The Blues Are Still Blue Christmas Compilation 2012

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For the eighth year in a row The Blues Are Still Blue Presents:



Christmas Compilation 2012 (download here)










001 Rufus Wainwright & Sharon Van Etten - Baby, It’s Cold Outside
002 Laura Marling - Goodbye England (Covered In Snow)
003 Allo Darlin- S P A C E Christmas
004 Dawn McCarthy & Bonnie “Prince” Billy - Christmas Eve Can Kill You
005 The White Stripes - Candy Cane Children
006 Brett Dennen - The Holidays Are Here (And We’re Still At War)
007 Yarn - Christmas Song
008 The xx - Last Christmas
009 Belle & Sebastian - Winter Wooskie
010 Best Coast & Wavves - Got Something for You
011 Calexico - Green Grows the Holly
012 Doug Paisley - Winter Days
013 Sufjan Stevens - Christmas in the room
014 Mandi Mapes & Wilder Adkins - On His Shoulders
015 Tellison - Good Luck It's Christmas
016 The Head and the Heart - What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve
017 Great Lake Swimmers - Hang a string of lights
018 The Veils - Sit Down by the Fire
019 Branches - Go Tell It On The Mountain

If you like it, you gan still download my mix of 2011.

Merry Christmas!

Comments

Tom said…
Tremendous mix, as always. Thanks so much and happy holidays.
6:24 PM
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