December 22, 2007
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- Lead Belly:
The Midnight Special (theme) Last Sessions
Smithsonian Folkways SFCD40068/71
- Dan Fogelberg:
At Christmas Time
The First Christmas Morning Morning Sky MSPCD 8001
- Sloan Wainwright:
Illuminate (S.Wainwright/Stephen Murphy)
On a Night Before Christmas Derby 83707 21200
- Odetta w/The Holmes Brothers:
This Little Light of Mine (trad)
Gonna Let It Shine MC-0055
- Marie Knight w/ Catherine Russell:
I Am the Light of This World (Rev.Gary Davis)
Let Us Get Together MC-0058
- Eileen McGann:
Love & Light Surround Me
Light Dragonwing DRGN 117
- Bonnie Koloc:
Watts' Cradle Carol (I.Watts) (Folkstage - December 21, 2002)
WFMT recording
- Neal & Leandra:
Away in a Manger (Wm.J.Kirkpatric/trad)
Angels and Fools Uncle Gus UGM05
- Magpie:
All 'Round the Glory Manger (trad)
Last Month of the Year Sliced Bread CDSB71305
- The Johnson Mountain Boys:
The Friendly Beasts (trad)
O Christmas Tree: A Bluegrass Collection for the Holidays Rounder 116 610 513-2
- Fermilab Singers with an introduction by Stephen Pordes:
Cockroft-Walton Carol (Deck the Halls) (trad/Pordes) (Folkstage - Fermilab December 15, 2007)
WFMT Recording
- WFMT Caroleers:
Deck the Halls with Boston Charlie (Pogo's Carol) (trad/Walt Kelly)
WFMT recording
- James Lee Stanley:
Deck the Halls with Sugar Plum Faeries (Tchaikovsky/trad-arr.-adapt.J.L. Stanley)
A Beechwood Christmas Beechwood 33086 24692
- Jud Caswell:
The Long Walk Home
Hudson Harding Sampler: Happy Holidays - Volume 2 Hudson Harding 37101 43694
- Brett Dennen:
The Holidays Are Here (And We're Still at War)
Dualtone promo
- Judy Garland (orig.soundtrk Meet Me in St. Louis):
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (Hugh Marting/Ralph Blaine)
Billboard Family Classics - Christmas Rhino R2 72171
- Michael Jerling:
Through Christmastime
Crooked Path Fool's Hill FHM 2002
- Las Avemarianas:
Canta, Rie, Bebe (Sing, Laugh, Drink) (trad)
Christmas In The Old World Philips PHS-600-036
- Terry McDade with The McDades:
Riu Riu Chiu (trad)
Midwinter Free Radio FRCD-002
- Eileen Ivers & friends:
Hark the Herald Angels Sing (trad-arr.Ivers/Doyle)
An Nollaig Compass 744672
- Ogden Nash:
I Remember Yule
Christmas With Ogden Nash Caedmon TC 1323
- Debi Smith:
What Wondrous Love Is This (trad)
The Soprano Christmas self 00261 22633
- John Davis:
Brave New Christmas
private release
- Joel Mabus:
Wondrous Love (trad-arr.Mabus)
The Banjo Monologues Fossil 1707
- Jan Hobson:
Mrs. Claus' Lament (Insubordinate Claus) (Cheri Coombs/Eric Barnes)
private release
- Tracy Newman & The Reinforcements:
Mama, I Know You Ain't Santa
A Place in the Sun Kabeauty KR0001
- Matt & Shannon Heaton:
Star Song (S.Heaton/Robt.Herrich B.1591)
Fine Winter's Night ESL CD 007
- Harvey Reid & Joyce Andersen:
We Three Kings (trad)
Christmas Morning Woodpecker WP-119
- Amahl and the Night Visitors (orig. 1951 TV cast):
From Far Away We Come
/ Have You Seen a Child
- John Henry Faulk:
The Christmas Story (as told to Studs Terkel in the late 1950s)
WFMT recording
- Randall Williams:
Yes, Virginia
Hudson Harding Sampler: Happy Holidays - Volume 2 Hudson Harding 37101 43694
- Stan Freberg:
Green Chri$tma$
Tip Of the Freberg Rhino R2 75645
- Rob Dorn & Carolyn Wehner:
The Twelve Days After Christmas (Frederick Silver)
private recording
- Bonnie Koloc:
Silent Night (Mohr/Gruber PD) (Folkstage - December 21, 2002)
WFMT Recording
- Hardscrabble Road - James Gordon:
There Is No Silent Night
Pipe Street PSR27
- Bev Barnett & Greg Newlon:
Forget About Me
Starry, Starry Night TrueWind BG1104
- Rob Riley:
This Time of Year
private release
- Nichols & May:
Merry Christmas, Doctor
Nichols & May Examine Doctors Mercury 314-558457-2
- Bette Midler:
I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm (Irving Berlin)
Cool Yule Columbia 82876-86266-2
- Shawn Colvin:
In the Bleak Mid-Winter (Gustav Holst / Christina Rossetti)
Holiday Songs and Lullabies Columbia CK 69550
- Jessica Radcliffe: Solstice Fire Beautiful Darkness High Bohemia HBR CD002
- Priscilla Herdman - Anne Hills - Cindy Mangsen:
Solstice Round (Mangsen)
At the Turning of the Year Hand & Heart 2000
- (Aubrey) Atwater (Elwood) Donnelly:
Winter Solstice (trad/Steve Bardsley)
When Winter Calls Rabbit Island RIM 1009-2
- Robert Graves:
To Juan at the Winter Solstice
Poetry on Record: 98 Poets Read Their Work Shout Factory D4K 10029
- Magpie:
Solstice Carol (Greg Artzner)
Last Month of the Year Sliced Bread CDSB-71305
- Dan Fogelberg:
Christ, the King
The First Christmas Morning Morning Sky MSPCD 8001
- Tommy Makem:
Singing in the Streets / Wishes (Makem)
Tommy Makem's Christmas Shanachie 52041
- Nowell Sing We Clear:
Here We Come A-Wassailing / We Wish You a Merry Christmas (trad)
Hail Smiling Morn! Golden Hind GHM 102CD
- The Weavers:
We Wish You a Merry Christmas (trad, arr.Weavers)
Kisses Sweeter Than Wine Omega OCD 3021/22
- Kim & Reggie Harris and Magpie:
When I'm Gone (close) (Phil Ochs) Spoken in Love Longtail LT003-2
Performer is composer unless otherwise noted. Song is album title
unless otherwise noted. Album titles are in italics, composers in parens ( ).
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The following concerts were mentioned on the program:
Bonnie Koloc at the Old Town School of Folk Music, Saturday,
January 12 at 8. 4544 N. Lincoln, Chicago.
773-728-6000
The Snow Queen opens at Victory Gardens Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln,
November 30 and runs through January 6. Featuring Michael Smith,
Kat Eggleston, Barbara Barrow, music by Michael Smith. Directed by
Frank Galati. 773-549-5788
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