The first few flakes of winter snow has arrived in my part of Southern Maryland. It makes me want to hunker up with a cup of hot chocolate and a few good songs. Here's one from the late Tom Wisner, sung by Teresa Whitaker:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFuGJC4Fmng&feature=related
And here's Dave Mallett with one of his best-known songs:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYHliyjh29k
If anyone has written more great songs than Tom Paxton, I don't know of him:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxWEIHFLBLg
I love this one by Don McLean:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RqJNpe6otk
The simple beauty of Tommy Makem's lyrics live on after him. This is one of my favorites:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOjs_A6OX8k
This last song was written by the great john Jacob Niles. It's my favorite Christmas song. This version is by Maureen Hegarty:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZ_fH-1xwGE
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