The Boudin Barndance: 12/25/2025
Dan Ferguson
WRIU-FM, 90.3 Kingston, RI
Thursdays 6-9 pm
On the web at: www.wriu.org
Boudin Barndance playlists and album reviews now archived at
https://wriu.org/features/playlists/boudinbarndance/
SHOW ARCHIVES AT: https://archive.wriu.org/fm-public/4-Thursday/1800/
Stuff:
WATCH the BOUDIN BARNDANCE profile that aired on 01/20/21 on R.I. Public TV
right here: https://watch.ripbs.org/video/barndance-ffdxo9/
UPCOMING SPECIAL BOUDIN BARNDANCE SHOW INFO:
01/01/2026 – 2025 Recap Pt 1
01/08/2026 – 2025 Recap Pt 2
Twas Christmas night on The Boudin Barndance and it was three hours of offbeat stuff from the roots world and more to pique your holiday senses, I hope. I had fun putting it together and hosting. It was also the last Barndance of 2025! Merry Xmas to all you BB playlisters!. Buttshaker of the week???? Jesse Mae Hemphill with “Merry Christmas Pretty Baby.” Hopefully you got to listen, but if not check the “LISTEN HERE” link above. Now let’s all grab a cold one or three, and get to the goods….
Buck Owens, et al – Buckaroo / Box Set / Rhino (intro)
JD McPherson – Socks / Socks (New West)
Adrian & Meredith – Christmas Polka / single (2025)
Slowey & the Boats – God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen / Merry Christmas from …..
Cracker – Merry Christmas Emily / Alternative History (Cooking Vinyl)
Madi Diaz – Kid on Christmas / single (Anti)
Nick Lowe – Hooves on the Roof / Quality Street (Yep Roc)
Staple Singers – Who Took the Christ Out of Christmas / Stax Christmas (Stax)
Bobby Helms & Johnny Paycheck – Old Year is Gone / A Little Darlin’ Christmas (Little Darlin’)
David Causey – The Christmas Song / Pickin’ on Christmas (Strolling Bones)
JD McPherson – Every Single Christmas / Socks (New West)
Nick Lowe – I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day / Quality Street (Yep Roc)
The ‘Mericans – Happiness / A Merry “Mericans Christmas
Mike Ireland & Holler – Christmas Past / Learning How to Live (Sub Pop)
Rufus & Carla Thomas – That Makes Christmas Day / Stax Christmas (Stax)
Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings – Big Bulbs / It’s a Holiday Soul Party (Daptone)
Jon Graboff – Bombay Noel / For Christ’s Sake (Confidential)
Phosphorescent – Christmas Down Under / C’est La Vie (Dead Oceans)
Lucinda Williams – If We Make It Through December / Christmas Album (Hwy 20/TT)
India Ramey – Cocktail Christmas / Cocktail for Christmas
John Prine – Christmas in Prison / Crooked Piece of Time (Rhino)
Jesse Mae Hemphill – Merry Christmas Pretty Baby / Feelin’ Good (HMG)
James Hand – Merry Xmas Darlin’ / Shadows Where the Magic Was
Dex Romweber Duo – Dark Christmas / Bloodshot’s 13 Days of Christmas (Bloodshot)
Louvin Brothers – Santa’s Big Parade / Close Harmony (Bear Family)
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Intermission backdrop:
Slowey & the Boats – Merry Christmas from …..
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Kelly Hogan – Blue Snowfall / Bloodshot’s 13 Days of Christmas (Bloodshot)
Willie Nelson – Pretty Paper / Nashville Was the Roughest (Bear Family)
Susan Cowsill – Christmas Time / Just Believe It (BCM)
Laura Cantrell – Christmas Letter Home / Laura at the BBC
Holly Golightly & Brokeoffs – Christmas is a Lie / Coulda Should Woulda (Damaged Goods)
Michael Hall- Merry Christmas from Mars / Love is Murder (DejaDisc)
Diamond Rugs – Christmas in a Chinese Restaurant / s/t (Partisan)
Dr John – Silent Night / 7” (Sundazed, 2025)
Melissa Carper – Christmas in New Orleans / A Very Carper Christmas (Mae, 2025)
Ry Cooder – Christmas Time This Year / Pull Up Some Dust & Sit Down (Nonesuch)
Clifton Chenier – It’s Christmas Time / King of the Bayous (Arhoolie)
Chocolate Snow – Let Me Be Your Christmas Toy / Eccentric Soul: Smart’s Palace (Numero)
Kelly Finnigan – Heartbreak for Christmas / A Joyful Sound (Colemine)
Norah Jones – Christmas Time is Here / I Dream of Christmas (Blue Note)
Evan Johns & H Bombs – Please Mr Santa Claus / same (Ryko/Jungle)
Hayes Carll – Grateful for Christmas / KMAG YOYO (Lost Highway)
Duane Jarvis – Three Weeks From Christmas / DJ’s Front Porch (Medium Cool)
Reigning Sound – IF Christmas Can’t Bring You Home / Home for Orphans (SFTRI)
Laura Cantrell – New year’s Resolution / Laura at the BBC
Kevin Deal – One Good Ride / Kiss on the Breeze (Blind Nello)
Evan Johns & H Bombs – Cocktails at the Cabin / Please Mr Santa Claus (Jungle/Ryko)
Burton & Mooney – Corn Pickin’ / Legends of Country Guitar / Rhino (outro)
Comments welcome.
Enjoy.
Boudin Dan