One or two people have hinted that the blog has been a little dominated by news of the traditional liturgy in recent months. Oh, all right, they didn't really hint or say "little". My trad readers need not fear: there will always be room here for baroque vestments, buckled shoes and papal thrones but it is true that we haven't had any fun videos for a while. So here is a little more bluegrass gospel - not for the liturgy, of course.
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Thank Goodness for that! As a priest who's not had a single request for the old Rite and who is happy with a rubrical celebration of the new, I was seriously thinking that THOC was going to have to be relegated to a weekly rather than a daily read :o)
Thank you Father for this very useful post.
I had a look at You Tube to see what other bluegrass was on offer, and I have to say I rather preferred "What A Friend We Have In Jesus" with solo guitar.
Once you are into the swing of things, as it were, could I also suggest "Boogie Woogie" by freakyhead20 (though perhaps not for liturgical use).
I will certainly book this group with my Parish Priest for the so called ~Childrens Mass they have there once a month. !!
Father-
This...um...this is really bad. LOL!
When I hear this type of music, despite the fact that it will not (THANK GOD) be used liturgically, I cringe. I guess I’m too attached to my Allegri, Palestrina, Victoria, chant, and other more edifying music. This type of fun is murder on the ears:0(
Nonetheless, blessings to you and a joyous Advent!
Tom
Ah, this brings back memories of when I stayed with a community in the good ole US, where one of the priceless tunes on offer at the Holy Sacrifice was..."drop-kick me, Jesus, through the goalposts of life; neither under nor over, nor to left nor to right..." I'm afraid I can't remember the rest of the words!
Why are people so priggish about traditional folk music? Isn't there something beautiful in the fact that these simple and emotional hymns sprang up naturally from ordinary Christian people.
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