1630 My father (第2/2页)

ristmastime,thewell-knownrenditionofSilverBells.“SilverBells,SilverBells,itsChristmastimeinthecity“wouldringthroughoutthehouse.OneofDad'sfavoritehymnswas“TheOldRuggedCross“.Welearnedthewordstothehymnwhenwewereveryyoung,andwouldsingitwithDadwhenhewouldplayandsing.AnothersongthatwasoftensharedinourhousewasasongthataccompaniedtheWaltDisneyseries:DaveyCrockett.Dadonlyhadtohearthesongtwicebeforehelearneditwellenoughtoplayit.“Davey,DaveyCrockett,KingoftheWildFrontier“wasafavoritesongforthefamily.Heknewweenjoyedthesongandtheprogramandwouldoftengetoutthemandolinaftertheprogramwasover.Icouldnevergetoverhowhecouldplaythesongssowellafteronlyhearingthemafewtimes.Ilovedtosing,butIneverlearnedhowtoplaythemandolin.ThisissomethingIregrettothisday.