Episode #2881
A New Sounds Christmas
Saturday, December 24, 2011
Hear some unusual and unexpected melodies for the holidays, featuring jazz bassist Reggie Washington’s take on “Greensleeves,” the Breton choir Du Bout Du Monde doing a traditional carol called “Nedeleg,” a famous carol played on musical saws, and eccentric takes on holiday faves from banjo wiz Bela Fleck and cellist Yo Yo Ma.
PROGRAM # 2881, another New Sounds Christmas (First aired on 12-24-08)
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ARTIST(S) |
RECORDING |
CUT(S) |
SOURCE |
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Julian Koster |
The Singing Saws At Christmastime |
Silent Night, excerpt [1:00] |
Merge #330** www.mergerecords.com* |
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Bela Fleck and the Flecktones |
Jingle All the Way |
Jingle Bells [4:00] |
Rounder #0616** |
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Various artists: Ensemble Choral du Bout du Monde |
Think Global: World Christmas |
Nedeleg [4:30] |
Think/Riverboat Records #104, www.worldmusic.net* |
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Bela Fleck and the Flecktones |
Jingle All the Way |
Christmas Time Is Here [3:30] |
See above. |
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Yo Yo Ma and Friends |
Songs of Joy and Peace |
Improvisation on Dona Nobis Pacem [3:00] |
Sony Classical 24414** |
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Various artists: Baraban |
Think Global: World Christmas |
Puer Natus [3:30] |
See above. |
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Yo Yo Ma and Friends |
Songs of Joy and Peace |
Golijov: Kuai Le [4:00] |
See above. |
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Various artists: Marta Sebestyen |
Think Global: World Christmas |
Betlehem, Betlehem [4:00] |
See above. |
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Julian Koster |
The Singing Saws At Christmastime |
Hark the Herald Angels Sing [3:00] |
See above. |
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Oliver Lake Steel Quartet |
Have Yourself a Merry… |
Greensleeves [3:30] |
Passin’ Thru #41216 www.passinthru.org |
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Bela Fleck and the Flecktones |
Jingle All the Way |
What Child is This/Dyngyldai [5:00] |
See above. |
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