# Enjoy our Festive Fundraising Tunes of the Day

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2020/12/09/enjoy-our-festive-fundraising-tunes-of-the-day/
- Published: 2020-12-09T13:56:34+00:00
- Author: Melanie May

**Following the positive feedback we received for our Fundraising Tune of the Day
series in the Spring, we’ve begun a series for Advent, featuring a different festive
tune each day.**

[Fundraising Tune of the Day](https://fundraising.co.uk/2020/04/14/fundraising-tune-of-the-day-for-fundraisers-under-coronavirus-lockdown/)
was a series of piano performances that UK Fundraising’s Howard Lake started sharing
at the end of March this year, as the first nationwide lockdown began in response
to the COVID19 pandemic.

Howard was finding that he was playing the piano (which is about five feet away 
from his UK Fundraising desk) more than usual, and decided to share some recordings
with other fundraisers, in the hope that music might help other fundraisers through
the difficult times of working from home and away from colleagues.

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Each tune was followed by a short, related fundraising tip. So the videos combined
entertainment with some education.

Very quickly other fundraisers with musical talents joined in to contribute their
own tune of their day with their own fundraising tip.

## Advent 2020

As the second English lockdown continued into early December Howard decided to produce
a Christmas-themed series of tunes of the day. Again, other fundraisers kindly volunteered
their performances of Christmas carols or other Christmas-themed tunes.

Since music can help with mental health challenges, here are the latest Festive 
Fundraising Tunes of the Day, for your enjoyment.

The performances are shared on almost all our social channels, so do [subscribe to our YouTube channel](http://goo.gl/ZAh5cW)
to get an update for each new piece.

## 1. The Coventry Carol

## 2. Oh Come oh Come Emmanuel

## 3. Oh Christmas Tree

## 4. Stay

## 5. The Christ Child’s Lullaby

## 6. Narnia theme (finale)

## 7. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

## 8. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Created by the fabulous [Furloughed Fundraisers Chat](https://www.facebook.com/groups/229754464809011)
group on Facebook, and used with permission.

Since the group’s first support session earlier this year was led by co-founder 
Louise Bingham who shared her Makaton skills, it seemed “only fitting that we send
you our best wishes in this way”.

Thank you to FFC member Rachel Samuel at [Make Some Noise Productions](http://www.makesomenoise.tv/)
for volunteering to create this video for the group.

_[Editor’s note: the video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNxy3mQ8rfM is no 
longer available]._

## 9. God Rest You Merry Gentlemen

It’s time for some Dickensian fundraising tips, although the carol is about three
hundred years older than those times.

As you can see, the series is open to anyone to contribute a Christmas-related performance
to. It could be instrumental, vocal, perhaps spoken word, or maybe even a different
format. Do contact [Howard Lake](https://fundraising.co.uk/2020/12/09/enjoy-our-festive-fundraising-tunes-of-the-day/hl***@************co.uk)
if you’d like to contribute a performance. A related fundraising tip is welcome 
but not essential.

Fundraising Tune of the Day is an ongoing project so will return after December.
It keeps us happy and we hope it helps bring you happiness or calm.

## Festive Fundraising Jukebox

If you want more musical fundraisers and some fundraising and giving, then do explore
fundraising consultant Richard Sved’s [Festive Fundraising Jukebox](https://www.3rdsectormissioncontrol.co.uk/welcome-to-the-festive-fundraising-jukebox).

His initiative has returned this year to raise funds for two charities, [Youth Talk and Alcohol Change](https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/FestiveJukebox).

If you have a carol or festive tune that you’d like him to perform, Richard will
deliver, in return for a donation. He is ably assisted by his brass band mates Jenny,
Peter and David, and guest musicians Eason, Charlie and UK Fundraising’s Howard 
Lake.

> Here's Angels from the Realm of Glory:
> Donate:[https://t.co/SSdWrorwGo](https://t.co/SSdWrorwGo)
> [#FestiveFundraisingJukebox](https://x.com/hashtag/FestiveFundraisingJukebox?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [pic.twitter.com/KIW7zvX72z](https://t.co/KIW7zvX72z)
> — Richard Sved (@richardsved) [December 1, 2020](https://x.com/richardsved/status/1333722180727824384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

_[Editor’s note: the video at https://twitter.com/richardsved/status/1334528990082699274
is no longer available]._