Songs of the Season(s)

Music from many wintry traditions on this week's show, plus some new releases and old faves in the second hour. Happy Holidays!

Spin The Globe Playlist: Music for Solstice, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa 19 December 2008 -- as heard on KAOS radio

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Artist - Song - Album

hour 1
Forro in the Dark - Santa Claus is Coming to Town - Christmas EP
Three Weissmen - Schlepp the Halls with Loaves of Hallah - Blame It On Christmas
Baraban - Puer Natus - Think Global: World Christmas
Kitka - Zamuchi Se Bozha Majka - Think Global: World Christmas
Los Reyes - Christo el Rico - Gypsy Christmas
Shrim Klezmer Orch. - Kozatsky 'Til You Dropsky - Klezmer Nutcracker
Shrim Klezmer Orch. - Dance of the Latkes Queens - Klezmer Nutcracker
Shrim Klezmer Orch. - Waltz of the Rugalah - Klezmer Nutcracker
The Bobs - Mambo, Santa, Mambo - Too Many Santas!
Brian Rodford - Ukhismuz E-Afrika - African Christmas
Dark City Sisters - Sekusile - Kwanzaa Party!
Juan Carlos Quintero - Joy to the World - Joy to the World
Joseph Spence - Santa Claus is Coming to Town - The Rounder Christmas Album
Banshee in the Kitchen - Hashivenu - Invite the Light
The Blue Hawaiians - Jungle Bells - Christmas on the Big Island
Ini Kimoze - All I Want for Christmas - A Putumayo World Christmas

hour 2
Brave Combo - Hey, Little Dreidel - Holidays!
Anton Ellis - Praise Jah, It's Christmas - Christmas Greetings from Studio One
Moussu T e lei jovents - Camarada (jongo guerrilheiro) - Home Sweet Home
Uxia - As Nosas Cores (a pereira) - Eterno Navegar
Masada String Trio - Bikkurim - Festival of Light
Ulla Pirttijarvi - Roussa Dovddot / Russian Feeling - Roussa Eanan / Russian Land
Ablaye Cissoko + Volker Goetze - Bouba - Sira
Transkapela - Forshpil & Khusidlekh - Klezmer Carpathian Music
Kokoura - Alma nao tem cor - Anitie
Luis Villegas - Feliz Navidad - Guitarras de Navidad
The Blue Hawaiians - We Four Kings - Christmas on the Big Island
MC Yogi - Chakra Beatbox - Elephant Power
African Guitar Summit - Afe Hyia Pa - Think Global: World Christmas
Tomer Yosef - What's Wrong - Laughing Underground

God Rest Ye, Merry Beachgoers

I'm easing into the Christmas spirit this year. I haven't yet broken out any of my collection of odd holiday albums. Until today!

Here's a gentle easing into the holiday vibe, courtesy of the Banks Soundtech Steel Orchestra. Just the thing to distract my mind from the subfreezing temperatures and ice that have appeared outside, blanketing the Pacific Northwest in an uncharacteristic blanket of white (where usually we have a blanket of wet this time of year). Nothing like the ice storm in the Northeast, but pretty severe weather for us.

So sit back, grab something fruity to drink, crank up the heat if need be, and imaging yourself reclining (resting, as the song advises, ye merry gentlemen) in the sunshine to the soothing sounds of steel pan.

[mp3] Banks Soundtech Steel Orchestra: God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
from the album Putumayo Presents Christmas Around the World

By the way, I'm having hard drive issues, so posts may be sparse until that's resolved. It doesn't mean I'm not thinking of you!