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Our Annual “Too Cool for Yule” Blog

Post Published: December 4, 2015

AKA“Don’t Touch that Dial” Mix

 The National Day of Listening has now gone past.
But we’re just getting started with tunes to broadcast.black and white photo of snow covered trees
There’s something for everyone, simply click our mix and see.
You won’t be disappointed. And the best thing: it’s free.

Some songs are grassy and some songs are sassy.
A few we’ll call jazzy while others are classy.
There are songs for the hip.
And songs for the flip. Even songs that will help you give winter the slip.

You can listen for pleasure.  You can listen for fun.black and white photograph of two children with a sled
You can listen with family while errands are run.
The point is to listen the whole year through.
A good thing to practice.  For me and for you.

From our “house” to your house,
we wish you our best.

And thank you for being oursleigh
Most Honored Guests.

 

The “Don’t Touch That Dial” Playlist 2015

Find the Complete 2015 list in Spotify

santa lawn ornament with sign saying "do not touch"Wexford Carol — The London Fox Woodwind Quintet

I Wonder as I Wander/The Gravel — John Jacob Niles, The Traditional

Hallelu! — Stephen Paulus, Magnum Choral

To Shorten Winter’s Sadness — Thomas Weelkes, Passamezzo

Philov-Volte-Philov from Terpsichore — Michael Praetorius, Waverly Consortholiday window display

Wassail Song — Jean Ritchie

Hespanoleta — The Traditional, Galliarda

Winter Wonderland — Willie Nelson

My Favorite Things — Dave Brubeck Quartet

Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! — Ella Fitzgerald

Baby, It’s Cold Outside — Rod Stewart and Dolly Parton

Swingin’ Them Jingle Bells — Fats Waller

Boogie Woogie Santa Claus — Deana Carter

Hark the Herald Angel Sing — Folk Angel

Light of the Stable — Ricky Skaggs

Zat You, Santa Claus? — Ingrid Lucida

Cool Yule — Navidad!

Merry Christmas Baby — The Gumbo Brothers

Sleigh Ride — New York Jazz Trio

Do You Hear What I Hear? — Glen Valley Boyz

This Christmas — Mary J. Blige

Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) — Darlene Love

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas — Luther Vandross

Silver Bells — Renée Fleming and Kelli O’Hara

Auld Lang Syne — Warner Chappell Productions

Got your own list or song suggestion? Please share with a comment below.

Have your own photos to share from holiday’s past and present? Please post them on the Library Facebook page.

Yule Blogs past: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

All photos by or of Diane Kresh

 

December 4, 2015 by Web Editor Tagged With: yule blog

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Liz says

    December 4, 2015 at 12:44 PM

    Great list and love the photos! It brings back some memories! Happy holidays to the hardworking staff at the library!

    • Diane Kresh says

      December 4, 2015 at 5:34 PM

      Thanks, Liz. We enjoy compiling it each year. Thank you for your support of Arlington Public Library and all the best to you and yours.

      Diane

  2. Bruce says

    December 7, 2015 at 8:03 AM

    Fun list. Especially since it doesn’t include Granma Got Run Over By a Reindeer and that Paul McCartney song that never ends.

    • diane kresh says

      December 7, 2015 at 4:14 PM

      Hi Bruce:

      Thanks for the comment. Glad to oblige re: Granma and the Paul McCartney song. Plenty of good music out there.

      Thanks for taking the time to read the list and for your support of Arlington Public Library.

      Have a nice holiday.

      Diane

  3. Gina Fotash says

    December 10, 2015 at 4:36 PM

    My family doesn’t have Spotify but we use the Hoopla service and there’s a lot of good season music.

    • diane kresh says

      December 17, 2015 at 5:02 PM

      Dear Gina:

      Thank you for taking the time to comment and sorry for the delay in responding. I agree that there is a lot of good seasonal music on Hoopla and we’re glad you are using the service. It’s very helpful to us to get feedback on the programs and services we provide.

      Thank you for your support of Arlington Public Library. Our best wishes to you for a healthy and happy 2016.

      Diane

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