W DFHFM 90.3 Airshift Playlist
Vinny Cohan Friday, December 23, 2005 10pm – 2am
Song Title Artist Album
(‘Twas the night before the night before Christmas…)
Christmas In Nevada Willard Grant Conspiracy Everything’s Fine
Jesus The Missing Years John Prine The Missing Years
When Jesus Came To Play Jethro Tull Catfish Rising
Jesus Gonna Be Here Tom Waits Bone Machine
(Something wintry and pretty from the delightful Irish folk singer, Cara Dillon…)
The Lonesome Scenes Of Winter Cara Dillon Cara Dillon
On Grafton Street Nanci Griffith Flyer
River Roseanne Cash Spirit Of ‘73
No End Sandy Denny Like An Old Fashioned Waltz
California Snow Dave Alvin Blackjack David
(…You often hear Joni Mitchell’s River at this time of year. Roseanne Cash gives this favorite a fresh twist.) (We started the next set with one of my favorite familiar holiday treats, from Shawn Colvin…)
Have Yourself A Merry Little Shawn Colvin Acoustic Christmas Christmas
Ballad of Mary Magdalene Cry Cry Cry Cry Cry Cry
Christmas in Washington Joan Baez Dark Chords On A Big Guitar
(…I mentioned that Joan Baez introduced that Steve Earle song in a recent mid-summer concert as one that is not about Christmas at all, but about the need for true heroes in our world. Timely, in either sense.)
Peace Tonight Indigo Girls Come On Now Social
Peace Los Lobos Rare On Air, Volume One
(What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace, Lucy Kaplansky Flesh And Bone Love and Understanding
Peace In The Valley Carole King The Living Room Tour
(An upbeat, seasonal favorite from Dar Williams…)
The Christians And The Pagans Dar Williams Mortal City
Angel In Manhattan Ellis Paul Translucent Soul
Too Many Angels Jackson Browne Solo Acoustic Volume 1 (…I was happily reminded of that wonderful Ellis Paul tune. Did you notice Dar Williams’s angelic backup vocals?)
We Sing Hallelujah Richard & Linda Thompson I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen T Bone Burnett Acoustic Christmas
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Jethro Tull Christmas Album
Ring Out Solstice Bells Jethro Tull Songs From The Wood
Bells Of Morning Stephen Fearing So Many Miles
Jingle Bells Bing Crosby Christmas Through The Years
(Everybody has one holiday song, without which the season is incomplete. I must guiltily admit, this Robert Earl Keen song is the one for me…)
Merry Christmas From The Family Robert Earl Keen Gringo Honeymoon
The Night Before The Night Before The Bobs Too Many Santas Christmas
White Christmas Tiny Tim Tiny Tim’s Christmas
Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer Daniel Johnston So This Is Christmas
Merry Christmas, Y’All Robert Earl Keen Walking Distance
(…I mentioned that the Bing Crosby Christmas album we have doesn’t include the Irving Berlin classic, White Christmas. So, naturally, I went to the next best option: Tiny Tim.)
Your Still Standing There Steve Earle & Lucinda Williams I Feel Alright
Angel From Montgomery John Prine Souvenirs
You Never Get What You Want Patty Griffin Living With Ghosts
You Can’t Always Get What You The Rolling Stones Hot Rocks Want
(Once again, the night has gone quickly. It’s homestretch time…)
Song For A Winter’s Night Quartette Beautiful – A Tribute To Gordon Lightfoot
Winter Snowscape Martin Barre Stage Left
Looking For Eden Ian Anderson Walk Into Light
A Long December Counting Crows Recovering The Satellites
Cry Of A Tiny Babe Bruce Cockburn, w/ Lou Reed, Columbia Records Radio Hour, Roseanne Cash & Rob Volume 1 Wasserman
We Wish You A Merry Christmas Willie Nile Acoustic Christmas