KWMU-3 (St. Louis, MO)
- Aaron Copland: Simple Gifts (London Symphony Orchestra/Aaron Copland, conductor) (A piece that's equally fit for Thanksgiving and Christmas; it's good to hear Copland direct his own work.)
- Jay Ungar: Thanksgiving Waltz (Jay Ungar, fiddle; Molly Mason, guitar) (If ever a fiddle could make you picture amber waves of grain at Thanksgiving...)
- Thank You-Bonnie Raitt (Excellent bluesy, soulful, and heartfelt vocals from early in Raitt's career; the keyboard, guitar, and flute arrangements sound like 1971 in the best sense.)
- Alice's Restaurant-Arlo Guthrie (It's an obvious choice, yes, but who else would have crafted a Thanksgiving monologue about the chain reaction that results from taking garbage to the dump?)
- I'm Going Home-Regina Carter (Over seven minutes of low-key, contemplative violin; if you listen closely, you might hear a melody that, every so often, brings to mind the hymn, "Were You There?" WXPN deserves a lot of credit for digging so deep into its music library. Each Thanksgiving, the station plays so many gems about home, family, friends, and the general nature of the holiday.)
- Old Friends-Sara Lov (A spacy, moving interpretation of the Simon & Garfunkel tune; I could imagine Feist covering it similarly.)
- Home-The Boxcar Lilies (Beautiful harmonizing.)
- Amber Waves Goodbye-Michael Gulezian (One of many strong acoustic guitar pieces from a consistent album, "Distant Memories And Dreams.")
- Friends For Life-Phyllis Chapell (Pleasant alto vocals, with appealing Brazilian instrumentation.)
