MUSIC NEWS - It's holiday caroling time again! Julian Koster and his Singing Saw will come to your house to bring songs, stories, and good cheer to you and your friends; all you have to do is invite them!
To promote the spirit of the holidays and The Singing Saw at Christmastime, Julian, his dog Rudolph and his Singing Saw friend Badger set out on a caroling tour last fall. Julian says, “Caroling last year was one of the most special experiences I’ve ever known…following a path that wound through so many houses (over 100!), in so many neighborhoods in each town (and so many towns!), and being welcomed so kindly and so warmly into all of those homes. I’m so glad that we’re all still here, and that the Universe has arranged for this all to happen again. I can hardly wait.”
The Singing Saw at Christmastime is available on CD, LP, and digital download. Watch the video of Julian and the Singing Saw performing “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town,” below and click to download a brand-new Singing Saw holiday classic rendition of “White Christmas.”
You can invite the carolers to visit your house by emailing musictapescaroling@gmail.com or by mailing a handwritten letter to 450 N. Harris St. Athens, GA 30601 (due to time constraints, please send an email to let the "caroling ambassador" know you are sending a letter). Be sure to include an email address or your telephone number for reply. Invitations where the hosts indicate that they would be willing to entertain outside guests on caroling night are preferred. Please note your permission to invite others from the area to your house and whether you can offer the carolers a place to sleep in your letter or email.
Once the limit on houses on a given night has been reached, the address of each house that will welcome guests will be distributed via email to all who email musictapescaroling@gmail.com and ask to attend. The addresses of the houses will not be posted online.
Their Proposed Caroling Path:
December 2009 -
7, 8, 9: Georgia, Tennessee, Indiana & Lower Half of Illinois
10, 11, 12: Chicago, Illinois, Michigan
13, 14, 15: Ohio, Pittsburgh, Western NY
16, 17, 18: Upstate NY, New England (CT, RI, VT etc)
19, 20, 21: Philadelphia, NYC, Baltimore, DC, Chapel Hill
I saw the 'Saw Lady' playing Christmas carols on a singing saw in the subway (in NYC) today. Here is a video of her playing 'Silent Night':
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZb-ZpQRla8
Posted by: Michelle | Dec 21, 2009 at 06:55 PM