JINGLE BELLS - Original 1857 Melody & Chorus-Instrumental -Tom Roush

[MISTY1770]

This original version makes the modern version sound like crap.

[Laurelindo]

@MISTY1770 Hm nah, I don't know - they certainly sound different, but each version has its own unique feel. =P

[ThePatika98]

from 1:47 so melodical so powerful well done m8

[Laurelindo]

I believe the chorus is played in G, D, Em, B7, C, G, D, G.

[DonRJave]

I am in love with the instrumentation of this song.. a million times better than the current version.. you can never beat the classics,,,

[Lissiel22]

Me encanta muy linda canción ♥ Feliz navidad a todos

[Laurelindo]

This song ties with "O Holy Night" as the best Christmas song, IMO.

[ilania95]

I miss the XIX century now :(

[YleniaMeow]

Start @0:15

[Dollybisht16]

WÍ$H Ù Ä VÉRY..... VERÝ..:-).....HÄPPY CHRÎ$TMÄ$ 2 MÝ DÉÀR FRNÐ$ ÍN ÁDVNC.....

[auburntigersfan12]

reminds me of an old time carousal..i love it, it is beautiful

[joaomariarf]

Não existe em todo o mundo uma música natalina mais bonita e tão espetacular

[1Narekjan]

es shat lav erga:),:).

[1Narekjan]

es shat lav erga

[joaomariarf]

Espetacular!!!

[Robotfan987]

Wow. This is... better.

[Ventuslevelx]

almost sounds like jolly old st nick or pachelbell's canon

[Gimmer3]

Thanks so much, I have been hunting this for years. Once I heard a recording on this on NPR over 10 years ago and never could find it.

[musicman112886]

@MusicOfTomRoush

Andrew at asons1128@comcast.net

Thank you!

[musicman112886]

I love this arrangement. Where can I find this sheet music?

[sailorette1]

@musicman112886:

In case you have not found it yet, Dover Books publishes a wonderful collection of music where this song appears, (an 1859 edition). It is titled "Jingle Bells Or the One horse open Sleigh" (sic), published by Oliver Ditson, Boston, so Jingle Bells is the main title, at least on that sheet music. The book is called "Popular Songs of Nineteenth Century America" and can probably be ordered from the Dover website I think it is still in print..

[Mawuie]

great

[rossyxan]

The current chorus is mediocre, boring and unimaginative - this version is more beautiful, more harmonically diverse and more fun to sing generally ... thumbs up if you agree

[MusicOfTomRoush]

@rossyxan I do agree! I suspect the chorus was changed to accommodate 'musicians'  who knew only 3 chords on a guitar.

[SanderBuruma]

@rossyxan I AGREE. I absolutely LOVE this version. God bless and thank God!

[WatcherHadaka]

Pretty!

[LuvItachiWeasal]

Pre-Civil War American Ragtime Jingle Bell. James Pierpoint is the great father of the Jingle Bells song! 

[jlewis31510]

I always liked the original version better than the current chorus. Nicely done work there. Thanks for posting.

[0YTMan]

This version is verry better.

[Glisern]

In many ways, i prefer this one to the one we have today. This one just sounds so much more... Jolly, and happy

[AuroraCypher]

yes sameeeee

[missouriexpat]

I love your use of all the various instruments. Great interpretation! Makes you want to run right out and jump into the sleigh waiting outside your door! Merry Christmas!!

[Glisern]

Not an interpretation. This is the original Jingle Bells, as it was intended to sound. What we have today is the interpretation and modified version

[AuroraCypher]

Very very good !

LOVE IT !

thanks !!

5 Stars !

[DefconOneTV]

It's cool to see how much the song has changed...

[wakanwy]

Hey Tom, That is very jolly and I really like it!

wakanwy