Tag Archives: holiday music

Don’t Miss These Holiday Deals and Freebies!

The weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas are filled with plenty of deals and tons of sales. It is the time of year when even people who dislike shopping will be doing it anyway, alongside the people who consider shopping to be their favorite activity. It’s no wonder that there are so many holiday deals, sales, and freebies right now! Here’s a few you won’t want to miss. Hallmark is having a “Keepsake Ornament Gift of Memories Weekend”. It will take place from December 7, 2012 through December 9, 2012. Buy 1 or more Keepsake Ornaments at the event and you … Continue reading →

A Holiday Celebration – CD – Peter, Paul & Mary

We finally got our tree decorated last night. Our traditional music for decorating the tree is Peter, Paul, & Mary’s A Holiday Celebration. The kids sometimes make fun of my other Christmas music, but not this one. Peter, Paul and Mary really have a timeless folk sound. They are accompanied on this CD by the New York Choral Society. This CD includes songs I’ve never heard anywhere else. “The Friendly Beasts” is a fun song that tells the story of the animals who participated in the first Christmas. The “animals” take turns singing. The listener hears the cow who gave … Continue reading →

Working to Holiday Music

Several months ago, I wrote about how one of my favorite things about working from home is that I can listen to music while I work. As of yesterday, a couple of my “standby” radio stations have turned over to exclusive holiday music. While it is a nice seasonal change, I fear I may grow quite sick of “Rock Around the Christmas Tree” by the time the holiday season is only half-way through… I tend to prefer instrumental holiday music to work by in my home office anyway. I have several “Windham Hill” cds and other instrumental holiday collections that … Continue reading →