The McGarrigle Christmas Hour


The McGarrigle Christmas Hour is the tenth and final studio album by Kate & Anna McGarrigle. The album was released in November 1, 2005. A sequel to their 1998 album The McGarrigle Hour, the album features a program of Christmas music recorded by the McGarrigles, their family, and several friends and collaborators. It was also the last album to be released by the duo before Kate died in 2010.
Performers on the album include Kate's son and daughter Rufus and Martha, Anna's husband Dane Lanken and their children Lily and Sylvan, and Kate and Anna's sister Jane, as well as Emmylou Harris, Chaim Tannenbaum, Pierre Marchand, Joel Zifkin, Brad Albetta, Teddy Thompson and Beth Orton.
The album was named number 21 in the 40 Essential Christmas Albums list by Rolling Stone.

Track listing

The tracks chosen for the album are traditional Christmas carols or pop standards, although the participants also included several original Christmas-themed songs.
  1. "Seven Joys of Mary" – 4:51
  2. "Old Waits Carol" – 2:36
  3. "O Little Town of Bethlehem" – 3:58
  4. "Il est né/Ça berger" – 4:35
  5. "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve" – 3:02
  6. "Rebel Jesus" – 4:10
  7. "Some Children See Him" – 3:56
  8. "Merry Christmas and Happy New Year" – 4:07
  9. "Counting Stars" – 3:19
  10. "Spotlight on Christmas" – 3:23
  11. "Wise Men" – 4:02
  12. "Port Starboard Sox" – 3:27
  13. "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" – 3:27
  14. "Blue Christmas" – 3:36