Rules Free Radio Dec 23

From the serious to the silly. From the sublime to the sensational, we’ll avoid most of the seasonally overplayed and present a collection of Christmas classics that you may not have heard in a while, and perhaps some that you’ve never heard before. There are well-known songs, including versions that may be new to you. And we’ll hear a wide range of styles, types, and genres. From poignant songs that explore the deeper meaning of Christmas to plenty of good time rockers to some Blues and R&B chestnuts to some great Jazz interpretations of Christmas standards.

Jackson Browne – The Rebel Jesus

Laura Nyro – Christmas in My Soul (poem excerpt)

East Iris Family Band – Happy Xmas (War Is Over)

Kate & Anna McGarrigle – Old Waits Carol

John Fahey – The Bells Of St. Mary’s

Trans-Siberian Orchestra – Christmas Canon

Koranshanti – My Personal Christmas

Kevin Keller – Evensong 7

The Crossing, Kevin Vondrak, Donald Nally – Interlude- No. 9, Peace

Jesse Malin – Xmas

Timbuk 3 – All I Want For Christmas (Is World Peace)

Emmylou Harris – Light of the Stable

The Chesterfield Kings – Cannonballs for Christmas

Bruce Cockburn & Jackson Browne – Away In A Manger

Brian Fallon – Angels We Have Heard on High

The Chieftains (feat Marianne Faithfull) – I Saw Three Ships a Sailing

Alison Moyet – The Coventry Carol

Bellwether Squares – I Hope It Snows On Christmas Eve This Year

The Bangles – Hazy Shade of Winter

T. Rex – Xmas Riff – Born To Boogie

Dobby Dobson – White Christmas

TriBeCaStan – O Little Town of Bethlemayhem

The Kinks – Father Xmas

Kimberley Rew – All I Want Is You For Christmas

The Ramones – Merry Christmas ( I Don’t Wanna Fight Tonight)

The Leopards – Dancing in the Snow

Jethro Tull – Christmas Song The Past

Emerson, Lake & Palmer – I Believe In Father Christmas

Magic Carpet – Alan’s Christmas Card

The Fab Four – God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

The Grip Weeds – Hark The Herald Angels Sing

The Who – Christmas

Squeeze – Christmas Day

Les Fradkin – Say You Love Me For Christmas

The Fab Four – Joy To The World

The Beatles – Christmas Time Is Here Again

Root Boy Slim & The Sex Change Band with The Rootettes –  Xmas at K-Mart

Yard Trauma – Christmas Tyme

Jimmy Witherspoon – How I Hate To See Xmas Come Around

Harmon Ray – Xmas Blues

Sonny Boy Williamson I – Christmas Morning Blues

Butterbeans & Susie – Papa Ain’t No Santa Claus (Mama Ain’t No Christmas Tree)

Amos Milburn and his Alladin Chicken-Shackers – Let’s Make Christmas Merry, Baby

Jimmy Dawkins – Christmas Time Blues

Darlene Love (w/ E Street Band) – All Alone On Christmas

Enrico Caruso – Cantique de Noel (O Holy Night)

Christopher Parkening – Jesu, Joy Of Man’s Desiring

The Four Freshmen – Snowfall

Wes Montgomery – Greensleeves (What Child is This)

John Coltrane – My Favorite Things