Any Major Acoustic Christmas
The trouble with acoustic covers of popular songs is that some earnest singer armed with a guitar will slow down Jingle Bells and whisper the lyrics as if they have a deep meaning. I have no principles that compel me to disallow the notion of whispering songstresses, but on this Christmas mix I”ve tried to keep them to a respectful minimum. Still, we have the doses of yuletide angst which the acoustic genre prescribes to go with the upbeat welcome of the merry season.
Don”t be alarmed by the inclusion of three tracks called Christmas Song: they are all different songs.
As always, the mix is timed to fit on a standard CD-R (which, given the opening track, is an even more ironic than sun on a Christmas Day) and comes with home-strummed covers. There is even an alternate front cover, if you don’t like seasonal ornaments! PW in comments.
And with that, I wish you a happy, merry, peaceful, blessed, partyful, present-rich, non-hungover and generally groovy Christmas.
TRACKLISTING
1. Hello Saferide – iPod X Mas (2006)
2. Slow Club – Christmas TV (2009)
3. Crash Test Dummies – We Three Kings (2002)
4. Brandi Carlile – The Heartache Can Wait (2007)
5. Rosie Thomas – Alone At Christmas (2008)
6. Natalie Merchant – Children Go Where I Send Thee (1997)
7. Alison Krauss – Only You Can Bring Me Cheer (Gentleman’s Lady) (2003)
8. Tift Merritt – I’ll Be Home For Christmas (2003)
9. James Taylor – River (2006)
10. Mindy Smith & Thad Cockrell – I Know The Reason (2008)
11. The Weepies – All That I Want (2003)
12. She & Him – Christmas Wish (2011)
13. Denison Wittmer – A Christmas Song (2002)
14. Bright Eyes – Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (2002)
15. Catherine Feeny – Christmas Song (2008)
16. Nicole Atkins – Blue Christmas (2008)
17. Sufjan Stevens – Hey Guys! It’s Christmas Time! (2005)
18. Calexico – Gift X-Change (2000)
19. Felice Brothers – Christmas Song (2007)
20. Gramercy Arms & Mascot – This Christmastime (2005)
21. Pierce Pettis – In The Bleak Midwinter (1997)
22. Alexi Murdoch – Silent Night (2000)
More Christmas Mixes
Any Major Christmas Favourites
Any Major 1980s Christmas
Any Major 1970s Christmas
Any Major 1960s Christmas
Any Major 1950s Christmas
Christmas Mix, Not For Mother
Any Major X-Mas Mix
Any Major Christmas Pop Vol. 1
Any Major Christmas Pop Vol. 2
Any Major Christmas Carols (in pop)
Any Major Christmas Bells
Any Major Smooth Christmas Vol. 1
Any Major Smooth Christmas Vol. 2
Any Major Christmas Soul Vol. 1
Any Major Christmas Soul Vol. 2
Any Major Christmas Soul Vol. 3
Any Major Doop Wop Christmas
Any Major Rhythm & Blues Christmas
Any Major Country Christmas Vol. 1
Any Major Country Christmas Vol. 2
Any Major Acoustic Christmas
Christmas In Black & White Vol. 1
Christmas In Black & White Vol. 2
Christmas In Black & White Vol. 3
Song Swarm: Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
PW: amdwhah
Excellent!
Thanks for everything you do, Dude and have a happy holiday!
Thanks for this Dude. Also big thank you for all your posts this year, your blog is much appreciated and although I don’t always post thanks your posts and mixes always go down well.
Hope you have a great xmas and happy holidays.
Major thanks for this and the Country Xmas compilation – both will be soundtracking our Yule this week. Have a good one.
Just wanted to say thanks for all the great tunes this year. Merry X-mas and a happ new year to you and yours.
Thanks for all your work. Looking forward for your end of year comp.
Terrific – much obliged! All the best to you and yours, and thank you!
Please, could You re up all christmas mixes? PLEASE, x-mas are coming so it would be cool!
Greetings !!
Lulu
Lulku, the Christmas mixes are up again.
This mix’s link is dead once again, a mere two years later LOL! Could you please re-up this in time to use it as part of my 2014 Christmas party music? Thanks in advance, and Merry Christmas to all!
It’s up again. I’ll post a reworked version of the pop mix in December.
Thanks, Major Dude…that was absolutely major!
Oh, no! File not found! Could you please re-up at your convenience?
Back up: https://rg.to/file/89c5a22cbe3ce1825eb6d86dba968656/Xms_Ac.rar.html