575: 2018 SR Christmas Party

It IS ON! Yes, we put together enough tunes to attract the A listers for our annual Christmas party. So join the guys and some of the best celebs we could bribe with cocktail wieners and beer! It's a 100% fun time with great music for the Yuletide season. Tonight's party playlist includes these noel-table tunes: 

Christmas in My Hometown - Eric Clapton

Dirty Claus Rag - Country Joe McDonald

Christmas Island - Bob Dylan

Christmas Boogie - Canned Heat

Winter Wonderlad - Aretha Franklin

Zydeco Christmas - C. J. Chenier

Ain't No Chimney's In the Projects - Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings

Christmas in Heaven - B.B. King

Beatle Break :

 Happy Xmas - John Holt

Ghosts of Christmas Past

A Word from Our Sponsor

Little Drummer Boy - Jimi, Buddy, and Billy

Hey, Ride with Me Awhile: 

White Christmas and Jingle Bells - The Trail Blazers

Santa Can't Stay  Dwight Yoakam

Santa's On The Mainline - The Christmas Jug Band

Merry Christmas Baby B2B 

with Kenny Neal 

and The Duke of Dixieland fea: Luther Kent

After this podcast,

Be sure to stick around for the Don's after party...

by invitation only!

523: Blasts Off with Santa

Trick's Counts Down some of his favorite shopping tunes with a Christmas Swangle*. They're just the thing to get you out of the mall's rush and into a cool Christmas groove.

01 Christmas Song - Alex Chilton
02 Christmas - Chuck Berry
03 Remembering Christmas - Harry Nillson
Father Christmas Back 2 Back
04 Father Christmas - The Kinks
05 Father Christmas  - Bowling for Soup
06 Christmas Wish - NRBQ
07 Christmas Camel - Procol Harum
08 Christmas Medley - John Fahey
Break with Nick, Nick Danger
09 Billy Childish and the Musicians of the British Empire - Santa Claus
Christmas Back 2 Back,Too! Who Covers Who?
10 Christmas - The Smithereens
11 Christmas - The Hillbenders
12 Happy Xmas (War Is Over) - John Holt
13 Dear Father Christmas - Neil Innes
14 Silent Night All Day Long - John Prine
15 Signing off with A Christmas Prayer

* A Swinging Angle! 

 Swangle!

480 Silent Nights 2016

It's a Christmas Eve tradition with:

Silent Night Chant - Rotary Connection
Chet Baker Pt.1
Bootsy Collins
Booker T & MGs
California Guitar Trio
Michael Buble
Armik
Asleep At The Wheel,Don Wasler and Willie Nelson
Gregorian Monks
Buddy Miles
The Rubber Band
Big Maybelle
Tommy Emannuel
Haydn Quartet
Annie Lennox
Mannheim Steamroller
Christmas Jug Band
Asylum Street Spankers' Singing Saw
Kenny Neal
Rhonda Vincent
Jorma Kaukonen
Chicago
Charlie Musselwhite
Shakin' Stevens
Los Lonely Boys
Bee Gees
Steve Lukather
John Fahey
Willie Nelson
Elvis
Chet Baker Pt.2
Silent Night Chant Slight Return
 

Don't Get Lets Out In The Cold, Come On In.

478 It's Our Party...

... and you are invited to party with us and a few close friends.  Grab a wassail and saddle up next to the fire as we spin some of our favorite Christmas tunes.  You never know just who will pop in at Old Saint Trick's Annual Christmas Party!

Christmas Song - Gary Hoey
Christmas Blues - Dr. John and Canned Heat
Hey, Ride With Me Awhile:
Hey Santa - Chris Isaak
Johnny Ace Christmas - Squirrel Nut Zippers
O Holy Night Cha Cha - Brave Combo
 Far Away Christmas Blues - Asylum Street Spankers
Poncho Claus - El Vez
Under The Mistletoe - Dan Hicks
Dirty Claus Rag - Joe McDonald and the Christmas Jug Band
Xmas Blues - Boo Boo Davis
Deck The Back 2 Back with:
 Shawn Lee's Ping Pong Orchestra 

and Tom's Computer
Dear Father Christmas - The Rutles (from their annual Rutles Fan Club record)
Zydeco Christmas - C.J. Chenier
Nutrocker - Emerson, Lake, and Palmer
Marillion's Christmas Filler!

It's A Whole 'nother Ho, Ho, Ho!

477 All I Want For Christmas

Yes, it is a long list, but when Christmas only comes around once a year...well, you gotta get it while you can.  Besides, since there's a new Ol' Saint Trick in own, we are stretching out the definition of "Old" to include you my friend! So grab a mug of cocoa and put your feet up by the fire while "New" Ol' St. Trick reads you his list for this year:
What I Want for Christmas, Hint,Hint...
All I Want For Christmas - Bowlin' For Soup
I Want To Be A Hippie - Champion Jack Dupree
I Just Want To Dance With You - John Prine
Hey, Ride With Me Awhile:
I Want To Live and Love - Junior Brown
I Want Candy - The Strangeloves
I Want My Baby - Bo Diddley
Spiritual Spotlite:
I Want To Be Loved - Lorraine Ellison
I Want To Tell You - NRBQ
I Want You Baby - Billy Lee Riley
Time Out for a word from our sponsor!
Beatle Break:
I Want You, She's So Heavy - Joe Anderson and Friends
I Want To Hold Your Hand - Rev. Al Green
Back 2 Back:
Money, That's What I Want
with The Silent Partners and Georgie Fame
Something I Want To Tell You - Small Faces
I Want To See My Baby - The Glass Family
I Just Want To Be There For You - Fire Hates Rain
I Want To Do Everything For You - Jimmy Hall
All I Want For Christmas - Dread Zeppelin 

Hint, hint, hint!

Welcome to the Annual Stupid Rabbit Rabbit Christmas Party

The neighbors are coming over and you are invited to join us too as we see just what "Santa Don's" carrying around in his Bag o' Tricks.  While your here be sure to check out the open bar Duke set up and the fabulous fried chicken buffet courtesy of the Ol' Colonel. And stick around for the music and fellowship that can only be the Stupid Rabbit Christmas Party. This year's party features these seasonal selections:

In Midnight's Silence - The Fleshtones
Plant A Santa - The Christmas Jug Band
Merry Christmas Baby - Kenny Neal
Decorations - Bob Rivers
Frosty the Snowman - Flaco Jimenez
The Christmas Song - Los Lobos
Pancho Claus - Lalo Guerrero
Santa Claus Got The Blues - John Verity Band
Christmas In Bethlehem, PA - Chris Bergson
Shopping On Christmas Eve - Keb' Mo'
Merry Christmas Baby - Otis Redding
Please Come Home For Christmas - Johnny Winter
It's Christmas Time - Rita Engedalen & Backbone
Carol Of The Bells - Los Lonely Boys
A Christmas Wish from Farrell Katz
Old Man Spivey's Egg Nogg - Dalhart Imperials

Merry Christmas, 

from Trick, Don, Duke, and

The Ol' Colonel!

 

We are taking our annual winter break...

...so while we are away, enjoy Old Saint Trick's "Ultimate Christmas Party" located right over here!

But don't forget to join us later this month for our annual, star studded TSP  

Christmas Party.

 

Everybody loves shopping at Christmas!

... And to get everyone in the mood here are two classic shopping inspired podcasts guaranteed to make you want to whip out the wallet and ring those golden cash register bells! with " A Little Shopping Music, Please" and Santa's Gotta Trick Bag...a.k.a. Trick's Gotta Santa Bag! Enjoy, Ol' St. Trick !

 

Trick's Synthetic Podcast's Annual Christmas Party

It's time for our annual holiday saree, that's party for most folks, but this year Trick decided to dress down and stroll over to our favorite record thrift shop for something completely different so we'd have enough to snag this year's special guest, Kevin Moore. Come on along because you're invited...and grab a friend, too.  Party down with these Xmas Thrift Shop Treasures:

It's Christmas Time
Mr. President
Christmas Day
Detroit Junior
Run, Run, Rudolph B2B
with
Lemmy, Dave Grohl, and Billy Gibbons
and
Chuck Berry
Jingle Bell Jamboree
Keb Mo
Tiajuana Christmas
The Border Brass
Jimmy Smith B2B
with 

Jingle Bells
and 
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
We Call It Christmas
Keb Mo
A Word From Our Sponsors...
Santa Claus B2B with
The Sonics
and
Musicians of the British Empire
Santa Claus
Nathaniel Mayer
Donde Esta Santa Claus
Augie Rios
A Cool, Cool Christmas
Sabres
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
Joseph Spence
Santa Claus Song
Sandra and Leonard
Taqasim For The Magi
Gerald Trimbler
A Groovy Christmas and New Year
Pee Wee Dynamite
The Christmas Song
Keb Mo

Get Hep with The Don

and Trick's

It's Christmas everywhere

even in Hicksville...

at Old St. Trick's.

Two More From Ol' St. Trick

More Christmas cheer from the merry old elves at Ol' St. Trick's Ultimate Christmas...enjoy to the world!

We Get the Party Started with These Solid Santa-tized Tunes!

 

Two semi classic Christmas podcasts with completely different approaches to the holiday season. Enjoy the early presents from Ol' St. Trick!

Blue Monday "Goes Red for Christmas" with something Old and Little Esther's "Faraway Christmas Blues," something new with Vic Mulkey who "Ain't Got No Time for Christmas," something borrowed from Albert King, Tinsley Ellis puts his spin on "Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin'," and  something blue, it's Manuel Lynn Gales a.k.a. Little Jimmy King  with "Happy Christmas Tears" from your pals @ Ol' St. Trick's.

Thanks for making Christmas Special

Thank you for making 2013 the best Ultimate Christmas yet!  We had almost 1300 visitors from all over the globe and it just goes to show, everybody loves Christmas.  Here's the list of  this year's visitors:
USA    Germany    Canada    United Kingdom    Netherlands    China    Japan   Taiwan    Russia    Brazil    Ukraine    France    Switzerland  Mexico    Venezuela    Greece    Italy   
Norway    Spain    Australia     Poland     Belgium     
South Africa     Czech Republic     Portugal     Somalia   Ireland Singapore   India   Romania  and your house!  We hope to see you next year with another Ultimate Christmas . . . and stop by during the year for Trick's Synthetic Podcasts.

He's Packin' It In 'Till Next Year...

...but before he left, Ol' St. Trick left a little something extra beneath the tree (not that...the dog did that). And after unwrapping it this is what we have:

Come and Spend Christmas With Me - Col. Byron G. Harlan
Christmas Mornin' - Dan Hick's and The Hot Licks
There's a Santa Who Looks a Lot Like Elvis - Bob Rivers
Flying Home For Christmas - Blue Moon Special
Cool Christmas - The Sabres
Rock and Roll Santa Claus - Babs Gonzales
Christmas Present Blues - Jimmy Reed
Christmas In A Chinese Restaurant - Diamond Rugs
Let It Snow - Chris Isaak
Snowed In - Evan Johns and the H Bombs
Frosty the Snowman - Rev. Horton Heat
Downhill Sleigh Ride - Jorma Kaukonen
The Lil' Endless Summer Boy-Dale Monty & The 2 By 2's
Christmas Wish At The End Of The Bar - The Vanishers with Ginger St James
Goin' Home For Christmas - Alabama Red
All Alone For Christmas - Danny Barnes
The In Excelsis Polka - Continentals
Auld Lang Syne - Chris Isaak
Auld Lang Syne revisited from 1922 - Nevada Van der Veer

Regifted just for you!

Ultimate Christmas VOL 8 is "8 Maids A Milkin'"

New for 2013, this volume of Ultimate Christmas features an all female cast. And while it says "8" we couldn't stop there so we threw in several more "maidens" and they're "milkin'" these tunes for all they're worth. Here, take a look:

White Christmas - Tina Sugandh
Please Come Home For Christmas - Fiona Apple
B2B Five Pound Box of Money with
Michelle ''Evil Gal'' Wilson and Pearl Bailey
Christmas was a Friend - Fay Lovsky
Peace - Norah Jones
What Do The Lonely Do At Christmas - The Emotions
The Christmas Song - The Temprees
It's Christmas Time - Rita Engedalen & Backbone
Just Like Christmas - Low
Only You Can Bring Me Cheer - Alison Krauss
The Invisible Soul - Kristin Berglund Band
River - Madelienie Peyreaux
All I Want For Christmas - Darlene Love
Rock & Roll Santa - The 5.6.7.8.s

Merry Christmas 

from

Ol' St. Trick's Ultimate Christmas

Five More Days 'Till Christmas means it's time for

2009's Ultimate Christmas VOL 5 Swinging Santas  from the hard working evles over at Ol' St. Trick's musical workshop. With swinging yuletide tunes like:

01 Swinging Silent Night - 

Asleep At The Wheel
02 12-25-1961 - 

Asylum Street Spankers
03 Sometimes Christmas Is Brown - 

El Vez
04 All I Want For Ismas - 

Jacob Miller & Ray I
05 Run Run Rudolph - 

Los Lonely Boys
06 Santa On The Roof - 

Rev. Horton Heat
07 Christmas Boogie - 

The BarnStompers
08 Santa Claus, Santa Claus - 

Louis Jordan
09 Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree - 

Gary Hoey
10 Santa's Coming Home - 

Cocktail Sippers
11 Merry Christmas - 

Ramones
12 Here Comes The Fattest Man In Town - 

Bob Chester
13 Somebody Stole My Santa Suit - 

The Christmas Band
14 It's Christmas Time - 

Dread Zepplin
15 Merry Christmas Baby - 

Scotts
16 Deck The Halls - 

Gloria Parker's Singing Glasses
17 Who Said There Ain't No Santa Claus - 

Ron Holden and Thunderbirds
18 Dear Santa - 

The Fab Four
19 Santa Claus Is Back In Town - 

Canned Heat
20 Back Door Santa - 

B.B. King

 

 

Meet My Pal, Rudy

more formally known as, Rudolph, he's probably your childhood friend, too.  So take a trip back to those more simple days with a big ol' red nosed tribute to this one night wonder.

Rudolph is here:

Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer - Lynyrd Skynyrd
Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer  - The Galaxies
Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer  -  The Ventures
Christmas Reindeer - The Knife
Red-Nosed Reindeer Blues - Asylum Street Spankers
Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer  - Willie Nelson
Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer  - Ray Charles
Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer  - NRBQ
Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer  - Rubber Band
Rudolf The Bald-Headed Reindeer - The Christmas Jug Band
Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer  -  Ringo Starr
Boot Off - Bootsy Collins
Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer  -  - Chris Isaak
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer - The Crystals
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer - Buddy Miles
Nick's Takin' The Reindeer Home - Professor Louie
Don't Need A Reindeer - The Moody Blues
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer - Los Lonely Boys
 

 We were hitting our stride in 2008 with this groovy group of Christmas tunes, both fun and uplifting, from Ol' St. Trick...
1 Let It Snow - George Takai
02 Jesus Christ - Big Star
03 Christmas Must Be Tonight (alternate take) - The Band
04 Christmas Day - Red Star Belgrade
05 Christmas On Boone's Farm - Driveway Drinkers
06 Christmas On The Bowery - Michael Packer Band
07 Drunk This Christmas - Paul Sanchez
08 Silent Night All Day Long - John Prine
09 Hallelujah, It's Christmas - Lynyrd Skynyrd
10 Jingle Bells - Booker T & MGs
11 Santa's Secret -  Johnny Guarnieri
12 It's Christmas So We'll Stop - Frightened Rabbit
13 Winter Wonderland - Al Kooper
14 Coco Robicheaux - Saturday Night Before Christmas
15 Little Drummer Boy - The Fab Four
16 I'm Tired Of Playing Santa Clause To You
17 Christmas Carols By The Old Corral - Tex Ritter
18 Christmas Songs -  Ann Reed
19 Silent Night - Etta James
20 Winter Wonderland - Ray Charles
21 Merry Christmas Baby - James Brown

 

   Run On Over And Snag This One From 2008 !

Ol' St. Trick's Locked In The Studio Christmas Edition

Old St. Trick's

"Locked In The Studio with" These Drummer Boys:

Nina Gerber
Dandy Worhols
Etta James
Kofi
Evan Johns and the H Bombs
Asleep At The Wheel
Bob Dylan
Fab Four
Brave Combo
Chicago
Jaymz Bee and The Royal Jelly Orch.
The Mermen
Elvin Bishop
and The Band of Gypsies

from your pals

at 

Ol' St. Trick's Ultimate Christmas