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Holiday 2001

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Welcome to our special winter 2001 edition of NPR's All Songs Considered. We've put together an eclectic mix of seasonal music to help you get in the holiday spirit, including The Ramones, George Harrison, some Hawaiian slack key guitar, and a Doors cover band.

For more holiday music, check out our winter special for 2000.

songs featured in this episode


John Fahey


John Fahey

Listen to "Joy To The World"
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from The New Possibility: Guitar Solo Christmas Album (Takoma Records)

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David Grisman


David Grisman

Listen to "What Child Is This"
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from Must Be Santa! The Rounder Christmas Album (Rounder Records)

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Cyril Pahinui


Cyril Pahinui

Listen to "Mele Kalikimaka"
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from Ki ho alu Christmas (Dancing Cat Records)

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Bonnie Rideout, Eric Rigler and Maggie Sansone


Bonnie Rideout, Eric Rigler and Maggie Sansone

Listen to "O Come O Come Emmanuel/ God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen"
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from A Scottish Christmas (Maggies Music)

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Butch Thompson and Laura Sewell


Butch Thompson and Laura Sewell

Listen to "Bethlehem After Dark"
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from Bethlehem After Dark (Daring Records)

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Jimmy Smith


Jimmy Smith

Listen to "Baby, It's Cold Outside"
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from Christmas Cookin' (Verve Records)

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The Wise Men - A Doors Cover band (McCrea Adams and Robert McClenaghan)


The Wise Men

Listen to "Mr. Mojo's Christmas"
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from Mr. Mojo's Christmas (unknown)

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Gregg Miner


Gregg Miner

Listen to "The Chipmunk Song"
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from A Christmas Collection Vol. 2 (Miner Music Records)

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Roy Rogers and Jake Andrews


Roy Rogers and Jake Andrews

Listen to "Winter Wonderland"
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from Blue Xmas Christmas Blues Instrumentals (Evidence Records)

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The Ramones


The Ramones

Listen to "Merry Christmas (I Don't Want to Fight Tonight)"
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from Rhino Music To Stuff Any Stocking (Rhino Records)

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Darlene Love


Darlene Love

Listen to "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)"
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from A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector (Phil Spector Records)

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George Harrison


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George Harrison

Listen to "Ding Dong, Ding Dong"
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from Dark Horse (Dark Horse Records)

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John Lennon and Yoko Ono


John Lennon and Yoko Ono

Listen to "Happy Xmas (War is Over)"
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from Shaved Fish (Apple Records)

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The Beatles


The Beatles

Listen to "A Christmas Message"
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from The Beatles' Christmas Record 1963 (Special Fan Club Edition)

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