Little Drummer Boy - as performed by Jack Marti with Roger Burgoyne on Cajón

I asked Roger last year if he could help me with this song, but he was unavailable due to other commitments, but this year he agreed! We were able to get it done in virtually one take! I showed him how I wanted to do it, and basically we just did it with just a couple of false starts on my part. Roger, I want to thank you! It was worth waiting a year to have you help me with this one! You are an awesome percussionist!

"The Little Drummer Boy" (originally known as "Carol of the Drum") is a popular Christmas song written by the American classical music composer and teacher Katherine Kennicott Davis in 1941.It was recorded 1955 by the Trapp Family Singers and further popularized by a 1958 recording by the Harry Simeone Chorale. This version was re-released successfully for several years and the song has been recorded many times since.

In the lyrics the singer relates how, as a poor young boy, he was summoned by the Magi to the nativity where, without a gift for the infant Jesus, he played his drum with the Virgin Mary's approval, remembering "I played my best for Him" and "He smiled at me".

Come they told me, pa rum pum pum pum
A new born King to see, pa rum pum pum pum
Our finest gifts we bring, pa rum pum pum pum
To lay before the King, pa rum pum pum pum,
rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum,
So to honor Him, pa rum pum pum pum,
When we come.

Little Baby, pa rum pum pum pum
I am a poor boy too, pa rum pum pum pum
I have no gift to bring, pa rum pum pum pum
That's fit to give the King, pa rum pum pum pum,
rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum,
Shall I play for you, pa rum pum pum pum,
On my drum?

Mary nodded, pa rum pum pum pum
The ox and lamb kept time, pa rum pum pum pum
I played my drum for Him, pa rum pum pum pum
I played my best for Him, pa rum pum pum pum,
rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum,
Then He smiled at me, pa rum pum pum pum
Me and my drum.

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• Christmas
• song
• music
• cajón
• drum
• box
• guitar
• acoustic

[guitarsix6]

Great job guys, enjoyed this *****

[guitmartiman]

@guitarsix6 Thank you! We appreciate your feedback!

[Beulah59]

Very good, Jack and Roger! God bless you both!

[guitmartiman]

@Beulah59 Thanks, Beulah! Blessings on you too!

[FlySparksVideo]

Nicely done!

[guitmartiman]

@FlySparksVideo Thanks, Fly!

[tenor2792]

Nice !!

[guitmartiman]

@nmdeal :)

[nmdeal]

NICE

[guitmartiman]

@1961clayton Thank you! Happy new year!