Yeah, I’m sneaking away from the TV-watching family to post some music for you, my dear readers! Holidays are a mellow affair by me… some chit chat, go to the movies, eat a bunch of food that’s really bad for you, play with the dog. But there’s NO MUSIC, aaack! So I’m getting my fix and giving you one too, xoxo

These all came in my inbox in the past week or so:

Yeah, this is just gorgeous and I regret that I couldn’t get to it until now! You all know how I love Samantha Crain, well she’s done up this John Denver tune, “Cowboy Christmas” and it’s wonderful, I love it! You will too. Banjo, guitar, her voice, all in her unmistakable and original style, this tune has it all.

Christmas For Cowboys mp3

Also this pretty song, the result of a collaboration by Mascot and Gramercy Arms and makes a great B side to “Cowboy Christmas”
This Christmas Time mp3

And from Serious Business Records, we have Higgins, a sextet from NYC with a great funky sound! They have two albums out, the latest,  just out this year is Zs (click on the album name to get the purchase link)
Get Your Christmas On! mp3

And here’s a lovely song by Ron Sexsmith of Manchester, “Maybe This Christmas” sent to me by the lovely folk at Stay Loose