Playlist: Christmas Songs
The top 50 according to the
The Guardian:
Michael Hann, 2020dec25:
- Donny Hathaway - This Christmas (Official Audio) | 4:03
- The Pretenders - 2000 miles | 3:46:
Playing version:
Pretenders- "2000 Miles" and interview on Countdown 1983 | 6:26.
- Otis Redding - White Christmas | 3:10:
With Soul.
- Calexico - Green Grows the Holly lyrics by Henry VIII | 4:07:
The lyrics
are from Green Groweth the Holly,
a Christmas carol
are by
Henry VIII (1491--1547, reigned 1509--1547)---a
lyricist in need of
spring.
- John Fahey - 09 The First Noel | 2:15:
Just instrumental, restful.
- Chieftains:
- Il Est Ne / Ca Berger | 5:18
- Once In Royal David's City | 2:27
- The Wexford Carol
featuring Nanci Griffith | 3:23.
- John Dowland - Come again,
sweet love doth now invite --- with Elizabeth R | 2:14:
See Princess Elizabeth,
age 14, 1547.
Also John Dowland . Come Again -- ensemble
in harmony | 3:07.
See Come Again (1597).
The sacred and the profane.
- "Wexford Carol" arranged by Elaine Hagenberg
| 4:44.
See also
"Sussex Carol" arr. by Elaine Hagenberg
| 3:24,