Folk Alley Radio Show #231214
This week on Folk Alley join Elena See to celebrate the December holiday season with music to welcome in the official start of winter (on 12/21) from Josh Ritter, Bill Staines, Laurie Lewis & Tom Rozum, David Grisman, and David Francey; plus Christmastime favorites by JD McPherson, Sierra Ferrell, Joni Mitchell, David Myles, Joy Clark, Kacey Musgraves with Willie Nelson, Beausoleil, and Leon Redbone.
In hour two, it’s more Christmas favorites from The Mavericks, Asylum Street Spankers, Dan Hicks & The Hot Licks, The Sweetback Sisters, Robert Earl Keen, Woody Phillips, Bob Dylan, Dolly Parton, Lucinda Williams, and much more.
Artist-Song-Album-Label
Hour One
Josh Ritter – Wintertime (The Snow is Coming Down) – Acoustic Christmas (compilation) – Amazon Music
Bill Staines – Winter – Tracks and Trails – Philo
Laurie Lewis & Tom Rozum – Wintergrace – Signature Sounds 1999 Collection – Signature
David Grisman – Winter Wonderland – Acoustic Christmas – Rounder
David Francey – A Winter Night – Skating Rink – Laker
JD McPherson – Twinkle (Little Christmas Lights) – (digital single) – Rounder Records/Concord
Edward Gerhard – O Tannenbaum – Christmas – Virtue
Sufjan Stevens – Put the Lights on the Tree – Hark! Christmas Singalong Vol. 2 – AsthmaticK
Sierra Ferrell – Rocking Around the Xmas Tree – [single] – Rounder Records
Joni Mitchell – River – Blue – Reprise
Andrew Bird – Skating – HARK! – Wegawan Music
David Myles – Sleigh Ride – It’s Christmas – Little Tiny Records
Joy Clark – Gumbo Christmas – [single] – Righteous Babe
Jo-El Sonnier – Jingle Bells – Cajun Christmas – Green Hill
Beausoleil (compilation) – Papa St. Nick – Christmas Gumbo – Flambeau
Kacey Musgraves (feat. Willie Nelson) – A Willie Nice Christmas – A Very Kacey Christmas – Mercury Records
Dave Hull & Kari Larsen – The Chipmunk Song – The Goose Is Getting Fat – Arabica
Leon Redbone – Let it Snow – Christmas Island – August
Hour Two
The Mavericks – Christmas Time Is (Coming ‘Round Again) – Hey! Merry Christmas! – Mono Mundo Recordings/Thirty Tigers
Raul Malo – Santa Claus is Back in Town – Marshmallow World & Other Holiday Favorites – New Door
Lori McKenna – Wonderful Christmastime – Christmas Is Right Here – CN Records
Sultans of String – A Django Christmas – Christmas Caravan – McKhool
Steve Martin & The Steep Canyon Rangers – Strangest Christmas Yet – The Long Awaited Album – Rounder Records
Asylum Street Spankers – Zat you, Santa Claus? – A Christmas Spanking – Spanksalot
Dan Hicks & The Hot Licks – Santa’s Workshop – Crazy For Christmas – Surfdog
Bob Dylan – Must Be Santa – Christmas in the Heart – Columbia
The Sweetback Sisters – The Christmas Boogie – Country Christmas Singalong Spectacular – Signature Sounds
The Sweetback Sisters – The Twelve Days of Christmas – Country Christmas Singalong Spectacular – Signature Sounds
Robert Earl Keen – Merry Christmas From The Family (live) – Live At The Ryman – Koch
Woody Phillips – Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy – A Toolbox Christmas – GourdMusic
Indigo Girls – I Feel The Christmas Spirt – Holly Happy Days – Vanguard
Dolly Parton – Holly Jolly Christmas – A Holly Dolly Christmas – 12 Tone Music
Capitol
Lucinda Williams (compilation) – Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas – All Is Bright – exclusive Amazon.com collection
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