#2881: A New Sounds Christmas

New Sounds | Dec 25, 2014

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)

ARTIST(S)	RECORDING	CUT(S)	SOURCE
Julian Koster	The Singing Saws At Christmastime	Silent Night, excerpt [1:00]	Merge #330** www.mergerecords.com*
Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, ft. Alash	Jingle All the Way	Jingle Bells [4:00]	Rounder #0616** www.rounder.com*
Various artists: Ensemble Choral du Bout du Monde	Think Global: World Christmas	Nedeleg [4:30]	Think/Riverboat Records #104, www.worldmusic.net*
Bela Fleck and the Flecktones	Jingle All the Way	Christmas Time Is Here [3:30] Linus and Lucy [3:00]	See above.
Yo Yo Ma and Friends	Songs of Joy and Peace	Improvisation on Dona Nobis Pacem [3:00] The Wexford Carol [4:00]	Sony Classical 24414** www.sonybmg masterworks.com *
Various artists: Baraban	Think Global: World Christmas	Puer Natus [3:30]	See above.
Yo Yo Ma and Friends	Songs of Joy and Peace	Golijov: Kuai Le [4:00]	See above.
Various artists: Marta Sebestyen	Think Global: World Christmas	Betlehem, Betlehem [4:00]	See above.
Julian Koster	The Singing Saws At Christmastime	Hark the Herald Angels Sing [3:00]	See above.
Oliver Lake Steel Quartet	Have Yourself a Merry…	Greensleeves [3:30]	Passin’ Thru #41216 www.passinthru.org
Bela Fleck and the Flecktones	Jingle All the Way	What Child is This/Dyngyldai [5:00] River [3:30]	See above.

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