'Sussex Carol' Christmas Recorder Playalong! With sheet music.

I love Christmas, and the chance to play a festive tune- so here is my version of the traditional piece 'Sussex Carol'.
I've made a midi backing track so that you can have a playalong too. (The backing track is a bit dodgy, but it's the first time I've tried making one... must do better next time, ha)
This is influenced by the version of Sussex Carol by Robert Reed and Les Penning, which I really love. If you haven't already heard it, I highly recommend giving it a listen- I've linked it at the end of the video.
Merry Christmas!

[@recorderfluteabec1789]

Wonderful. These kind of videos take so much time and hard work. Thank you.

[@marinadomracheva2199]

Thank you for sharing your recorder journey with us🤗

[@ClaythorpeMusic]

Thanks for watching ☺️

[@quietmind30]

Uplifting, Merry Christmas

[@therecorderenthusiast]

Lauren, I'm truly impressed by how far you've come with recorder playing this year! Well done and keep up the good work! See you in 2022! Eunice

[@ClaythorpeMusic]

Thank you, it’s been a lot of fun so far! Happy playing to you ☺️

[@highlandlass74]

Your playing is a joy to listen to!

[@ClaythorpeMusic]

You’re very kind, thank you!

[@hansklimstra5987]

That was incredible! I know how extremely difficult it is to keep up with accompaniment that doesn't have a melodic line along with it. I usually get lost after the third bar and have to start over again. Kudos to you! I'm going to go back to all your videos and give you a like!

[@stefanocalesini8795]

Thanks for this lovely video!

[@ClaythorpeMusic]

Thank you for watching! ☺️

[@Jim-iw1yd]

Thanks for the pressy ! The fact you keep making wee films is present enough. Your trills are always so good . . I seem to mess them up. You played that really well it was a joy to listen too. Hope you have a great Christmas and a tuneful New Year ! 🎶

[@ClaythorpeMusic]

Thanks! My recorder teacher would tell you I mess up plenty of trills though… Hope you had a good Christmas!

[@MariaLuiza-me9ex]

Happy Christmas, to u. ❤️👏👏

[@ClaythorpeMusic]

Thanks, hope you had a good one! ☺️

[@johnnycondor]

OH yeah! Great midi backing track, by the way... I can't put together all that stuff on midi yet, but I can surely use your fine tracks to play along with you! Which is to say... I can at least add it to my short list of songs to learn on recorder -- and I shall! YOU, however, played it wonderfully! I was especially impressed by the lovely little trills in just the right spots! Thanks so much! Oh, and a very Merry Christmas to you and your family! :)

[@ClaythorpeMusic]

Thank you! Trying to do anything much computer based is a bit like wading through mud for me, but I’ve decided to try to up my technological game, haha. Didn’t know if I’d gone a bit OTT with trills, but if you can’t at Christmas, when can you! 🤷‍♀️ Hope you had a lovely Christmas/ new year.

[@johnnycondor]

@@ClaythorpeMusic I did! Thanks so much! All the best to you and your family on this New Year! 🥳

[@hampurista]

That's lovely. Will have to grab my recorders!!!

[@ClaythorpeMusic]

Thanks!

[@joehowden7885]

Very festive well played

[@ClaythorpeMusic]

Thank you. Start thinking of tunes for next Christmas!

[@joehowden7885]

Lovely well done how you have got to that level so soon is amazing keep it up.

[@ClaythorpeMusic]

Thanks, easy to keep going when I enjoy it so much.

[@sareena132]

Thank you so much for sharing the sheet music and the backing track with us ♥️ hope you have a merry Christmas 🎄⛄

[@ClaythorpeMusic]

No problem, hope you had a good Christmas ☺️

[@joehowden7885]

From dad enjoyed your recent composition well done

[@ClaythorpeMusic]

Thank you, enjoyed doing this one.

[@joycelopez2151]

Merry Christmas! Thank you for sharing!

[@FrankDudgeon]

Lovely! Very nice playing and I enjoyed the backing track which must have been a lot of work to accomplish. Well done, and the little cymbal crash made me chuckle. And many thanks for the link to the Robert Reed - Les Penning video. I saw James Finlayson in the thumb nail, and sure enough it was a film from long ago with two of my favorites. Delightful. I hope you have a wonderful holiday and thank you for this treat.

[@ClaythorpeMusic]

Thanks, something about that cymbal amused me too, so I left it in! Glad I’m not the only one. Who would have thought putting a carol played on recorder over Way Out West would work? Hope you had a good Christmas.

[@laurademel1307]

I love how you play Sussex Carol. I have never heard it before but now I fell in love with this beautiful carol. I am learning the Alto recorder since a few weeks (before i played soprano recorder). Do you know where i can get notes for alto recorder? Thank you for your motivating videos. Merry christmas from nuernberg (germany) 🎅🏼

[@luckybarrel7829]

Holy Cow your one year progress is just cray cray craaazy! Have you been practicing 40 hours a day?! Oh those perfect trills!

[@ClaythorpeMusic]

Haha, thanks! Think I need 45 hours a day. 40 is just not enough.

[@copenhagen2]

Rambunctious :-)

[@brimarie4196]

I'd love to know if you use a specific app to duet the videos?

[@ClaythorpeMusic]

Hey, sorry for the delayed reply! I do sometimes use the Acapella app, which is so easy and quick to use. But it does have some limitations, so mostly I record everything separately and then sync it all up in iMovie. Takes more work than Acapella but usually worth it!

[@brimarie4196]

@@ClaythorpeMusic No worries on the delay, thanks for the information ☺️.

[@johnstontsan6801]

Oh wow I also have two Aulos recorders. Personally 500 series are better than Yamaha 300 series

[@ClaythorpeMusic]

I’m a big Aulos fan all round. Can’t go wrong!

[@Grosvdywywa]

You can Play eluveitie song

[@ClaythorpeMusic]

I’ll more than likely have a go at it one day- still looks to hard at the moment though!

[@Grosvdywywa]

@@ClaythorpeMusic their songs are very hard and fast but they are very cool especially for the flute

[@ClaythorpeMusic]

@@Grosvdywywa they sound very difficult… I haven’t found any available sheet music, but I’d be interested to see!

[@Grosvdywywa]

@@ClaythorpeMusic see jellynote page or yt there should be notes. just enter the appropriate song title ..

[@ClaythorpeMusic]

@@Grosvdywywa I’ll check it out when I get chance 🙂

[@JESL_TheOnlyOne]

Love Father Christmas on the mantel. Well, this is going to be fun, what with an uncommon time and a couple of trills. Is 6/4 triple time or duple, if I may? Your technique and command is impressive. Merry Christmas!

[@ClaythorpeMusic]

Oh now you’re asking! I think 6/4 is compound duple. My Mum has had that Father Christmas for decades, she gave him to me a couple of years ago and I live in fear of breaking him. He’s up there out of the way for safety! Hope you had a good Christmas.