The Sultans of String, and The Carpenters' "Merry Christmas Darling"

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Host Alex Rawls revisits familiar territory when he talks about Toronto and Southern Ontario among other things with Chris McKhool of the Canadian progressive string band Sultans of String, who released a Christmas album, Christmas Caravan, last year. They talk about Turkish strings, "Happy Xmas (War is Over)," and Mario Lanza during Christmas dinner.

This week, Alex also talks to New Orleans musician Boyfriend about her affection for The Carpenters and particularly "Merry Christmas Darling," which found a new musical life when it appeared in the 2003 film, Love Actually. 

You can find the Sultans of String on Facebook and the band's website, and you can hear Boyfriend on her Soundcloud page and find out more about her on her website.

Sultans of String Download music here https://sultansofstring.lnk.to/THc3VID Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/sultansofstring http://www.sultansofstring.com Video by Jake Roels Music recorded by John 'Beetle' Bailey Music produced by Chris McKhool and John 'Beetle' Bailey © Chris McKhool/Kevin Laliberte -Sultans of String
The original 1970 single version of "Merry Christmas, Darling."
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