SIX SONGS

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