Cool Yule

From: WFUV
Length: 00:58:57

One hour holiday special. Read the full description.
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Piece Description

Host Rita Houston talks with Bette Midler, Sarah McLachlan and Aimee Mann about holiday music and traditions, featuring exclusive live performances and new additions to the Christmas catalog.

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Review of Cool Yule

I have to admit, Aimee Mann does not spring to mind as a Christmas music kinda gal, nor does the Hawaiian born Bette Midler, come to think of it. But they, along with emotive Canadian singer/songwriter Sarah McLachlan, and a few new-to-me ringers, make for a fine and enjoyable change of pace from standard holiday fare. Features unpredictable song offerings, personal holiday musings, and original material ?? McLachlan points out the word Christmas makes for a tough rhyme. Steven Allen?s ?Cool Yule? swings warmly in Bette?s version, and Aimee Mann doesn?t say anything bad about Santa even though he?s a man. Seriously, something just a little different from usual Christmas fare, and a good pick for a holiday-stretch evening.

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Broadcast History

Aired on WFUV. Also available through Content Depot.

Timing and Cues

TOTAL TIME: 58:58

PART 1-- 19:28
LOCAL CUTAWAY #1-- :60
PART 2-- 22:27
LOCAL CUTAWAY #2-- :60
PART 3-- 15:04

00:00 INCUE: (Music in & under)
"MUSIC OF ANY KIND CAN BRING YOU BACK TO A MEMORABLE TIME OR PLACE..."

19:28 OUTCUE TO 1ST LOCAL CUTAWAY:
"STICK AROUND FOR MORE SONGS AND STORIES WITH SARAH MCLACHLAN, AND ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATED SONGWRITER AIMEE MANN, JUST AHEAD."
Followed by :60 of music bed

20:28 INCUE BACK TO PROGRAM:
"WE'RE TALKING CHRISTMAS HERE WITH AIMEE MANN."

42:55 OUTCUE TO 2ND LOCAL CUTAWAY:
"COMING UP NEXT, WE HEAD A LITTLE FURTHER NORTH, FOR CHRISTMAS STORIES FROM A CANADIAN PERSPECTIVE."
Followed by :60 of music bed

43:55 INCUE BACK TO PROGRAM:
"SARAH MCLACHLAN IS OUR GUEST, AND WE'RE TALKING CHRISTMAS HERE."

58:58 PROGRAM OUTCUE:
"I'M RITA HOUSTON FROM WFUV IN NEW YORK, WISHING YOU A HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON, AND A VERY COOL YULE."
Music fades.

Musical Works

Title Artist Album Label Year Length Find on Amazon
Cool Yule Bette Midler Cool Yule. Columbia 2006 02:26 find now
From A Distance - Christmas Version (excerpt) Bette Midler Cool Yule. Columbia 2006 01:40 find now
Jesus Was A Dreidel Spinner Jill Sobule www.jillsobule.com. 02:17 find now
Get Behind Me, Santa! Sufjan Stevens Songs For Christmas. Asthmatic Kitty 2006 03:49 find now
Calling On Mary (live) Aimee Mann 03:54 find now
The Christmas Song (live) Aimee Mann 03:26 find now
What Are You Doing New Years Eve? Erin McKeown www.erinmckeown.com. 02:42 find now
Jingle Bells The Puppini Sisters www.thepuppinisisters.com. 02:36 find now
Happy Xmas (War Is Over) (live) Sarah McLachlan 03:16 find now
Wintersong Sarah McLachlan Wintersong. Arista 2006 03:30 find now