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- From: Allan.Burrows@f836.n250.z1.fidonet.org
- Newsgroups: alt.music.filk
- Subject: I'm Dusting Fiddlers
- X-Sender: newtout 0.02 Nov 17 1992
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- Date: 25 Dec 92 02:30:38
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- I've been wondering lately about Christmas carols.
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- There's been one carol I've been hearing over and over lately, (no big
- deal so far, but), sung in latin of all things. The title, as well as I can
- guess, is, "Adeste Fideles". The English version is "Oh Come All Yee
- Faithful", (which I believe is roughly what "adeste fideles" means).
-
- It bugs me. I mean, sure, we all know the Colin Fine latinization of
- "Old MacDonald". (I think my copy is even spelled right.) But we sing that to
- be silly, (the usual state of fen). I can think of no reason why people who
- don't know latin from a hole in the ground, and who don't usually try to be
- silly, would want to listen to a familiar song sung in latin. As near as I can
- tell, it's being played in all seriousness!
-
- Maybe it's just around the Toronto area. Has anyone else been hearing
- "Adeste Fideles" a lot on the radio?
-
- Allan
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