We're doing Pop this Week

So if that really sinks your boat, skip this post.

And in honor of the Christmas season that has now firmly taken control of everything, I thought I would share a very nice new Christmas album with you. It's Celtic Woman: A Christmas Celebration.

When I bought this CD about a week ago, Amazon was only charging $7.99 for it. Now it's selling like hotcakes and they've upped the price to $9.99. I wish I had bought a few more at the old price as stocking stuffers for people.

I really love the Irish voices, and there's something so fetching about hearing "the little Lord Jesus" sung with a slight Irish accent. It's an interesting mix of songs too, with all of the old standards, and a few fairly unusual ones as well, like "Panis Angelicus" sung in Latin, "Christmas Pipes" and "Carol of the Bells". Most of the tunes are lightly orchestrated, and there's some rousing Irish fiddle playing on some of them. Listen to the audio clips on the Amazon page and see what you think.

Yes, it's a schmaltz fest, the musical equivalent of throwing yourself in a vat of eggnog, but there's really some lovely music here, with very high production values.

And at $10, it's still a deal.

So listen, enjoy, and get the Christmas spirit.