John and Gary's Xmas Party! Day 5: Sunday 5 December

A Xmas carol from the Ukraine today. It's from Joy to the World, the excellent new Xmas album by Pink Martini, a 12 piece band from Portland, Oregon.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nj6dSQqjFlQ

They describe their sound as "music of the world without being world music" and their sophisticated albums are always a wonderful smörgasbord of different styles.