Trinidad & Tobago: Christmas Songs
Written byJanine Mendes-Franco
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To get into the spirit of the season, Guanaguanare has compiled a fun list of Trinidad and Tobago's Top 25 Christmas songs that will get your feet tapping.
Written byJanine Mendes-Franco
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Chris, the singer is Lennox Grey, the song is “Around My Christmas Tree” (nicknamed “Laughing Children”) and it was done in 1971. I have the song on CD (converted from record), the only catch is that I live in Mississauga/Toronto area in Canada. If you or any relatives are close to me, e-mail me at mrtnt_00@hotmail.com with the subject heading “Laughing Children”.
Hi All,
It’s great to see I’m not the only one who loved this song as a child and now as an adult. If you’re in Trinidad, there is a music cart (you know, the illegal ones!) right outside of Wonderful World on Frederick Street near Aboutique Mall that is selling a cd with Around My Christmas Tree on it.
I figured out how to e-mail the song. So contact me if you want it. Subject “Laughing Children”.
Hi Peter…
Would love to have a copy … please email if and when you can –
rudolph.hanamji@gmail.com
Thank you!
You have just made my day. This is the best all time classic for the christmas season. Can you please email me a copy of this song and also if you have other classics like “kiss me for christmas” etc. There is one other song though that I love and cannot seem to find. It’s a country christmas song and it goes like this: There’s no snow falling nor chestnut roasting or a fire glowing through the house…………. And the chorus is : Christmas on the hill, christmas in my heart, christmas on the hill this is my christmas, Christmas on the hill, Christmas in my heart, Christmas on the hill is where i feel like home. Can any one out there help me please
Hi everybody – I can’t believe everybody else looking for Laughing Children too! Please, if you have the song can you email it to me? my email address is fireflier99@hotmail.com and I would also be very grateful for any other Trini classics you have.
I am especially looking for the song that goes “One Christmas Eve casually I was walking down the street….”, I don’t know who it’s by or when it was recorded… Help mih out please!
Here is the download link http://www.google.tt/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CBEQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.keepandshare.com%2Fdoc%2F966155%2Faround-my-christmas-tree-lennox-gray-mp3-december-13-2008-11-02-am-3-1-meg&rct=j&q=lennox%20gray%20christmas%20keepandshare&ei=vNAUTYrVCoeglAeKspyaDA&usg=AFQjCNFBsm3ZJCbpPAs5SxgeuEN9K0kIdg&cad=rja
anyone has an updated link for this? The page said ‘the account has been closed’
Christmas On The Hill (My Christmas) (feat. Nigel Ferreira)
Johnny Gonsalves & Friends
From the Album Christmas On the Hill (My Christmas)
Please provide if anyone knows, the lyrics to the Trini version of My True Love Gave To Me. Thanks
Usha
Please email me thhis song as well.
the singer is Lennox Grey, the song is “Around My Christmas Tree” (nicknamed “Laughing Children”) and it was done in 1971.
Ther was this song that i use to always hear in November or so that would confirm it’s Christmas for me, I have the melody in my mind and all I can remember was a few words in the chorus. The lady who sang it sang it in both English and Spanish. what I can remember goes like this. Something Something when you walk out on me, Christmas comes only once a year, and it’s the only time you ever seem to care,Something something. Thqat’s all I can remember. What is the Name, Artist Album? Where can I get it?
Aleaux, the name of the song is “Latin Parang”, done in 1980 by Colleen Grant. I have the song on record (vinyl), and on cassette, but not on CD. You can probably get it online or at a West Indian (Trinidadian) music store.
If you have the song “Around my Christmas tree” by Lennox Grey and can e-mail it, please do.
I’ve tried everything to get hold of “Around my Christmas tree” please e-mail it to b_pouchet@hotmail.com it would really make my year.
Bruce,
I e-mailed Peter with my e-mail and he sent the song to me. I was able to successfully play it on my laptop so it should work for you too. He made my Christmas!