First up is news that Bella Hardy will be appearing on our screens on Christmas Day. Bella is performing as part of a documentary on "The Truth About Carols" (BBC2, 5pm - finishing at 6pm in time for all of you who then want to switch over to BBC1 for Doctor Who). A preview, with a video of Bella singing the ’Coventry Carol’, is available at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00gbgt3
More generally, as the end of 2008 quickly approaches, I would like to take the opportunity to wish all of you out there a Merry Midwinter. Whether you will be celebrating Christmas, Yule, Wren Day, or Mummer’s Day, the best of the season to you all!
Of course, it wouldn’t be a celebration without music, so here are a couple of seasonal offerings for bright folk, both young.....
.... and not so.....
Sláinte!