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Author:  David Luebbert Posted:  12/28/02; 3:41:24 AM Msg#:  3316 (top msg in thread) Prev/Next:  3315/3317 Reads:  1240

It's time to sort and summarize.

Many wonderful things have happened on SongTrellis since the last time the home page was rolled. If you check out the calendar that appears on the right hand side of the homepage you will see nearly all of the dates are bolded. Each bold day indicates a day where some kind of new traffic has been recorded on the site. Many days that means there's new music available. If you click on a bolded day, you will see a page that describes that day's activity.

So what happened? 66 new chord progressions were added to The Changes.

In keeping with the Christmas season, we added nine accompaniments for familiar Christmas tunes. Since these tunes are known by nearly everyone in America due to their constant repetition over music systems and radio, and because most of them are very simple harmonically, it seemed advantageous to have these available for folks who are studying harmony.

These included:

• The traditional carols Away In A Manger,Good King Wenceslas, The First Noel , and God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen
• John Readingís O Come, All Ye Faithful
• Richard Storrs Willisí It Came Upon The Midnight Clear
• Franz Gruberís Silent Night
• Jay Livingstonís Silver Bells
• Bobby Helmsí Jingle Bell Rock

By the same logic, we added the traditional songs:
Billy Boy, Turkey In The Straw, Oh, My Darling Clementine, On Top Of Old Smokey, Tom Dooley, Wabash Cannonball, Waltzing Matilda, Henry C. Workís Grandfather's Clock, Stephen Fosterís Oh! Susanna, and Mildred J. Hill's Happy Birthday To You

Hank Williamsí has always fascinated me with his ability to write so many memorable songs using absolutely minimal harmony. I've added his Settin' The Woods On , I Saw The Light, I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry and I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You.

Willie Nelson is represented for the first time with Crazy and I Gotta Get Drunk

Adding to our bebop and jazz tunes, bossas, blues and ballads we have:

• Benny Golsonís The Cool One
• Bronislau Kaperís Invitation
• Charlie Parkerís Marmaduke
• Denzil Bestís Move
• Dizzy Gillespieís Shaw 'Nuff and Salt Peanuts
• Ernest Seitzís World Is Waiting For The Sunrise
• Frank Loesserís Never Will I Marry
• Fred Ahlertís I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter
• Frederick Loeweís Wouldn't It Be Loverly
• George Gershwinís I Loves You P:orgy
• Gus Khanís Dream A Little Dream Of Me
• Harry M. Woodsí Side By Side
• Herbie Hancockís Toys-solo changes
• Horace Silverís Cookin' At The Continental
• Ivan Linsí Love Dance
• J Caldarazzoís Midnight Voyage
• Jaco Pastoriusí Three Views Of A Secret
• James B. Kennedy and Michael Spolianskyís Where Flamingos Fly
• John Coltraneís Grand Central and Mr. Day
• Julian Adderly's Sack Of Woe and Wabash
• Kenny Burrellís Lyresto
• Leonard Bernsteinís tunes from West Side Story Somewhere, Tonight and Maria
• Michel Legrandís Martina and Windmills of Your Mind
• Miles Davis and Bud Powellís Budo
• Oliver Nelsonís Teenie's Blues
• Oscar Pettifordís Bohemia After Dark
• Peter De Rose and Bert Shefterís The Lamp Is Low
• Peter DeRoseís Wagon Wheels
• Roberto Menescalís My Little Boat (O Barquinho)
• Sonny Rollinsí  Strode Rode
• Tadd Dameronís Hot House
• Tommy Dorseyís I'm Glad There Is You
• The traditional blues-based Make Me A Pallet On The Floor
• Walter Donaldsonís My Blue Heaven
• Wardell Greyís Twisted
• Wes Montgomeryís Road Song and Cariba

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