TRADITIONS PLAYLIST, December 25, 2010

Saturday afternoon - 3 to 6 pm

TRADITIONS airs Saturday nights, 11 to 1, on WAMU 88.5 in Washington, DC and streams on www.wamu.org -- since February 2007.

TRADITIONS airs Saturday afternoon, 3 to 6, on WAMU 88.5 HD Channel 2 in Washington DC, 105.5 FM (Reston, VA) and streams as part of the “roots & branches block” on www.bluegrasscountry.org -- since September 2007.

Mary Cliff has been host/producer of folk music on public radio since 3/73.

^ new release, new to library

~ artist based in greater D.C./Baltimore/Annapolis, etc.

* artist performing nearby in near future

... (va): from a recording by various artists

[theme] Jay Ungar & Lyn Hardy: Maiden’s Prayer

CATSKILL MT. GOOSECHASE / Rounder 1040 (out of press)

*Skaggs Family: Let It Snow

SKAGGS FAMILY CHRISTMAS V. 1 / skaggsfamilyrecords.com

~Fabulettes (va): Walking in My Winter Underwear

HOLIDAY FEAST V.3 / hungryformusic.com

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band: Christmas Dinner

THE CHRISTMAS ALBUM / (RisingTide/MCA) nittygritty.com

Riders in the Sky: The Friendly Beasts

CHRISTMAS THE COWBOY WAY / rounder.com, ridersinthesky.com

~*Molly Andrews: Bright Morning Stars

BLUE MORNING GLORY / (Pneumuse) available on web

Jean Ritchie & Family: Brightest & Best

KENTUCKY CHRISTMAS OLD & NEW / (Greenhays) jeanritchiehome.com

~*Bruce Molsky: Glory in the Meeting House

CONTENTED MUST BE / rounder.com, brucemolsky.com

~*Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer: Walkin' in the Glory

CATHY FINK & MARCY MARXER / (SugarHill) cathymarcy.com

*Robin & Linda Williams: Rolling & Tumbling

DEVIL OF A DREAM / sugarhillrecords.com

Hank Williams: Move It On Over

THE COMPLETE HANK WILLIAMS / (Mercury) stores, web

John Roberts/Tony Barrand/Fred Breunig/Andy Davis: Sherburne (Rudolph…Reindeer)

BEST OF NOWELL SING WE CLEAR / (FrontHall) goldenhindmusic.com

Artisan: My Father's Custom

BYGONE CHRISTMAS / artisan-harmony.com

Revels: Pastime with Good Company

ROSE & THISTLE / revels.org

Waterson Carthy: Residue

HOLY HEATHENS & THE OLD GREEN MAN / (Topic) available on web

~*Jennifer Cutting's Ocean Orchestra (feat. Chris Noyes): People Look East

^SONG OF SOLSTICE / (SunSign) jennifercutting.com

John Roberts/Tony Barrand/Fred Breunig/Andy Davis: Boar's Head Carol

NOWELL SING WE FOUR / (FrontHall) goldenhindmusic.com

~Washington Revels, feat. Steve Winick (va): Les Plaisirs de la table +

~Ricky Schneyer, Favreau, Chartrand, Landry, Devine, Chorus: Oublions l'an passe +

~Katryna Van Duyn (va): A Blessing for the New Year

^LE TEMPS DES FETES / (WashingtonRevels) revelsdc.org

4pm

~*Alexandria Kleztet: Ketsad M'Rakdin

PEACE LOVE & COFFEE / (AzaleaCity) kleztet.com

*John Flynn: Benediction

DRAGON / (MettaFour) johnflynn.net

The Watersons: Joy, Health, Love & Peace

SOUND, SOUND YOUR INSTRUMENTS OF JOY / (TopicLP) available on web

Cathy Barton, Dave Para, Caroline & Sandy Paton: Peace Round

TWAS ON A NIGHT LIKE THIS / folk-legacy.com

The Watersons: Sound, Sound Your Instruments of Joy

SOUND, SOUND YOUR INSTRUMENTS OF JOY / (TopicLP) available on web

*Al Petteway & Amy White: Coventry Carol/Patapan

A MIDNIGHT CLEAR / (Dorian) alandamy.com

Antonio Martino & Sante Tomassone (pipers): Tu Scendi dalle Stelle

CHRISTMAS IN ITALY / Italian CBS LP 64682 (1971 release)

~*Andrew Acosta: Leave a Light On

THE NEW OLD TIME STRING BAND / andrewacosta.com

~*Seldom Scene: 500 Miles

BEST OF / (Rebel) available on web

*Magpie: No Room for You Inside

LAST MONTH OF THE YEAR / (SlicedBread) magpiemusic.com

Pierce Pettis (va): Miriam

A WINTER'S EVE / compassrecords.com

Poor Clares (feat. Betsy McGovern): Remember the Poor

SONGS FOR MIDWINTER / (Centaur) available on web

Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer (va): American Noel

WONDERLAND / signaturesounds.com

Garrison Keillor: The Sons of Knute Christmas Dance & Dinner

NOW IT IS CHRISTMAS AGAIN / (Angel) search web

Darryl Purpose: The Christians & the Pagans

THE GIFT OF THE MAGI / darrylpurpose.com

Anuna: Winter Fire & Snow

WINTER SONGS / (Danu) anuna.ie

5pm

John McCutcheon: Christmas in the Trenches

LIVE AT WOLF TRAP / (Rounder) folkmusic.com

Erik Balkey (va): Peace Come Christmas Day +

Julie Gold (va): Merry Christmas Peace Peace Peace

^JUST ONE ANGEL / (YellowTail) christinelavin.com

~*Iona: The Wren/Ballyhooly

MIDWINTER LIGHT / ionamusic.com

~*Irish Breakfast Band: Darling Maggie/O'Connell's Trip to Parliament/Joe Cooley's

SEAN'S TREASURE / irishbreakfastband.com

~*Seamus Kennedy: Miss Fogarty's Christmas Cake/The Cook in the Kitchen

GOODWILL TO MEN / (Gransha) seamus-kennedy.com

Brooks Williams (va): Child of God

HAPPY HOLIDAYS, HUDSON HARDING SAMPLER 3 / available on web

Gullah Kinfolk: Angels Singin' Round My Bed

GULLAH KINFOLK CHRISTMAS W/AUNT PEARLY / (MatrixMedia) search web

Harlem Parlour Music Club: Mary Had a Baby

A HARLEM PARLOUR CHRISTMAS / harlemparlourmusicclub.com

~Chuck Brown & Eva Cassidy: That Spirit of Christmas

THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS / evacassidy.com

*B.B. King: There Must Be a Better World Somewhere

THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION / (Geffen) stores, net

William Pint & Felicia Dale: Auld Lang Syne

WHEN I SEE WINTER RETURN / (Waterbug) pintndale.com

*Jubilant Bridge: Wild Mountain Thyme

^POWER LINES / jubilantbridge.com

Barton/Para/Patons: New Year Round

TWAS ON A NIGHT LIKE THIS / folk-legacy.com


Revels: Sussex Mummers Carol

WELCOME YULE / revels.org

Mary Cliff, TRADITIONS

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