so here's what I've culled from the many Christmas music gems on offer this year. most of its free (or choose-what-you-pay...)
"God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen /We Three Kings" by We Three Keanes
"Ode to Joy" by Lenny Marcus - Jazz piano version of Beethoven's Ninth - not exactly a Christmas song, but...
"Angels We Have Heard on High" by Quiet Company from the Paste Magazine 2011 Christmas Sampler
"God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" by Folk Angel from the Paste Magazine 2011 Christmas Sampler
"God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" by Denny Jiosa - jazz guitar
"Silent Night" by Jeff Bjork - solo piano
"What Child Is This?" by Sleeping At Last from Christmas Collection 2011
"God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" by Anna Gilbert from Christmas Sampler
"Lo, How a Rose E're Blooming" by Sarah McCracken from Lo-Fi Christmas EP
"The First Noel" by Beta Radio from The Songs The Season Brings
"O Come, O Come Emmanuel" by Lauren Merlendez from A Very Ukulele Christmas
"It Came Upon the Midnight Clear" by Tim McArthur from A Rarebird in a Pear Tree Vol 2.
"Cantique de Noël (O Holy Night)" by Ken and Lisa Theriot
"Silent Night" by Benjamin Blower and the Army of the Broken Hearted
"Silent Night" by Katie Herzig from from Ten out of Tenn Christmas
"In the Bleak Midwinter" by The Indigo Girls from "Holly Happy Days" (you have to buy this one)
and here's the non-traditional stuff...
"Christmas All Summer Long" by Deeer Tick from the Paste Magazine 2011 Christmas Sampler
"The Day After Christmas" by Kate Miller-Heidke from the Paste Magazine 2011 Christmas Sampler
"It's Christmas" by The Polyphonic Spree from the Paste Magazine 2011 Christmas Sampler
"Cinnamon and Chocolate" by Butterfly Boucher from Ten out of Tenn Christmas
"Holiday" by Body Language from the Paste Magazine 2011 Christmas Sampler
"Slept in Through Christmas" by Eyes Lips Eyes from the Paste Magazine 2011 Christmas Sampler
"Xmas in Motherwell" - The Plimptons - on their free 3 song single "Christmas All Over This Town"
"Peace Child", "There's Still My Joy" and "The Wonder Song" by The Indigo Girls from "Holly Happy Days"
and finally, some golden oldie favourites of ours...
"Emmanuel" by Will Ackerman - solo guitar
"Children Go Where I Send Thee" by Natalie Merchant
"Christmas Bells" by John Gorka
"Merry Christmas Baby" by Hanson!
"Christmas in the Trenches" by John McCutcheon
"We Three Kings" by Dave Brubeck
"Christmas Must Be Tonight" by The Band, also performed by Paul Kelly
"The Wexford Carol" by Alison Krauss and Yo-Yo Ma
I could go on for ages, but let's finish with this fantastic version of "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" by none other than Jethro Tull!
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