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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.

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!

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

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?

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.

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"

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

Sounds good to me.

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

Here's me struggling through "White Christmas."

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

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]

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

Is this thread open for pedal steelers?

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...

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

Sure!

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

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!

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

Glad someone knows that.

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.

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