The Alt Root Top Ten For December 23, 2020

It is a magical time of year, and the end of the year celebrations have doubled the tracks on the weekly Top Ten. Twenty tunes, holiday favorites visiting from the past when the chart welcomes in Soul, Blues, Folk, Country, Bluegrass, Americana, and Rock’n’Roll sounds to make seasonal merriment. There are many ways and reasons to send greetings for December. We choose a musical path, and we wish you Happy Holidays from The Alternate Root on the weekly Top Ten for Wednesday, December 23, 2020.
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the alt root top ten for the week:

01
Not Quite Christmas– Mark Erelli (single available as a self-release)
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Not Quite Christmas– Mark Erelli (single available as a self-release)
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02
that’d be alright – Emily James (from the E.P Wanted You to Know, part i available as a self-release)
Wanted You to Know, part i by Emily James will be available on February 2, 2021
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that’d be alright – Emily James (from the E.P Wanted You to Know, part i available as a self-release)
Wanted You to Know, part i by Emily James will be available on February 2, 2021
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03
Tell Somebody – Anthony Gomes (from the album Containment Blues available on Up 2 Zero Records)
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Tell Somebody – Anthony Gomes (from the album Containment Blues available on Up 2 Zero Records)
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04
Help Me – Low Cut Connie (from the album Private Lives available on Contender Records)
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Help Me – Low Cut Connie (from the album Private Lives available on Contender Records)
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05
Pretty Paper – Tami Neilson (single available on Outside Music)
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Pretty Paper – Tami Neilson (single available on Outside Music)
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06
By the Lights on the Tree – Eric Brace and Last Train Home (single available on Red Beet Records)
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By the Lights on the Tree – Eric Brace and Last Train Home (single available on Red Beet Records)
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07
A Little Magic – Liz Longley (single available on Liz Longley / Tome Tree Music)
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A Little Magic – Liz Longley (single available on Liz Longley / Tome Tree Music)
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08
I’m Free – The Celtic Social Club (single available on Editions Musicales Francais)
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I’m Free – The Celtic Social Club (single available on Editions Musicales Francais)
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09
Beverly – Doug Holmes (from the album Mono No Aware available as a self-release)
Mono No Aware by Doug Holmes will be available on January 29, 2021
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Beverly – Doug Holmes (from the album Mono No Aware available as a self-release)
Mono No Aware by Doug Holmes will be available on January 29, 2021
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10
The Christmas Star – Emily Zuzik and Ted Russell Kamp (single available on Maenades Music / PoMo Records)
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The Christmas Star – Emily Zuzik and Ted Russell Kamp (single available on Maenades Music / PoMo Records)
Listen and buy “The Christmas Star” by Emily Zuzik and Ted Russell Kamp from AMAZON
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