Here’s an excerpt from the last Pit Stop Sound Connections before Christmas. They will continue from our new location at the Maddermarket Theatre on Wed 11th January 11.00-1.00pm.
This week we selected songs or artists beginning with the letter ‘D’ or our favourite Christmas tunes.
We listened to…
Flying Pickets – Only You
The Power of Love (12” version) – Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Hey for Christmas (The Shropshire Wakes) – John Kirkpatrick
Fire (Santa Dog 1972) – The Residents
Clarinet Marmalade – Sid Phillips and His Band
Answer – Sarah McLachlan
Coming Back to Life – Pink Floyd
Deep Forest – Deep Forest
Through the Fire and Flames – DragonForce
Elspeth of Nottingham – Focus
Giants – Quintessence
O Little Town of Bethlehem – Sarah McLachlan
Just Like Christmas – Low
The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You) – Nat King Cole
And the one’s which nearly got away…
Beautiful Night – Paul McCartney
We All Stand Together – Paul McCartney
Gaudete – Steeleye Span
Silent Night – Spike Milligan
Duchess – Genesis
Space Oddity – David Bowie
Sun Goes Down – David Jordan
Downstream – Supertramp
Here’s a playlist of all the above tracks on YouTube for you to listen to and share with friends and family (I’ve tried to include live or moving video tracks where possible to enhance the visual aspect of the platform) – https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLop3-_GuiATK3lbiVZ-Ck1ytLq49QEVoi
We talked about…
Traditional Olde English folk music
Subversive and controversial pop
Meanings of Christmas based on different life experiences
Eco-sampling tracks
Live music experiences from the 60s
If you want to join us or have questions, then please email steve@1136789091.n79310.test.prositehosting.co.uk
The Pit Stop is branching out, so if anyone would like to attend a Sound Connections in the Thetford or Watton areas then please let me know.
Steve Hunt (Breckland Pit Stop Coordinator)
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