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The New Standards Holiday Show 2015

The New Standards Holiday Show 2015
The New Standards Holiday Show 2015Steve Cohen for MPR
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December 24, 2015

Weed (All I Want for Christmas) - Nellie McKay
by MPR
Do You Hear What I Hear - Har Mar Superstar
by MPR
If I Can Dream - Matt Wilson
by MPR
It's Been a Delight - The Flat Five
by MPR
Qualifiers - Open Mike Eagle
by MPR

The New Standards Holiday Show has become a staple of the Holiday season in the Twin Cities, and The Current is thrilled to share their 2015 performance with you. As always, the show is a mix of holiday classics and unexpected takes on recent favorites.

The show will be broadcast in its entirety on Thursday, Dec. 25, at 8 p.m. and Friday, Dec. 25, at 8 a.m. Here on the web, enjoy audio, a slideshow of photos from the event, and even a 360° video of Snow Days.

Playlist

• Bizarre Love Triangle (ft. John Munson & MN Orch Woodwinds)

• God Rest Ye (ft. Julian Fleischer)

• Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (ft. Julian Fleischer)

• Poem (ft. Tim Frantzich)

• Bring A Torch (ft. Jeanette Isabella & MN Orch Woodwinds)

• I Got You Babe (ft. Har Mar Superstar & Janey Winterbauer)

• Winter Is Cold (ft. Flat Five)

• The Hottest Christmas Eve (ft. Dan Wilson)

• Christmas Time Long Ago (ft. Nellie McKay)

• Prisoner Of Love (ft. Har Mar Superstar)

• Cool For Cats (ft. Mike Eagle)

• The Best Gift (ft. Dan Wilson)

• Snow Days (ft. John Munson)

• Ring My Bell (ft. Aby Wolf)

• Christmas Time Next Year (ft. Chan Poling)

Web exclusive audio

• Weed (All I Want for Christmas) (ft. Nellie McKay)

• Do You Hear What I Hear? (ft. Har Mar Superstar)

• If I Can Dream (ft. Matt Wilson)

• It's Been a Delight (ft. The Flat Five)