April 28 - John Jacob Niles (The Musical Birthday Series, 5th Annual Cycle)

Previous posts for April 28th may be found here: John Jacob Niles (2019), Michael Daugherty (2020), Blossom Dearie (2021), and Ludvig Schytte (2022)

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John Jacob Niles (28 April 1892 –1 March 1980) collected, arranged, or composed (the boundaries are fluid) some of the most beloved American folk melodies.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Then and Now

His songs, many based on traditional sources, include the haunting Christmas song "I Wonder as I Wander.” – adapted from Wikipedia 

At Christmastide

A song by Niles

May softly glide

Up sacred aisles,

And yet provide

More modern smiles

When it’s supplied

On MIDI files.

 

 

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