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Dec
3rd
2016

Entry #17- Missing the Merriment · 4:14pm Dec 3rd, 2016

Hello Everypony! It’s December, and while that may mean relaxing plus enjoying the holidays with loved ones for some, I’m an adult who’s day job revolves around the holidays. December just happens to be the busiest time of year for me, and while it’s good for my wallet, it often makes me too tired to do artwork. :ajsleepy:

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Dec
3rd
2017

Day 3, 15th Century · 4:07pm Dec 3rd, 2017

Today we're entering the Renaissance with a famous carol. You might recognize the tune as "O Come, O Come Emmanuel." Here I'm presenting the original in its Latin text.

Dec
13th
2017

Day 13: 1829. · 8:10pm Dec 13th, 2017

While it came be argued that this carol was written sometime in the 18th century, I'm just going by its publication date as well as try to find the best, original recording I could find. In this case, since it's a well known hymn, I figured the best one that might be the closest to how it sounded at its premier might be this one.

Dec
11th
2019

Sorry... · 4:18am Dec 11th, 2019

As you can all guess by it being December and the fact that there still isn't a new Ask Roseate Grimsbane chapter, I didn't make it in time. It is done, I just need to have my editors/proofreaders look at it and add all the cool image stuff.

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Dec
24th
2017

Day 24: 1992 · 7:14am Dec 24th, 2017

Yeah, yeah, I know what some of you are thinking: “Inkwell, out of all the carols that you’ve been putting out this month, you’re posting the one from Home Alone 2?” Now before you jump the gun on this, hear me out. Believe it or not, I was actually introduced the the squeal first before the original. Heck, by the time this movie came out, it’ll be about a year before I was even born. And besides, I grew up with the movie as a kid and I didn’t see the first one until years later.

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Dec
17th
2017

Day 17: 1914 · 4:31pm Dec 17th, 2017

Two incredible things happened in this particular year. The first is that as World War One was raging on, soldiers on both sides decided to have a truce for Christmas in order to not just bury their dead, but to celebrate the holiday. That alone I think is a strong testament in which the message of "Peace on Earth. Good will towards men," was that powerful to bring a war to a halt. As for the other, this was the year in which a carol was published. One in that it wasn't meant to be one. If

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Dec
24th
2017

My Little Christmas Gift · 8:31pm Dec 24th, 2017

To my Readers and fellow Music Lovers,

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Dec
6th
2017

Day 6: 17th Century · 4:43pm Dec 6th, 2017

Some context for the following song: in England, Christmas was celebrated in a completely different way that would be near unrecognizable to us. Around this time for example, it was the equivalent of taking Mardi Gras and Halloween, throw both of them in the snowy December, add plenty of alcohol, some drunken mobs and that was Christmas in a nutshell. If anything, since the Medieval ages, the poor held up a practice in which they would go to the front door of some wealthy person to basically

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Dec
16th
2017

Day 16: 1903 · 4:34pm Dec 16th, 2017

Chances are, many of you are probably aware of the operetta, "Babes in Toyland" by Victor Herbert. This age of fairy tales is unique as only a couple of years earlier, "The Wizard of Oz" was published. This story and it's music has been adapted for both stage and on film over the years, and even my introduction to it was from the Disney film from the 60's. And out of everything that I've seen, there was one piece that stood out to me to the point where I personally couldn't think of Christmas

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Dec
20th
2017

Day 20: 1958? · 5:16pm Dec 20th, 2017

Now there's some debate about this particular carol. Especially about when exactly this tune was written. Some would say that it was jotted up around the 1940's while others say that it is as late as 1955. But regardless, the thing that this carol stands out among the others was the author. Her name, was Katherine K. Davis, a forgotten composer who has only this carol in which people remember. If anything, this carol was stolen and was up on the radio. Fortunately, her credit was restored, and

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Dec
22nd
2017

Day 22: 1965. · 4:15pm Dec 22nd, 2017

Today's carol comes from what many would consider a classic in our childhoods. What I'm talking about, is that on this year in the mid-sixties, the animated short, "A Charlie Brown Christmas" as aired. A special that has seen reruns every December like the Nutcracker, and those who have seen it have a special place in their hearts for it - including me. It was one of those things that I had looked forward to as a kid, and as an adult, I especially love the opening number that has been

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Dec
8th
2017

Day 8: 1719. · 4:42pm Dec 8th, 2017

Today's piece has been a favorite for carolers, church hymns and the media ever since it's publication. I'm talking about "Joy to the World," by G. F. Handel... or, did he write it? Truth be told, there is some mystery about who actually composed this. There are some scholars who believed that a certain bars is very similar to what Handel used in his Messiah. However, others would think that it might have been a group effort. But regardless of who exactly wrote it, many of us can agree that it

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Dec
5th
2017

Day 5: 1582 · 7:32pm Dec 5th, 2017

Day 5: 1582. Finishing up the Renaissance with a carol that not only withstood the test of time, but at the time it was as popular as jingle bells.

Dec
20th
2023

Update, December 20th 2023 · 9:02pm Dec 20th, 2023

New chapter for HiAW is up.

It took way longer than it should have, :twilightblush: but I actually had a chapter finished and ready to publish some time ago, but I decided to break it up into multiple chapters, rewriting and expanding upon the first scene and giving me opportunity to do the same with the others. :twilightsmile:

Not sure if I will get the next one out before January, but who knows? :raritywink:

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Dec
10th
2017

Day 10: 1755. · 9:43pm Dec 10th, 2017

Today is going to be a very short trip into the Classical era. In which I'm presenting to you a piece of music that has been forgotten. I'm talking about the Sleigh Ride piece by Mozart. No, not Wolfgang, but his father Leopold.

Aug
9th
2017

December 1969 strikes · 5:24pm Aug 9th, 2017

So I have officially met the calendar bug when it comes to publishing or creating stories. That Is the bug that says your stories were published on 31 December 1969. It's not my internal calendar, I checked. It wasn't just a thing yesterday, I made a test story to check today. The only change is I'm working from a new device, maybe it's related to that. But it only happens on this site.

Or maybe I'm secretly a changling Time Lord!

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Dec
4th
2017

Day 4: 1556 · 4:21pm Dec 4th, 2017

Today's choice continues on into the Renaissance, in which I'm sharing a Spanish carol that still remains to be popular to this day.

Dec
15th
2017

Day 15: 1892. · 4:31pm Dec 15th, 2017

Well it's about time I got around to Tchaikovsky. Yes, today's choice is probably the only classical thing to still go on the radio. And for good reason, the famous Nutcracker Suite (based on the ballet) is still what most people think completes Christmas. While the original source material didn't do quite so well when it was first performed, the music and its story has became a staple of this time of year. But just to focus on the suite, I know there's a million different recordings of it, but

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Dec
12th
2017

Day 12: 1825. · 5:12pm Dec 12th, 2017

Today I'm presenting a tune by an unknown French author in the original way that it was meant to be sang. To the French, this is called "Les Anges dans nos Campagnes." The tune however, is known in its English translation: "Angles we have Heard on High."

Dec
14th
2017

Day 14: 1847. · 3:37pm Dec 14th, 2017

Today is another beautiful carol in which I bring to you the original French.

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