Glad tidings, my elves! Santa Mark here, checking in from St. John’s, Newfoundland where the rock meets the sea! It’s my great pleasure to share another terrific batch of holiday music magic.
This year, I’m thrilled to offer up the Marking Time Podcast Episode 30 to tickle your holly berries and ring your silver bells. It’s a terrific mix of classic and modern holiday favourites sure to please at your Christmas gatherings.
So chill the nog and spike the punch, for make no wonder, it’s Christmas time!
| Artist | Song | Album |
| George F. Handel | “Tochter Zion” | Baroque Christmas |
| Vince Guaraldi | “Skating” | A Charlie Brown Christmas |
| Katie Webster | “Deck The Halls With Boogie Woogie” | The Alligator Records Christmas Collection |
| The Rankins | “Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree” | A Canadian Christmas |
| Squirrel Nut Zippers | “Winter Weather” | Christmas Caravan |
| Barenaked Ladies with Sarah McLachlan | “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen / We Three Kings” | Barenaked For The Holidays |
| Shawn Colvin | “Love Came Down At Christmas” | Holiday Songs And Lullabies |
| C.J. Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band | “Zydeco Christmas” | Alligator Records Genuine Houserockin’ Christmas |
| Ed Hartman | “Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairies” | Cheery |
| The Specials | “Holiday Fortnight” | Alternative Rock X-Mas |
| Choir of King’s College, Cambridge | “Nowell! Nowell! Nowell!” | Christmas Music From King’s |
| Spirit Of The West | “Christmas Eve” | A Canadian Christmas |
| Nat King Cole | “O Tannenbaum” | The Christmas Song |
| The Brian Setzer Orchestra | “Gettin’ In The Mood (For Christmas)” | Dig That Crazy Christmas |
| The Boston Pops Orchestra | “Sleigh Ride” | Holiday Pops |
| Esquivel | “Frosty The Snowman” | The Merriest Of Christmas Pops |
| All Saints Ensemble | “It Came Upon A Midnight Clear” | O Holy Night |
| Tony Bennett with Dexter Gordon | “White Christmas” | A Jazzy Wonderland |
| Eric Reed | “Christmas Blues” | Pottery Barn Christmas Eve |
| Cathedral Brass And Choir | “Jesu, Joy Of Man’s Desiring” | The First Noel |
| Charles Brown | “Christmas Comes But Once A Year” | Putumayo Presents World Christmas Party |
| Ron Sexsmith | “Something To Hold On To (At Christmas)” | Redeye 2008 Holiday Sampler |
| Frank Sinatra | “Mistletoe And Holly” | The Sinatra Christmas Album (Capitol) |
| London Symphony Orchestra Strings | “In Dulci Jubilo – Praetorius” | Renaissance Holiday |
| The Drifters | “I Remember Christmas” | Rockin’ Blues Christmas |
| Lena Horne | “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town | Sleigh Full Of Songs |
| The Quotations | “(Have A) Merry Christmas” | Rockin’ Blues Christmas |
| Dean Martin | “I’ve Got My Love To Keep Me Warm” | Stockings By The Fire |
| The Beach Boys | “Little Saint Nick” | Amp Up the Holidays |
| Turtle Island Quartet | “Chorale #220” | A Winter’s Solstice, Vol. II |
| The Alarm | “Happy Christmas (War Is Over)” | Standards |
| Matt Dusk | “Cool Yule” | A Canadian Christmas |
| Otis Redding | “Merry Christmas Baby” | Rockin’ Blues Christmas |
| Michala Petri and The Westminster Abbey Choir | “Sussex Carol” | Carol Of The Drum: A New Age Christmas |
| the once | “Cause It’s Christmas” | This Is A Christmas Album By the once |
| Sammy Davis, Jr. | “Jingle Bells” | Christmas With The Rat Pack |
| The Lifestyle Players | “Welsh Airs” | Celtic Christmas |
| Skydiggers | “Good King Wenceslas” | The Truth About Us |
| The MGM Studio Orchestra | “Welcome Christmas” | Dr. Suess’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas! |
| A Silent Film | “The Christmas Song” | Christmas |
| Güttler Brass Ensemble | “Trumpet Tune & Air (Purcell)” | Baroque Christmas |
| Wynton Marsalis | “Twas The Night Before Christmas” | Crescent City Christmas Card |
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