Adventunes, the final, 24

It's been great, guys. Seriously, really great. I love having this kind of thing as an excuse to create new stuff, with Charlie. Have great, lovely, great holidays.

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Christmas Light, a somewhat cheesy pop xmas ballad.

Adventunes the 23rd

You might think we're a little behind now, given that it's actually the 24th (and late in that day too...), but, no! This year our family is celebrating Christmas two days later, on the 27th, so that we can all be together, so, actually, this is an intentional lag. Of sorts.

Can't Wait for Christmas Morning

Adventunes...22... .

We're in Edmonton! Yes! So, we made guest star Ryan do pretty much all the work today. Ryan!

Snacks and Drinks and Catching Up

Adventunes !21!

Hey, don't forget:

Also Hanukkah

Adventunes 20 at last

We spend today in airports, mainly. Crazy, crazy, crazy airports. Oh goodness me:

Christmas Eve at Heathrow

Adventunes 19.

Man! Oh man. The two inches of snow here in panic-land has, for the third year in a row, made everyone panicrazy. I know, I know, they don't have the infrastructure. But, three years! Maybe they could get some grit!

Anyway. The flight we're meant to be on, taking us to Christmas, was cancelled today (when we weren't supposed to be on it), but seems to be okay so far for tomorrow (when we are). So. Oh my goodness, fingers crossed. And:

Song to keep the airports open

Adventunes 18, in fact.

I've always love the 3 Kings story. And, also, singing as low as I possibly can. So, both!

Wise Guys

Adventunes is already 17

This one was pretty good fun. The sad thing was all the guys from round the flat that we had to leave out. Still, 12 is cacophonous enough, no?

A Ukulele in a Pear Tree

Adventunes 16ish

Even though we call this the Scottish Carol it was written by a Canadian and an American, in England. Just so you're not disappointed.

Adventunes 14+1= 15

Today was a kinda stressful day of visa prep runaround. (With a rather big lunch in the middle, which helps these sorts of thing.) So, fittingly, we give you:

Travelin' (footsteps in the snow)

Adventunes is 14

A plucky instrumental. For you.

Plums!

Adventunes spooky 13

I really like Oulipo, and how their structured approach to artistic creation can, in fact, liberate. So, in light of that, we n+7'ed O Little Town Of Bethlehem. Special guest star (again) Ben M..

Xmas+7 (An Oulipo Christmas)

Adventunes gone 12

This one performed 100% by guest star Allan Hoyano! On guitar, vocals, and whale-call!

Christmas in Alberta

Adventunes, hey, 11

This one contains kudos to TWO of my all time favorite xmas albums. Can you guess?

Op. 11

Adventunes X

We watched a French movie today, so:

L'Abre en Plastique

Adventunes gone 9

Charlie has recently decided he does like Blues after all. Which is nice, with the Chicago thing. :

Christmas in Chicago

adventunes = 8

This one is SUPER-EXCITING! Recorded at Stephen, my PhD supervisor's house, with his family! His son is ten and wants to be a rapper. Hence, this tune. He wrote it himself! Amazing. His daughter is seven and played the rain-stick brilliantly. His wife is doctor (a real one, not like me) and sometimes has to be on call or in the ER on major holidays. Like Janice. So, in their honour, we wrote:

Workin' at Christmas

Adventunes 7 (seven)

Charlie and I wrote this one last night on the train to London, mostly, but couldn't internet it to you; but now we have! I think it's the most from-a-musical-sounding one yet. Hurrah? Hurrah!

Christmas in England

Adventunes-6!

Happy Birthday Chris!

And, also, here's a tune! With help from another guest collaborator: Ben M!

Grow Slow (33 Wishes)

Adventunes: The 5th.

Today we're more pensive = All real instruments this time.

Sometimes the snow melts

Adventunes, 4!

This is a very special edition...featuring Gia Anne-Marie! Today is her birthday. So we let her rap about it. The tragedy of December birthdays revealed:

Mizzleto'

Adventunes...3?

Student cellos, aged 4-6, bring glad tidings.

(Just because I have a cello doesn't mean I can play the cello.)

Adventunes 2!

Entitled:

What you doin' hatin' on Christmas?

With a good message. I feel.

Adventunes 1: Hush, winter time.

It's December! YEAH! So. Even people who don't understand about the four Sundays thing still have to admit that it's now, officially, advent.

Which means:

Advent treats! This year, Charlie and I, inspired by our summer Wikipedia Challenge at Arteles, have decided to push ourselves and write you a NEW CHRISTMAS CAROL EVERY DAY*! I know. I know! We'll write and record them pretty fast, cause it's a busy time of year, so they won't be polished gems of seasonal perfection. But we'll do each with love. Always with love.

So. Today, we humbly presented you the first of these carols. Given the newness of the season, we decided to open with a humble, somber(ish), advent carol. You know how those are always kind of sad? Yeah. I'll call it...

Hush, winter time

*There is a possibility that we might, on some days, write new versions of old carols too.