Tag Archives: Daily Dose of Christmas

 Obviously I’ve known for years that Elvis Presley recorded a number of Christmas songs over the years, but I did not know that a bunch of his best-known ones spring from a single album called Elvis’s Christmas Album, and neither … Continue reading →

 One of my favorite Christmas carols is “The Wexford Carol”, which has that pre-Western harmony thing going on that gives it an air of mysterious beauty. Here it is, performed by Allison Krauss, Yo Yo Ma, and others. Just wonderful!

 Because we are privileged to live alongside one of the very greatest of all Americans, a person who has generated more light for the world than most power plants…here is Dolly Parton.

 I feature this song every year: Dan Fogelberg’s “Same Old Lang Syne”, which to me perfectly captures a normal part of the emotional fabric of Christmas: the wistful looking-back as we get ready to add another year to the pile. … Continue reading →

 I just heard this a few minutes ago on Sirius XM and thought, “Well, there’s today’s selection!” I had, to my current recollection, never heard this before. It’s called “Joys Seven”, and our performers are the Ensemble Corund. It is … Continue reading →

 For some years now, The Wife’s cars have had Sirius XM radio enabled, in order to make our road trips more pleasurable. One thing I’ve noticed about the Sirius channels–in addition to there simply being VERY MANY of them, enough … Continue reading →

 My most beloved of composers, Hector Berlioz, was born 217 years ago today. While he is often noted (and mocked) for his use of bombast, he was actually very tasteful and strategic in his use of big sounds: Berlioz loved … Continue reading →

 From Mame, which I have never seen and know [Ed: Apparently I can no longer spell] exactly nothing about other than this song, right here. Oh, and the original Broadway: And the Muppets:

 Several settings of my mother’s favorite Christmas carol. Enjoy! I’m never sure why this one isn’t heard more than it is.