So I’ve been pondering over a selection of Christmas carols to sing December 20 when we leave the Rosine Bluegrass Gospel Show to go caroling through Rosine. My plan is to make large-print copies and staple them together. I’ve settled on five carols: “Go Tell It on the Mountain,” “Silent Night,” “Joy to the World,” […]
Monthly Archives: November 2025
Did I tell you I write songs? Guess that makes me a songwriter. I don’t know about all that, but it’s something I like to do. Even more so, it’s something I need to do. To keep me sane, I suppose. Anyway, about six years ago I wrote this one called “Mama Was Preachin’.” I […]
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Since the Rosine Bluegrass Gospel Show on Saturday, December 20 will include caroling, I thought it might be neat to look at the history of this tradition. It seems caroling came about through the mingling of two old traditions—one Christian and one pagan. In 1223 AD, St Francis of Assisi created the first nativity scene. […]