Up on the housetop program notes

The revised version had 2 additional stanzas, and was added by "Paulina. It was again republished by the John Church Music company in the following year. However, Hanby passes away prior to this republication. However, on Christmas Eve, an unknown entity descends on his roof, and the protagonist is left to wonder about its identity. The song received a modern rebirth again In when the eminent singer-songwriter Kimberley Locke reignited its popularity through a new recording.

It gained 27 places within the span of a week and also held the record of the 2nd longest chart-topper in the history of Billboard by holding the number 1 position for four consecutive weeks. Benjamin Russell Hanby, in spite of his limited lifetime, managed to leave a lasting imprint in the musical sphere.

His contribution to holiday music was truly enduring, as he went on to craft more popular carols, namely "Jolly Old St Nicholas. The chronological and stylistic features of "Up on the Housetop," along with its unadulterated anonymity, elicits an already proven conjecture that Hanby was indeed a sparkling talent.

It is also accredited as one of the earliest entirely secular compositions of Christmas songs in the United States of America. This violin music for Up On the Housetop is in the key of D.

Select the image below for a printable PDF of the melody. The Up On the Housetop string play-along page has more versions of this carol, so you can play it with viola, cello, and bass. You can play along with wind, brass, and other instruments by visiting the lead sheet page for Up On the Housetop , which has versions of the carol in seven different keys, in treble, bass, and alto clefs.

The separate lyrics page is included in the PDF file. To make it sound cheerful, please follow the staccato signs and create light crispy staccato.

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