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Any Suggestions For "After Christmas" Music

12 years ago

I love the compilation of Christmas music that fills my home during the holiday season. I will really miss it. I'm talking about the more low key songs with uplifting melodies, like Silver Bells, Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas, etc.
I'm wondering if any of you can suggest music to fill the void. I'm looking for something other than New Age. Most easy listening artists that I'm familiar with tend to do more "downer" type songs - heartbreak, loss, etc. Part of the appeal of the Christmas music is the positive feeling I get from it.
Anyway, thought I'd post the request here among other cooks and bakers who might also be music lovers.

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teresa_nc7
12 years ago
I love my ragtime CD for its peppy, upbeat melodies. It is the "Picnics" cookbook and CD from Sharon O'Connor's Menus and Music series.

Another recommendation is Celtic folk music, particularly the CDs that focus on the hammered dulcimer with fiddle and bodhran accompaniment. "Toe-tapping" music for sure!

Teresa
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12 years ago
Thanks, Teresa, for your recommendations. I realize tastes in music are subjective, but I thought casting a wide net might point me in a new direction. Your suggestions are good ones.
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Virginia7074
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I've always liked Windham Hill and George Winston. I have the first 3 (I think) of the Winter's Solstice CDs, and George Winston's December. If you take a look at their listings on Amazon, there are many. With Pandora, you could enter "Windham Hill" or "George Winston" and get a variety of the same genre.

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lpinkmountain
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I second Windham Hill. You might try looking for regular albums of artists you enjoy listening to at Christmas. For example, I adore my Nat King Cole Christmas album and first got introduced to Perry Como via his Christmas album. Both artists have an extensive repertoire outside of their Christmas music. But with every artist, you're always going to get a mix of stuff you like and stuff you don't like. Back in the day I used to make "mix tapes" to listen to for that reason. I know I could do the same with digital downloads these days, but I no longer have the discretionary time that I once had, lol! Nor the time and money to buy and learn the new technology. BF and I enjoy Spotify and Pandora, which you can somewhat customize and tailor to your taste. You also get some of that same niche type playlist with satellite radio stuff but I don't have that either, just have listened to some channels on my dad's car radio.

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