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Thursday, December 24, 2015

Christmas music of a different stripe

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