Tere!
Saa tuttavaks Jamesiga!
James sündis 25.aprillil 1822 Bostoni linnas, Massachusettsis. Tema isa John oli pastor ja luuletaja. Jamesil oli ka viis õde-venda.
1832.aastal saadeti James internaatkooli New Hampshires. Seal kirjutas ta oma emale kirja, kus muuhulgas kirjeldas ka ennast läbi lume kihutamas. 1836. aastal põgenes James üle mere ning teenis USA mereväge kuni 21-aastaseks saamiseni. 1845.aastal naases ta Uus-Inglismaale, kus ta abiellus ja sai kolme imelise lapse isaks. 1849. aastal jättis James oma naise ja lapsed oma isa hoolde, et San Franciscos äri teha, mis aga kahjuks ebaõnnestus. 27.märtsil 1852 avaldas James oma esimese muusikapala „The Returned Californian“, mis põhines tema enda kogemustel San Franciscos tegutsemise ajal, äri alustamisest kuni selle kõrbemiseni.
1856.aastal suri tema esimene abikaasa. Varsti pärast seda sai Jamesist orelimängija ja koorijuht kohalikus kirikus, iseenda äraelatamiseks andis ta ka oreli- ja laulutunde. Aastatel 1853-1857 avaldas James veel mitmeid ballaade ja keskaegse temaatikaga lugusid.
Augustis 1857 abiellus James teist korda. Abikaasa Elizaga sündis neil tütar Lillie. Tema kolm last esimesest abielust jäid endiselt elama oma vanaisaga.
1857.aasta augustis avaldas ta ka loo „One Horse Open Sleigh“, mis aga ei pälvinud suuremat tuntust. Selle algupärane versioon ei seostunud mitte kuidagi jõuludega, vaid räägib hoopis kiirest sõidukist, kihutamisest ja tüdrukutele külgelöömisest. Loo autorgi oli tol ajal pigem halva reputatsiooniga mässumeelne muusik. Alles 1859. aastal sai lugu endale pealkirja, mille järgi tuntakse seda ka tänapäeval.
Sõja ajal võitles James lõunaosariiklaste poolel, mis tekitas sügavaid vastuolusid isaga. Muuhulgas kirjutas James lõunaosariiklastele ka mitmeid lahingulaule, näiteks „We Conquer or Die“ ja „Strike for the South“. Sõja järel jäi James lõunaosariikidesse, aga ei saavutanud kunagi edu ei laulukirjutaja ega ärimehena.
James suri 1893. aastal, enne kui tema kirjutatud lugu, olles läbinud mõningad väiksemad muudatused sõnades ja meloodias, tõusis Ameerika lemmikuks ning sellest sai kõige populaarsem ja tuntum pühadeteemaline lugu, mis eales kirjutatud.
Kas sa juba tead, millisest loost on jutt? Kui jah, rutta aga nulli :)
Kui ka veel ei tea, mine ikkagi nulli. Abivahendi leiad katuse alt. Kasuta seda targasti ja lase Jamesi maailmakuulsal lool kõlada. Logima pääsed kui James on kuulnud oma loo kolme viimast nooti.
Aare on peidetud 2019.aasta advendiseeria 26.detsembri aardena.
!!!IN ENGLISH:!!!
Hello!
Read and get to know James!
James was born on April 25, 1822, in Boston, Massachusetts. His father, John, was a pastor and poet. James also had five siblings.
In 1832 James was sent to boarding school in New Hampshire. There he wrote a letter to his mother, where he also described himself driving through the snow. In 1836, James fled the sea and served in the US Navy until he was 21 years old. In 1845 he returned to New England, where he married and fathered three wonderful children. In 1849, James left his wife and children to his father to do business in San Francisco, which, unfortunately, failed. On March 27, 1852, James released his first track, "The Returned Californian," based on his own experience while operating in San Francisco, from starting his business to its failing.
In 1856 his first wife died. Shortly afterwards, James became an organ player and choir conductor at a local church, and gave organ and singing lessons to support himself. Between 1853 and 1857 James published many more ballads and medieval stories.
In August 1857 James remarried. His wife Eliza gave birth to a daughter, Lillie. His three children from their first marriage still lived with their grandfather.
In August 1857 he also published the story "One Horse Open Sleigh", which did not deserve more prominence. Its original version was not about Christmas at all, but rather about a fast vehicle, speeding and hitting on to the girls. At the time, the author of the story was rather a rebellious musician with a bad reputation. It was not until 1859 that the title got its name and is still known today.
During the war, James fought on the southern side, causing deep controversy with his father. Among other things, James wrote several battle songs for the South, such as "We Conquer or Die" and "Strike for the South." After the war, James remained in the southern states, but never succeeded as a songwriter or businessman.
James died in 1893, before the song he once wrote, having undergone some minor changes in words and melody, became America's favorite and became the most popular and well-known holiday-themed story ever written.
Do you already know what the story is about? If yes, hurry to ground zero :)
If not, go to the ground zero anyway. You will find something helpful under the roof. Use it wisely and play this famous song ahead. You can log the cache when James hears the three last notes of the song.
The cache is hidden on 26th December as a part of year 2019 Geocaching Adventseries in Estonia.