I’m not sure who is responsible for translating Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer into latin and setting it to plainsong.
Whoever it was, they have earned an Advent Blessing and a Tip of the Biretta from me.
You can hear it here:
6 responses to “It’s Time for a Vote”
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I didn’t know that they actor on the Good Wife was a Scotsman!
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I think you mean Alan Cumming – though I’ve never see the Good Wife.
Alan is certainly Scottish and can be seen along with someone else you know on the front cover of this publication.
http://www.equality-network.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/EM-booklet-lores.pdf-
The Good Wife is one of my favorite US TV shows. He plays the part with no detectable accent whatever, unlike his fellow Brit, Archie Panjabi, who speaks with a very proper accent, but from who know where. This past week Alan’s character kissed a girl and they liked it!
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This may come as a revelation:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEXJ71eX1y0-
So he’s always had bad hair! The Ginger’s cute. Are those natural accents or tuned up a bit?
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Tuned up a bit though you do hear people speak like that.
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