Tune of the Month November?

Nate Hofer · Post by **Nate Hofer** » 8 Nov 2012 5:40 am

I'd be interested in considering another tune this month if others want to. Perhaps holiday songs for this month and next? (I'd argue there are some great ones.)

I like White Christmas or Mike Neer has Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas tabbed out in his blog from a year or two ago. (It's challenging but it's fun.)

Just suggestions. Other ideas? I know life gets busy (I'm a dad) but things like this help motivate me to keep learning new material a priority too! No sin in setting out a session either.

Dan Simard · Post by **Dan Simard** » 8 Nov 2012 2:04 pm

I'm in for a christmas song. My favorite is "Christmas song" by Alvin and the Chipmunks : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hAUWyp0qzs

But whatever is decided, I'll be in!

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 8 Nov 2012 4:51 pm

How about any Christmas song for November/December? I have several already recorded so I'm covered...

Nate Hofer · Post by **Nate Hofer** » 8 Nov 2012 5:45 pm

Dan, I'd be okay with that! Unexpected yet familiar.

Doug, are you proposing assigning a single xmas song for both Nov and Dec together?

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 8 Nov 2012 6:31 pm

I was not thinking of assigning any particular song. I was thinking that any Christmas song would do, and any number of songs a member wants to submit between now and Christmas... just my opinion.

Steve Green · Post by **Steve Green** » 9 Nov 2012 4:14 am

I was thinking this exact same thing just a couple days ago -- that the "Tune of the Month" for November / December could be ANY CHRISTMAS SONG YOU CHOOSE.

Personally, I would LOVE for someone to come up with a Leavitt arrangement of "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas"

Nate Hofer · Post by **Nate Hofer** » 9 Nov 2012 4:36 pm

Perfect! Great idea. Let's say until Dec. 31 submit any Christmas song. Sound good?

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 9 Nov 2012 5:56 pm

Sounds good to me.

Here's my version of "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen", played on a Stringmaster ---> CLICK

Tony Lombardo · Post by **Tony Lombardo** » 9 Nov 2012 7:20 pm

Here's me struggling through "White Christmas."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9hqP91K ... plpp_video

Dan Simard · Post by **Dan Simard** » 10 Nov 2012 9:35 am

Perfect! Great idea. Let's say until Dec. 31 submit any Christmas song. Sound good?

Great! I'm working on my one lap steel arrangement for "Christmas song" by the Chipmunks, hope to get it done by the end of the month.

Here's my version of "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen", played on a Stringmaster

I would have like a video of this one to see what kind of positions you use. Is this a song from your song book?

Here's me struggling through "White Christmas."

Good to see that some of the songs were already recorded so this thread could start rapidly. I like the fact that it's one take and not a edit.[/quote]

Steve Green · Post by **Steve Green** » 10 Nov 2012 2:40 pm

Here's a take of "I'll Be Home For Christmas" I recorded last year, using the Leavitt tuning on my RJL, based loosely on Mike Ihde's tab, with a backing track done on BIAB.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQANysjJy9I

And here's me struggling through "White Christmas" on my Blue Star Lapmaster 8 string tuned to A6/F#7 with another BIAB track.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKx-YoLdRrg

Bob Russell · Post by **Bob Russell** » 11 Nov 2012 7:50 am

Here's one I had in the fridge from last year.
http://soundcloud.com/bob-russell/silver-bells

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 11 Nov 2012 8:45 am

I'm enjoying all of the songs here. It's nice to hear the different styles and versions of these classic tunes.

Dan, yes, my recording of "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" is from my second lap steel song book, "25 More". C6 tuning, 6 strings, key of Am. Much of it involves the open strings in combination with some "barred" strings. Open string patterns work well in the key of Am (on C6 tuning) since "C6" is also "Am7"... same 4 notes in each chord.

Dan Simard · Post by **Dan Simard** » 14 Nov 2012 7:03 pm

Ok, here is my arrangement of "Christmas song" by Alvin and the Chipmunks :

http://soundcloud.com/dagniel/christmas ... in-and-the

The tuning is A7/C6 on a 8-strings and I play in the key of F so I can use open strings. At the end, I use only natural harmonics.

I'm not sure I like it so please tell me what you think about it.

Roy Thomson · Post by **Roy Thomson** » 15 Nov 2012 5:16 pm

Sleigh Ride on 6 string C6th Lap Steel
Link:
http://picosong.com/3q7k

Side Note:
In the For Sale section of the Forum re Steel Guitar
Lessons, Music etc I am offering a DVD containing
Tab and MP3's for Traditional Carols and Seasonal
Music. Check It Out. There is a sound clip there with samples of some of the selections.

Many Thanks
Roy

Peter Funk · Post by **Peter Funk** » 17 Nov 2012 5:23 am

Here's my version of "Silent Night" played on a 1926 Weissenborn:
http://youtu.be/mglb8xaEFno

Actually it's an old Austrian Carol, but to me sounds like an old Hawaiian Slack Key Tune

Pete Nicholls · Post by **Pete Nicholls** » 18 Nov 2012 3:29 pm

Is this thread open for pedal steelers?

Jerome Hawkes · Post by **Jerome Hawkes** » 19 Nov 2012 6:09 am

i'm gonna slide in for this one - i havent touched the steel since june (gasp!) due to all the other musical projects i had going on eating up my steel fun - i found out, as jerry byrd said, the steel is not a part time instrument!

i'll be rusty but hoping to get it kicked in again...

Nate Hofer · Post by **Nate Hofer** » 20 Nov 2012 10:09 pm

Pete Nicholls wrote:Is this thread open for pedal steelers?

Sure!

Pete Nicholls · Post by **Pete Nicholls** » 21 Nov 2012 4:25 am

OK then, here is a classic Christmas song from Alabama, Christmas in Dixie. This is my first ever Christmas song on steel guitar since I started playing on May 20th. Thanks for letting me join in the fun!

https://www.box.com/s/u0ajn6ui3trsjzqhazsh

Nate Hofer · Post by **Nate Hofer** » 3 Dec 2012 9:10 pm

Tossing in another White Christmas. Not super polished but I gave it a go with two heads and a improv section in the middle. Nothing great but hopefully not too painful either:
http://soundcloud.com/natehofer/im-dreaming-of-a-white
1955 Fender Stringmaster T-8 lap steel. Tuned low to high: F,A,C#,E,G,A,C,E.

All comments/crits welcome!

Bosse Engzell · Post by **Bosse Engzell** » 4 Dec 2012 12:39 am

Mr Hofer, I like your version of that famus song. Have made a BIAB trck with Baise style. Kansas City is know for Big Band area in last millenium.

Bosse in Sweden

Nate Hofer · Post by **Nate Hofer** » 4 Dec 2012 5:32 am

Glad someone knows that.

Nate Hofer · Post by **Nate Hofer** » 4 Dec 2012 6:00 am

Pete Nicholls wrote:OK then, here is a classic Christmas song from Alabama, Christmas in Dixie. This is my first ever Christmas song on steel guitar since I started playing on May 20th. Thanks for letting me join in the fun!

https://www.box.com/s/u0ajn6ui3trsjzqhazsh

I don't know that song but I like it's feel and simplicity.

Bill Hatcher · Post by **Bill Hatcher** » 4 Dec 2012 8:32 am

i'm covered too on a Christmas song. posted this one before, but here it is again.

leavitt tuning on a 12 string.

http://www.mediafire.com/?yywvzvnkdgg

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