Thursday, December 23, 2021

An overlooked (Christmas) cover tune CVII

Until I heard Kate Rusby's version of "Winter Wonderland," I hadn't imagined the chorus being sung in a minor key just long enough to make the listener pay attention, nor had I imagined it with accompaniment that makes the accordion sound hip.  Those ingredients complement each other well, however, in a rendition that should be better known in America.  Rusby's music, in general, for that matter, deserves a larger audience here.  "Sir Eglamore," "Annan Waters," "Planets," and her versions of "The Holly And The Ivy" and "Hail Chime On" have been my favorite tunes of hers for years.  Today, I'm adding "Winter Wonderland" to that list.