S3E7 – The Friendly Beasts

Summary Hi listeners. Just a short episode this month. In this episode we’ll look at one of the oldest Christmas songs – The Friendly Beasts. We’ll also listen to chapter Two of the Audio version on record of A Christmas Carol. — Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tinseltunespodcast/message Transcription

S3E6 – Fairytale of New York

Hi listeners In this episode we’ll look into the song Fairytale of New York by The Pogues. We’ll also find out the 5 most popular songs to us in an animated Christmas Light display. And we’ll close out the episode with a listen to the first chapter of The Audio telling of ‘A Christmas Carol’…

S3E5 – Cliff Richard – His No1 Christmas Songs

Welcome back to Tinsel tunes with our first episode of 2021. It’s great to be back. This month I look at the two No1 Christmas songs from Cliff Richard. Mistletoe and Wind and Saviour’s Day. Links to stuff in this episode: Christmasclatter.com – The Merry Axemas: A Guitar Christmas episode with Scott and Jay of…

S3E4 – Frosty the Snowman

Hi everyone. It’s great to be back. In this episode we’ll look at the Song Frosty the Snowman, We’ll also hear about a new Christmas Podcast called Behind the Bells and You’ll hear how Christmas was used to save my Christmas. (It will make sense once you listen). Links for things in the episode. Behind…

S3E3 – Nightmare before Christmas

Summary This month we look at other versions of the music used in the movie Tim Burton’s The Nightmare before Christmas. We also look at a Halloween song suggested by listener Benji Pearson, The song is a mash up from the songs Come Little children and The Hanging Tree. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SFf1CLrGeI Links to their Youtube channels…

S3E2 – Hark the Herald Angels Sing

Summary Hello listeners. In this episode we’ll look at the song Hark the Herald Angels Sing. Also, do you want to find out what other Christmas podcasts are out there? Then listen to Todd from Christmas Clatter Podcast’s recent episode here to find out who they are. https://christmasclatter.com/do-you-hear-what-i-hear-podcast-edition/ Would you like to know all about…

S3E1 – Winter Wonderland – Second Birthday

Summary Happy Birthday to us. This episode marks 2 years of Tinsel Tunes! In this episode I’ll look at the song Winter Wonderland. I also tell you about three, yes three new Christmas podcasts. Feliz Christmas Merry Navidad Jingle Jank Podcast A Cozy Christmas Podcast Also birthday wishes from: Brian from Christmas Past Tim from…

S2E13 – Feliz Navidad

Summary Hello everyone. Welcome to this months episode. In this episode we go into the song Feliz Navidad and listen to some versions suggested by some of our listeners. We also have a guest segment from Glen Warren from Seasons Eatings Podcast where Glen tells us about the Boar’s Head Carol. Links to the songs…

S2E12 – Tarja Turunen – Album from Spirits and Ghosts

Summary This month we go dark and look at the 20017 album “from Spirits and Ghosts (Score for a Dark Christmas)” from ex Nightwish singer Tarja Turunen. We also have a short listen to three obscure songs bought to us from a listener.

S2E11 – The Beatles Part 3 – Ding Dong Ding Dong and I Wanna be Santa Claus

Summary Welcome back to the third and final episode in the Beatles in May series. In this episode I look at the Christmas offerings from George Harrison and Ringo Starr. George Harrison has the single Ding Dong Ding Dong While Ringo Starr released a whole Christmas album titled I Wanna be Santa Claus. Plus some…