"Twelve Days of Christmas" MP3 request?

[nenena]

An open request to my flist -

I am in need of a version of "The Twelve Days of Christmas" to use with an edumacational activity for EFL learners. I need a version that is clearly sung and stays close to the traditional melody, with minimal jazzy flourishes or whatever. A choral version is fine, but a single individual singing voice will be easier for my students to follow along with.

After searching through my massive CD and MP3 collection this morning, I realized that every version that I have of this song is way too "out-there" to use. I mean, the Natalie Cole version is great, but it's so jazzed-up that it barely resembles the traditional melody in the first place.

So please, help!

Comments

[evil-authoress.livejournal.com]

Ask and ye shall receive! (Although I think it's ironic that, as a Jew, I jumped all over this one and had a song in less than 10 minutes...)

This was the best version I found - minimal experimentations in the melody, slowish tempo, one singer, high audio quality. She has a slight accent, but I don't think it impacts the clarity of the words much.

Christmas Revue - The Twelve Days of Christmas

[nenena.livejournal.com]

That's perfect! Thank you so much!