TimHighfield
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Posted: April 17 2001, 05:12 |
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Uh-oh, we're moving into P-word territory  .
Seriously, the lowdown on In Dulci Jubilo, Portsmouth, and Blue Peter:
- In Dulci Jubilo: a Christmas carol. See Lise's MO University for the original lyrics. R.L. Pearsall is creditted with writing the version Mike recorded.
- Blue Peter: a hornpipe, originally known as Barnacle Bill. Mike arranged and recorded his version for the BBC Children's TV show "Blue Peter" (and maybe had other reasons as well). I don't think it's a Christmas song.
- Portsmouth: hmm...well, it's a traditional English hornpipe. And that's all I've found so far. So if anyone else can add anything, please do. Again, I don't think it's a Christmas song.
However, all three singles were released at/around Christmas. Mike appeared on the BBC's Top of the Pops to promote all three as follows:
- IDJ=1/1/76
- P= 9/12/76, 23/12/76
- BP= 20/12/79
-Tim-
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Ok, a question : I heard that in dulci jubilo is one of MO's christmas singles like portsmouth and blue peter. But how many of those REALLY are "christmas songs" ? I red that dulci jubilo is traditional christmas song and that portsmouth is trational song as well (?) Could someone give me a little background of these songs? And yeah, i know that (MO's) silent night is a christmas song. 
