The DAY has arrived.
That one day, when most of The World pauses for Christmas and the Holidays!
For many, it’s a religious time. For others, it’s a gathering of “the clan”. Family and dear friends. Unfortunately for some, it’s the loneliest day of the year.
So. How to create two hours of music that becomes a warm backdrop to all those listeners. That was the assignment I gave myself.
The first hour features songs that give a sense of time and place. Some aren’t even Christmas songs but they speak to the feelings of the season.
HOUR TWO features a lost episode of Christmas in the Round.
Its from the first Christmas at Roundhouse Radio in Vancouver’s East Side.
It’s a tribute to Christmas specials that Roy Forbes, Shari Ulrich and I did way back in our CBC Radio days.
The “gathering” included road warriors Barney Bentall, Craig Northey (Odds), Jim Byrnes, Shaun Verreault (Wide Mouth Mason) plus originals Roy Forbes and Shari Ulrich.
Trading songs and stories for an entire second hour of this Christmas Stew.
I hope you like this Christmas Day Christmas Stew. I was moved just putting it together.
Now, I’m going to see the one person I know who is alone and let him know he’s loved and surrounded by friends.
Maybe leave him a dram or two.
Is there someone you know is alone this Christmas? I can only hope this music will lift your soul the way it did me.
Have a warm and wonderful Christmas. We will meet again on New Years Day.
Terry
PLAYLIST:
The Christmas Stew Dec 25 2021 | features the 2015 Christmas in the Round Year One | |
Christmas must be tonight | The Band | Islands |
Merry Christmas | Blind Boys of Alabama and Taj Mahal | Talking Christmas |
Les Trois Cloches | Ben Keith Neil and Peg Young | Christmas at the Ranch |
Blues on a Holiday | Susan Tedeschi | Wait for me |
www.river-café.com | www.deanehouse.com | |
Blue Christmas | Willie Nelson | Pretty Paper |
Love reigns on Christmas Day | Lennie Gallant | Peace on Earth |
Deck them Halls | Bill Sample | We Three Kings |
Joy to theWorld | Whitney Houston and Georgia Mass Choir | The Preacher’s Wife |
River | Tami Neilson | single |
The Christmas Stew Dec 25 2021 | features the 2015 Christmas in the Round Year One | |
Merry Christmas baby | Otis Redding | 100 greatest songs |
Imagine | Ray Charles | True Genius |
Mercy Now | Mike Farris | Shine for all the people |
www.nobleridge.com | Coming UP – Christmas in the Round | |
God only knows | The Beach Boys | Beach Boys Love Songs |
Christmas Blues | Willie Nelson | Pretty paper |
The Christmas Stew Dec 25 2021 | NEXT – Christmas in the Round Year One 2015 | |
Christmas in the Round | BBentall.SUlrich.RForbes.CNorthey.JByrnes.Shaun Verrault | Recorded Christmas 2015 at Roundhouse Radio Vancouver |
Please come home for Christmas | Jim Byrnes | |
Christmas in the Round | BBentall.SUlrich.RForbes.CNorthey.JByrnes.Shaun Verrault | |
Baby please come home | Craig Northey | |
Christmas in the Round | BBentall.SUlrich.RForbes.CNorthey.JByrnes.Shaun Verrault | |
Hear the bells ring | Shari Uilrich | |
Christmas in the Round | BBentall.SUlrich.RForbes.CNorthey.JByrnes.Shaun Verrault | |
Christmas must be tonight | Barney Bentall | |
Christmas in the Round | recorded Christmas 2015 at Roundhouse radio Vancouver | |
Rocking around the Christmas Tree | Shaun Verrault | |
Christmas in the Round | BBentall.SUlrich.RForbes.CNorthey.JByrnes.Shaun Verrault | |
Mincemeat Tart | Roy Forbes | |
Christmas in the Round | BBentall.SUlrich.RForbes.CNorthey.JByrnes.Shaun Verrault | |
Huron Carol | Shari Ulrich | |
Christmas in The Round – Year One | BBentall.SUlrich.RForbes.CNorthey.JByrnes.Shaun Verrault | |
Santa Claus is back in town | Roy Forbes | |
Merry Christmas Everyone – Happy Holidays | Be Safe. Be Kind. Be Loving | |
Christmas time is here | Vince Guaraldi Trio | A Charlie Brown Christmas (extended mix) |