Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and good luck in the new year!
Some Christmas music for those a bit tired of the ordinary. Uplifting or melancholy probably depends a lot on your current situation. Supplied with Youtube video links.
Stop the Calvary - Jona Lewie. The Cory Band also does a great version.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HkJHApgKqw
River - Joni Mitchell. Always one of my favorites.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpFudDAYqxY
Christmas in the Trenches - John McCutcheon. It really happened.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5on4WK1MpA
First Christmas - Stan Rogers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chTMOuuUZi4
Fairytale of New York. The Pogues with Kristy MacColl. Voted (by someone) the greatest Christmas song of all time. First link is an article by *about* the song.
http://theweek.com/articles/595104/fairytale-new-york-how-soused-irish-punk-band-created-greatest-christmas-song-all-time
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9jbdgZidu8
And just for a little tradition:
O Holy Night - Rhiannon Giddens
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xa3iGUlNffg
