Cozy Up With Andrew Bird As He Performs Holiday Songs From ‘Hark!’

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Set List

• "Night's Falling"
• "Alabaster"
• "Christmas In April"
• "Skating"
• "Souvenirs"
• "Andalucia"

The presents are under the tree, the cookies are out of the oven, the eggnog has been dusted with a fine layer of nutmeg, and joining me by the roaring World Cafe fire is Andrew Bird. He's here to play songs from his new Christmas album, Hark! It's a collection of covers and originals, some of which might not be viewed as Christmas material at all.

In this episode, we discuss what goes into recording a holiday album, as well as how tricky it can be to write a new Christmas song; he also discusses the classic Christmas record that inspired him to start this project. So make sure you're all cozy and turn the twinkle lights on. You can hear a live recording of songs from Hark! in the audio player above.

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World Cafe: 12/25/20Original Article