Tag Archives: Daily Dose of Christmas

Here are some selections from the album The Bells of Dublin, a Christmas album by The Chieftains and various other artists. Enjoy! (The third selection is a bit of Christmas-themed gallows humor, if you thought that such a thing could … Continue reading →

One of the great sopranos left us just a couple of months ago: Jessye Norman, who died September 30 at 74 years of age. Norman was not only an amazing singer with the kind of voice that could fill a … Continue reading →

Wow, it’s December already! I remember when I was a kid having adults tell me how much quicker the years go by when you’re older, and like every other kid I suppose, I pretty much blew off that wisdom at … Continue reading →

On the penultimate night of the Christmas season, here is an entire album, which is one of my favorite listens this time of year. We’re almost there! Christmas is almost here!

I’m not a terribly big fan of Mannheim Steamroller’s Christmas music, but this setting of “Bring a Torch, Jeannette, Isabella” is quite lovely.

It’s been true since 1993, when I graduated college: I will never not be able to listen to this work without thinking of Dr. Janice Wade. Here is Tchaikovsky’s ever-wonderful Nutcracker Suite.

“Until then we’ll have to muddle through somehow….”

So yesterday was my “grab bag Little Drummer Boy” post, and then today YouTube helpfully offers this suggestion, so here you go. Meanwhile, in Christmas music that involves neither little boys nor drumming, we have a classic by Bing! Off … Continue reading →

Here are some variations on “The Little Drummer Boy,” culminating with my favorite. (Although, as someone pointed out on Facebook earlier, if “the ox and lamb kept time,” what’s the drummer doing?!)

Neil! When this song came out I thought it was a colossal misfire, but in the seasons since, it’s worn me down and now I can’t help loving this incredibly goofy tune. Have a cherry cherry Christmas, everyone!