Wishing a Merry Christmas to my NJ grandkids Dilly, Lillie, Marley, Gracie, and Tommy! I'm going to miss this holiday season with you, but look for me in the summer...
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| Dilly ready to rock! |
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| Dilly as Chucky for Halloween |
My youngest grandchild in New Jersey recently celebrated her first birthday. She somehow acquired the nickname of "Dilly" though her real name is Logan (inspired by the 2017 superhero film of the same name). Everyone says that she is the happiest baby they've ever seen and every time I've been around her she has had such a sweet disposition, smiling away at everyone she sees. When I heard my daughter calling her "Dilly" the first thing that came to my mind was the old song "Lavender Blue". In honor of her recent first birthday I've dedicated this round of Battle of the Bands to Dilly...
Battle of the Bands
Lavender Blue
Originally an English folk song dating back to the 17th century, this tune was reworked in 1949 for the Disney film So Dear To My Heart in which a version sung by Burl Ives was featured. The song was nominated for a "Best Song" Academy award, but lost out to the now controversial song "Baby, It's Cold Outside".
Since the song's revival by Ives, many versions have been recorded over the years. In 2015 Disney used an updated version of the song for the live action film version of Cinderella. With so many wonderful versions of "Lavender Blue" from which to choose, I thought it most appropriate during the festive season of Christmas and in honor of granddaughter Logan to use these two versions from Disney films released some 66 or so years apart...
Burl Ives "Lavender Blue" (1949)
This is not the movie version. There are a few versions by Ives to be found on YouTube, but I liked this one best since it's the version I know best. At least I think it is...
Muffin Songs "Lavender's Blue" (2015)
Everywhere I looked I saw this version attributed to "Muffin Songs". Since I don't feel like doing any more research that I've done then I'm going to stick with Muffin Songs as the artist...
Time to Vote!
Don't be silly, this Battle's for Dilly! Vote! Don't let this cute kid down. What's your favorite between these two choices? Do you prefer the old or the new? Which song version do you like best? You don't have to know about music to have an opinion since it all comes down to your own personal taste.
Please vote on your favorite by letting us know your choice in the comment section and tell us why you prefer the version you chose. Then after you've finished here, please visit the other blogs listed below who may or may not be participating this time around. And if you've put up your own BOTB contest let us know that as well so we can vote on yours.
Here are some other places where you might find BOTB posts:
StMcC Presents Battle of the Bands
'MIKE'S RAMBLINGS'
'Curious as a Cathy'
Sound of One Hand Typing
Angel's Bark
Debbie Doglady's Den
Jingle, Jangle, Jungle
Cherdo on the Flipside
A I Love Music
Winner of this Battle Announced on Friday December 21st
I'm going to announce the winner of this Battle on Friday since Monday will be Christmas Eve and that doesn't seem like a great time to do that post. I'll be home for Christmas this year which means I'll likely be taking it easy with no travelling in store. It's hard to believe that another year is coming to a close.
Have you seen either of the films mentioned in this post? Are you familiar with the traditional folk song from which "Lavender Blue" was derived? What will you be doing for Christmas?
