The Friday Morning Listen: Carol Noonan - Page 2

Part of: Friday Morning Listen
Author: Mark Saleski — Published: Dec 23, 2005 at 8:09 am 4 comments

Noonan's latest release, a collection of Christmas recordings, reminds me of what attracted me to her voice in the first place. I might get tired of hearing this music by the end of the season, but Noonan's phenomenal version of "O Holy Night" will never wear out its welcome. Not to these ears. There are a few original tunes on this collection as well, my favorite being "Christmas of '64", about Carol's first guitar (Yes, I remember my first guitar too).

So here I sit on my couch, coffee to my right, world's best cocker spaniel to my left, view of the local church steeple (all white, roman numeral clock, snow on roof) through the window straight ahead. It's time for a little more coffee and a little more music. Yep, it's about that time.

Merry Christmas everybody.

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Mark Saleski is a writer and music obsessive based out of the Monadnock region of New Hampshire. He is an editor and writer for Jazz.com. He also writes reviews for Blogcritics.org and produces the weekly feature The Friday Morning Listen. …

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  • 1 - DJRadiohead

    Dec 23, 2005 at 11:10 am

    I think "O Holy Night" is everyone's favorite Christmas Carol. The wife to whom I am married is reduced to a puddle when she hears a good version of it. I, myself, am partial to Eric Cartman's version but Carol Noonan's might be good as well.

    Merry Christmas to you, too.

  • 2 - Mary K. Williams

    Dec 24, 2005 at 12:36 am

    wonderful post Mark
    Yup that's one of my fav's too. Things can get puddley here too. I've been trying to sing along, but with this cough I sound like Suzanne Pleshette - after smoking a carton of Pall Malls.

  • 3 - Mark Saleski

    Dec 24, 2005 at 9:43 am

    ugh...what a perfect description of a raspy cough.

    icky!

  • 4 - Aaron, Duke De Mondo

    Dec 24, 2005 at 10:08 am

    And a merry christmas to you too Mr Saleski. this fairly warmed the cockles. no-one wants under-heated cockles this time a year. excellent, sir.

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