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1. WENT DOWN CELLAR AND GRABBED A BOX
LOOKING FOR THE CHRISTMAS TREE THAT TALKS
PULLED OUT A BAG OF TANGLED LIGHTS
GETTING OUT THE KNOTS TOOK HALF THE NIGHT
FOUND A LITTLE ELF WITH A BIG RED NOSE
AND SPARKLY BITS ALL OVER HIS CLOTHES
chorus: THE WIND STARTS BLOWIN'
THE RAIN STARTS SNOWIN'
WE'RE HO HO HOIN'
IT'S CHRISTMAS TIME
2. DECORATE THE HOUSE IN RED AND GREEN
COLOURED LIGHTS AND A REINDEER SCENE
A GREAT BIG WREATH ON THE OLD FRONT DOOR
GOT A LITTLE MISTLETOE, WE'RE GONNA NEED SOME MORE
GOING TO CUT DOWN OUR CHRISTMAS TREE
NO SCOTCH PINES HERE, IT'S A BALSAM FOR ME
chorus:
bridge: WE'RE A FAMILY
AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE
AND EVERY ONE OF US WHO'S EVER BEEN
IS IN THIS ROOM WITH YOU AND ME
solo:
bridge:
3. FRIENDS AND RELATIVES YOUNG AND OLD
THE TOURTIERE'S HOT AND THE DRINKS ARE COLD
WITH MY UNCLE AND MY COUSINS WE'RE PLAYING A GAME
NAMING EVERYBODY IN THE PICTURE FRAME
MY GREAT GRANDFATHER IN WORLD WAR TWO
AND A GREAT GREAT GRANNY THAT MY GRANDMA KNEW
chorus:
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Patapan
01:58
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Guillaume prends ton tambourin
Toi, prends ta flûte, Robin;
Au son de ces instruments
Turelurelu, patapatapan
Au son de ces instruments
Je dirai Noël gaîment.
C’était la mode autrefois
De louer le Roi des rois
Au son de ces instruments
Turelurelu, patapatapan
Au son de ces instruments
Il nous en faut faire autant.
L’homme et Dieu sont plus d’accord
Que la flûte et le tambour;
Au son de ces instruments
Turelurelu, patapatapan
Au son de ces instruments
Chantons, dansons, sautons en!
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He Delivered the Mail
04:37
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1. MY GREAT GRANDPA, HE CAME FROM WALES
SETTLED DOWN HERE IN HAMILTON
GOT HIMSELF A JOB DELIVERING THE MAIL
TOOK A LITTLE PAUSE FOR WORLD WAR ONE
FOUR LONG YEARS IN A BLOODY TRENCH
SITTIING AND READING THOSE LETTERS FROM HOME
STANDING UP TO SHOOT FROM AN OLD WOOD BENCH
AND GETTING BACK DOWN TO SEE WHO WAS GONE
2. PICTURES OF HIS WIFE AND HIS TWO YOUNG SONS
REMINDED HIM WHAT HE WAS LIVING FOR
GOT HIM THROUGH YEARS OF CANNONS AND GUNS
BUT HIS HEARING WASN'T ANY GOOD ANYMORE
ARMISTICE CAME, IT WAS FINALLY DONE
BARNEY WAS COMING HOME TO STAY
AND BACK ON THE JOB IN HAMILTON
HE DELIVERED THE MAIL ON CHRISTMASDAY
chorus: HE DELIVERED THE MAIL, HE DELIVERED THE MAIL
HE DELIVERED THE MAIL ON CHRISTMAS DAY
HE DELIVERED THE MAIL, HE DELIVERED THE MAIL
HE DELIVERED THE MAIL ON CHRISTMAS DAY
3. TWENTY YEARS LATER WHEN WAR RETURNED
BARNEY EVANS WAS AN OLD MAILMAN
BUT HIS SON RICHARD HE TOOK HIS TURN
PUTTING ON THE UNIFORM OF THIS LAND
BARNEY KEPT DELIVERING DOOR TO DOOR
CARDS FROM SOLDIERS OVERSEAS
HE'D BEEN OVER THERE NOT LONG BEFORE
AND IT COULD STILL BRING HIM TO HIS KNEES
4. BARNEY WAS A KIND AND FRIENDLY MAN
PEOPLE SAW THE POSTMAN AS THEIR FRIEND
AT EVERY HOME HE DRANK ANOTHER DRAM
PISSED AS A PONY BY HIS ROUTE'S END
HIS GRANDCHILDREN, THEY WENT TO SEARCH
FOUND HIM LEANING ON A LAMP POST SINGING AWAY
BEFORE THE FAMILY WENT TO CHURCH
HE DELIVERED THE MAIL ON CHRISTMAS DAY
chorus:
music and lyrics by Douglas Robert Feaver
© D.R. Feaver
SOCAN
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1. DECK THE HALLS, TURN ON THE LIGHTS
SANTA'S COMING HERE TONIGHT
WITH EIGHT REINDEER, OH WHAT A SIGHT
ALL BECAUSE IT'S CHRISTMAS TIME
PRESENTS UNDERNEATH THE TREE
SOME FOR YOU AND SOME FOR ME
SOME FOR EVERYONE YOU SEE
ALL BECAUSE IT'S CHRISTMAS TIME
bridge: PEACE ON EARTH, GOOD WILL TOWARD MEN
WE'LL SEND THAT MESSAGE OUT AGAIN
AND MAYBE THIS YEAR SOMEONE WILL HEAR
AND THEY WILL COME AROUND
2. FLAMES ARE JUMPING OFF THE LOG
EGGS ARE DANCING IN THER NOG
REINDEER ANTLERS ON THE DOG
ALL BECAUSE IT'S CHRISTMAS TIME
ACROSS THE ROOM I SEE A FRIEND
HOW I WONDER HOW SHE'S BEEN
I WONDER IF WE'LL KISS AGAIN
ALL BECAUSE IT'S CHRISTMAS TIME
ALL BECAUSE IT'S CHRISTMAS TIME
solo:
bridge:
3. LOTS OF GOOD SONGS TO BE SUNG
THERE'S A SMILE ON EVERYONE
LAUGH TOGETHER OLD AND YOUNG
ALL BECAUSE IT'S CHRISTMAS TIME
RAISE A GLASS AND HAVE A CHEER
FOR THOSE ALAS NO LONGER HERE
EVERY STAR IS SHING CLEAR
ALL BECAUSE IT'S CHRISTMAS TIME
music and lyrics by Douglas Robert Feaver
©2016 D.R. Feaver
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Nameless Reels Set
03:05
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instrumental
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Christmas Night
02:40
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1. COME 'ROUND THE FIRE ,
IT'S OURS TO SHARE
WE'LL TAKE SOME WARMTH
AND COMFORT THERE
WE'LL RAISE A GLASS TO PEACE AND LOVE
AND ALL THE FRIENDS WE'RE THINKING OF
2. WE'LL HAVE A STORY
AND A SONG
WE'LL REMINISCE
THE EVENING LONG
WE'LL SEE OUR CHILDREN TAKE DELIGHT
WE ALL ARE CHILDREN ON THIS NIGHT
instrumental bridge:
3. FOR LOVE IS TRUE
AND IN US ALL
OUR LOVE WILL STAND
AND NEVER FALL
OUR LOVE IS REAL, OUR LOVE IS RIGHT
AND THAT TO ME IS CHRISTMAS NIGHT
instrumental bridge:
repeat last verse
words and music by Douglas Robert Feaver
©2016 D.R. Feaver
SOCAN
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1. WHEN I WAS JUST A YOUNGSTER
'BOUT A HUNDRED YEARS AGO
WENT OFF TO FIND MY FUTURE
IN THE LAND OF ICE AND SNOW
NORTH FROM TUKTOYAKTUK
I HEADED FOR MY GOAL
I WAS GOING UP TO WORK
WITH SANTA AT THE POLE
chorus:
I'M SEW SEW THE SO-SO SEWING ELF
MY NAME IS SEW SEW IF I DO SAY SO MYSELF
SANTA DOES THE HO HO HOING
ME, I LOVE THE SEW SEW SEWING
CUZ I'M SEW SEW THE SO-SO SEWING ELF
2. I STARTED AT THE BOTTOM
'CAUSE THAT'S THE WAY IT GOES
MUCKING OUT THE REINDEER STALLS
AND WIPING RUDOLPH'S NOSE
TYING BOWS AND RIBBONS
AND JUST TIDYING UP THE PLACE
I EVEN HAD TO PAINT THE CHEEKS
ON SOME NUTCRACKER'S FACE
3. I WENT DOWN TO THE OFFICE
TO TALK TO MRS. CLAUS
SANTAS CLAUS MAY HAVE THE FAME
BUT THE MRS. IS THE BOSS
I TOLD HER THAT I HAD A DREAM
THAT WOULDN'T LEAVE MY HEAD
I SAW MYSELF A-SEWING WITH A
NEEDLE AND SOME THREAD
chorus:
4. SHE ASKED IF I WAS CERTAIN
AND I SAID "OH YES, PLEASE MAKE SURE
THE NEXT JOB THAT I GET IS MORE
SARTORIAL IN NATURE"
AND RIGHT AWAY SHE SAID " OKAY!
OFF TO THE TAILOR SHOP!"
AND I'VE BEEN SEWING EVER SINCE,
AND I NEVER WANT TO STOP! ( DO RE MI FAH SO...)
5. I'M SEING SHIRTS, I'M SEWING PANTS
I'M FILLING UP THE SHELF
I SEWED A SUIT FOR SANTA
AND A HAT FOR EVERY ELF
I SAID "YOU KNOW WHAT SANTA?
THIS IS THE BEST JOB I EVER HAD!
HOW DO YOU LIKE MY WORK SO FAR? " AND SANTA SAID...
.....HO...HO...HO............NOT BAD!
chorus:
I'M SEW SEW THE SO-SO SEWING ELF
MY NAME IS SEW SEW IF I DO SAY SO MYSELF
SANTA DOES THE HO HO HOING
ME I LOVE THE SEW SEW SEWING
'CAUSE I'M SEW SEW THE SO-SO SEWING ELF
'CAUSE I'M SEW SEW THE SO-SO SEWING ELF
MY NAME IS SEW SEW IF I DO SAY SO MYSELF.
words and music by Douglas Robert Feaver
©2016 D.R. Feaver
SOCAN
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Trinque l'Amourette
03:42
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WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS
WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS
WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS
WE WISH YOU A MERR-
Y CHRISTMAS WE WISH
YOU A MERRY CHRISS
MISS WE WISH YOU A MERR-Y
CHRISTMAS WE WISH
YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS WE WISH YOU
A MERRY CHRISTMAS WE WISH YOU
A MERRY CHRISTMAS WE WISH YOU
A MERRY CHRISS-MISS
WE WISH YOU A
MERR-Y CHRISTMAS WE
WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS
WE WISH YOU A
MERR-Y CHRISTMAS WE WISH YOU A
MERR-Y CHRISTMAS WE WISH YOU A
MERR-Y CHRISTMAS WE WISH YOU A MERR-Y CHRISTMAS WE
WISH YOU A MERR-Y
CHRISTMAS WE WISH YOU
A MERRY CHRISTMAS WE WISH
YOU A MERRY, CHRIS
MISS WE WISH YOU A MERRY, CHRISS
MISS, WE WISH YOU A MERRY, CHRIS
MISS, WE WISH YOU A MERRY, CHRISS
MISS WE WISH YOU
A MERRY CHRISTMAS
WE WISH YOU A MERR-Y
CHRISTMAS WE WISH YOU A MERRY
A MERRY CHRISTMAS
WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS
WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS
WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMASSSSSSSSS...
WE
WISH YOU A MERRRRRRRRRRRRRRR............
y Christmas!
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Doug Feaver Hamilton, Ontario
Doug is a Canadian singer-songwriter performer musician and storyteller who has been performing in clubs, concerts, and festivals for over thirty years. He has played in many different bands and genres - classical, folk, rock, bluegrass, country, Celtic - and has worked as a studio musician on guitars, harmonica, drums, This is a solo performance CD of Christmas songs, half of which he wrote. ... more
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