Well, ready or not, 'tis the season, for most people. Here are some "holiday treats" that might get you in the "spirit...of giving or receiving;" whatever works for you!
Thank you Robert. Doris Day represented innocence and purity when I was growing up, and that is a nostalgic Christmas song for me too, living in a city.
Robert, you are a wonderful treat to have on the forum always, but as Christmas and New Years roll around on the calendar, you are an extra special joy!!!
Joan Baez was a big part of our Christmas celebrations with her perfect french accent. She would make my mother cry for joy to hear her native tongue spoken so beautifully by Joan. She sang Ave Maria in French but I could not find this specific recording on YouTube. Joan's perfect diction while singing in French made my mother believe for an instant that she was back living in Paris again. She was deeply touched by this recording. It is also on a Christmas Album Joan Baez produced tha I have on College Dudes.
Silent Night sung in German, French and English, recorded Notre Dame, Paris, 24. Dec. 1980