No. 18 : Christmas

December 22, 2014

Despite my general ambivalence bordering on right out dislike for most Christmas songs (especially the cheesy ones), this show is filled with Christmas music; though likely not the normal jungly-jangly Christmas music that fills the air this time of the year. Also, after the sad news of Joe Cocker's passing, it seemed only too appropriate to play one of his songs to start off the show.

1. Feeling Alright

   by Joe Cocker from With A Little Help From My Friends

2. The Christmas Song

   by Nat King Cole from The Nat King Cole Story

3. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

   by James Taylor from October Road

4. I'll Be Home For Christmas

   by Nickel Creek from Prancer Returns

5. O Tannenbaum

   by Vince Guaraldi Trio from A Charlie Brown Christmas

6. What Child Is This

   by Vince Guaraldi Trio from A Charlie Brown Christmas

7. My Little Drum

   by Vince Guaraldi Trio from A Charlie Brown Christmas

8. Linus And Lucy

   by Vince Guaraldi Trio from A Charlie Brown Christmas

9. Christmas Time Is Here

   by Vince Guaraldi Trio from A Charlie Brown Christmas

10. Christmas Time Is Here (Vocal)

    by Vince Guaraldi Trio from A Charlie Brown Christmas

11. Skating

    by Vince Guaraldi Trio from A Charlie Brown Christmas

12. Christmas Is Coming

    by Vince Guaraldi Trio from A Charlie Brown Christmas

13. Für Elise

    by Vince Guaraldi Trio from A Charlie Brown Christmas

14. The Christmas Song

    by Vince Guaraldi Trio from A Charlie Brown Christmas

15. Greensleeves

    by Vince Guaraldi Trio from A Charlie Brown Christmas

16. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

    by Punch Brothers from Holidays Rule

17. Beautiful Star of Bethlehem

    by Ralph Stanley from Christmas Time Back Home

18. Little Christmas / The Old Course / The Twilight Child

    by Liz Carroll & John Doyle from Double Play

19. Please Daddy (Don't Get Drunk This Christmas)

    by John Denver from Farewell Andromeda

20. 2000 Miles

    by Coldplay from Sweet Tracks 2003

21. Christmas Eve

    by Nickel Creek from A Dotted Line

22. On Christmas Eve

    by John Hartford from Headin' Down Into The Mystery Below

23. Christmas Morning

    by Lyle Lovett from The Road To Ensenada

24. River

    by James Taylor from James Taylor at Christmas

25. Stuck on the Roof Again

    by Tom Brosseau from Grass Punks

26. Christmas For Cowboys

    by John Denver from Rocky Mountain Christmas

27. What a Year For a New Year

    by Dan Wilson from Maybe This Christmas

28. Auld Lang Syne (The Hotel Café Charity Medley)

    by Butch Walker, Sara Bareilles, Jim Bianco, Cary Brothers, Buddy a from The Hotel Café Presents Winter Songs

29. Fairytale of New York

    by Pogues from Fiairytale of New York