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Many people are surprised to learn that “Jingle Bells” was actually written for American Thanksgiving. The song was composed by James Lord Pierpont, and details surrounding his life and the writing of the song have been contended over the years. In fact, in some older publications, the song’s writer is listed as ‘anonymous.’ It is commonly accepted today, however, that Pierpont was indeed the writer, though the song was originally published under the title “One Horse Open Sleigh.”

A musician, Pierpont was not famous, at least during his own time. In fact, it’s highly likely that he never made a dime off of “Jingle Bells.” Pierpont, the son of an American minister, struggled at times to eke out a living for his family, especially when he suffered a business loss during the San Francisco gold rush. Broke, and with a wife and children to support, he headed from California to Savannah, Georgia to ask his brother John for help. John Pierpont had recently become the minister of a Unitarian church there. With his help, James became the church’s musical director and organist.

Pierpont flourished in his position as musical director and was well-liked by his colleagues and parishioners alike. Despite this, his ‘fame’ was mostly limited to Savannah. It is speculated that it was during his posting at the church that he composed “Jingle Bells.” The story goes that Pierpont wrote the song for a Sunday School Thanksgiving program. It had virtually no religious content whatsoever; it was simply a jaunty little poem about winter and the follies of youth.

The version of “Jingle Bells” that is sung most often today omits all but the first verse and chorus of the song. Recently, more modern artists have started recording the second verse too. The original version contains four stanzas, with the chorus repeated in between stanzas.

The song tells the story of a frolicking but misguided sleigh ride, whose driver hopes to impress a girl but ends up being laughed at by a peer instead. While most people would think of the word “upsot” in the second verse to mean that the sleigh tipped over, it is actually an ambiguous word which may also have referred to “drunkenness.” So, perhaps in addition to the horses being less-than-surefooted, the sleigh’s driver may have contributed to its misfortune by being a little bit tipsy. Despite a rough ride, the song concludes with an encouragement to listeners to take advantage of a crisp winter snow and enjoy a sleigh ride.

It is said that when the song was performed for the Thanksgiving pageant, it was extremely well-received. So much so, a request was made to have it sung again at the Christmas pageant. And thus “One Horse Open Sleigh” became forever synonymous with Christmas.

Unfortunately for Pierpont, he never realized the acclamation that was due him. The song took several years to gain more widespread popularity. Today, there are few who can’t sing at least the first verse of “Jingle Bells.” Indeed, no Christmas would be complete without it.

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Guitar help please?

I got a guitar for Christmas. I have been working on it but all I have really learned is your basic chords, pretty much where my fingers are supposed to go at what times and when to strum.. yadda, yadda, yadda. I want to learn a couple of really simple songs but I can’t seem to find any sheet music for songs I could possibly learn/play. I need help. Bad. Please help me find a couple sites I could use to put my soon-to-be amazing talents to use. :]

The short answer is to go to your local music store and look for easy 3-chord songbooks. I’ve seen a few at Guitar Center. The best answer is to learn it well and right the first time. I’ve played for almost 40 years but never got past chords. Check out the Legacy Learn and Master Guitar 5-star training at www.LearnAndMasterGuitar.com. It costs about $200, which equals about 2 months of private lessons, but it is a phenomenal course, about a year’s worth of training and they have a huge amount of resources available, including a community of other students who are learning the same things you are. I just got this course a few weeks ago and am blown away with it. Good luck!

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DVD-A Fingerstyle Christmas-Guitar Arrangements to Seven Beloved Songs and Carols $18.26 Get ready for the holidays with these classic instrumentals! Each song has been chosen for its playability as well as its timeless beauty. Once mastered, these guitar pieces will become favorites season after season for years to come: It Came Upon a Midni…

DVD-Easy Flatpicking Guitar Arrangements-A Song for Every Holiday $18.98 Steve Kaufman has chosen 11 well-known and much-loved songs, each one associated with an important season or holiday. As one of America’s most experienced teachers, Steve adds the techniques and advice novice flatpickers will need to pick these as instrum…

3 Classic Hawaii Calls Old Time Radio Broadcasts on DVD (over 83 Minutes running time) $11.99 This unique old time radio DVD collectible features 3 digitized reels of classic Hawaii Calls radio broadcasts and over 83 Minutes of total running time on 1 DVD. Take a journey back through radio broadcasting history with this large audio library of OTR memorabilia. The golden age of old time radio has been rescued, digitized, and packaged into a gift set that any classic radio lover can apprecia…

Music Maker Lap Harp $36.07 This unique string instrument is hand finished from solid hardwood. Beautiful in tone and appearance, the Music Maker is playable even by young children. Simply pluck the strings indicated on the twelve individual song sheets which are included and you have instant music. A tuning key and pick are included with this lightweight and portable instrument….

B. Meowsic Keyboard $29.99 Budding musicians and music lovers can make their own beautiful music or sing along with favorite songs when they play with the B. Meowsic Keyboard. This keyboard entertains kids ages two and up and encourages interactive play with lots of buttons to press and plenty of musical choices for singing, playing, and recording. The Meowsic Keyboard comes with a book of lyrics and a small book of favor…

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The Ultimate Fake Book (for C Instruments) $30.10 The Ultimate Fake Book is a cornerstone for many musicians’ libraries. With over 1,200 songs in all styles of music, this third edition has been updated for all ‘C’ instruments to include lead sheets with chords, lyrics, and melody notation for even more great songs. From jazz standards to Broadway blockbusters and country classics to pop chart-toppers, this book has the songs you’re looking for a…