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Holly Jolly X'masu

Jul 30, 2021

Welcome to episode 32 of Holly Jolly X'masu! In this episode, I wrap up my coverage of Ryoko Moriyama with 1981’s “The Christmas Album – Greetings from Ryoko Moriyama.”

The Christmas Album – Greetings from Ryoko Moriyama - 1981

The Christmas Album – Greetings from Ryoko Moriyama - 1981

It’s been a real pleasure presenting these albums to you. Like a lot of these...


Jul 25, 2021

Welcome to Episode 22 of Holly Jolly X'masu! In this year’s Christmas in July episode, I once again cover a variety of summer-themed or summery-sounding Christmas songs from a diverse group of artists. I had a lot of fun tracking down these songs, adding them to my collection, and then learning a bit more about the...


Jul 20, 2021

Welcome to episode 21 of Holly Jolly X'masu! In this episode, I cover Ryoko Moriyama’s 1975 album, “Christmas Hymnbook II.” This is the third of four episodes dedicated to Ryoko Moriyama, and the second of her two hymnbook albums. This album features more traditional hymns in her classical style, and has a...


Jul 16, 2021

Welcome to episode 20 of Holly Jolly X'masu! In this episode, I cover Ryoko Moriyama’s 1974 album, “Christmas Hymnbook.” This is my second of four episodes dedicated to Ryoko Moriyama, and the first of her two hymnbook albums. On these albums, she shows off her classical style and delivers a couple of the most...