Christmas A Go Go!

Tipped off by our resident elf Guuzbourg, I also want you to savour these mmm good Cajun Christmas covers, on an EP entitled  Joyeux Noël, Bon Chrismeusse  featuring six Noël classics in Louisiana French.  You all know 'I'll Be Home for Christmas', which takes on a whole new meaning this year; you can now hum along to 'Je reviens chez nous pour Chrismeusse' instead. 'Joyeux Noël, catin' (catin, a common Louisiana word of affection for doll or baby) is the slow burn song we all need right now, along with that 10 hour video of a crackling fireplace some of you have on. The last of the six songs was a nice surprise and I'm not going to ruin it for you! Laissez la musique de Nöel rouler ! Joyeux Noël, Bon Chrismeusse by Various

Okay, still there after Boris' Wham cover below? Good! Then first turn down the volume a little bit. Not too much, because you really need to hear Kelli's crystal clear voice very well. Talking about her, she (K.C. Jones) was pretty busy this year. She released her solo album 'Queen of the In Between' and - together with Daniel Coolik - she recorded 'Spirited Melancholy'. Both albums are highly recommended to those who are into contemporary rootsy music with edges of country and an indie singer-songwriter feel. Her label, Valcour Records from Louisiana, already released three Christmas (cajun) albums. And last year they were responsible for the beautiful 'Joyeux Noël, Bon Chrismeusse', featuring six Noël classics in Louisiana French (reviewed on CAGG here ). For this years label treat, K.C. Jones and Daniel Coolik joined forces again in Lafayette, LA and recorded a really fine six track cover album with intimate, dreamy and mellow melancholy Christmas t...