHT0SeM&nd=1&dlsi=5cc261712ab14247
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