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Yo-Yo Ma + Alison Krauss | The Wexford Carol

Here’s “The Wexford Carol,” performed by genre-jumping cellist Yo-Yo Ma and bluegrass/country vocalist and violinist Alison Krauss. Gently arranged over a colorless Eb drone, the piece switches from Eb major to Eb minor and back to Eb major within each verse. The carol’s origins are shrouded in mystery; according to Digital Medievalist, some claim that it dates back as far as the 12th century, though that seems unlikely. What’s known for certain is that in the late 1800s, it was incorporated into Oxford Book of Carols, likely the world’s best best known carol compilation.

Many thanks to first-time MotD contributor Steven Travis for this track!

Josh Groban | Thankful

Happy Thanksgiving to the MotD community! We on the admin team are grateful for your continued support of the page. Today, we feature Josh Groban‘s “Thankful” (2017), which features a key change at 3:42. Tomorrow we begin our holiday season at MotD, extending through December 25. If you come across any key changes as you listen to your favorite holiday albums, please share them!!

Fitz + the Tantrums | L.O.V.

According to AllMusic, LA-based Fitz & The Tantrums plays a “hooky, danceable brand of pop infused with retro soul and ’80s new wave influences.” The band is probably best known for its 2013 single “Out of My League.”

“L.O.V.,” a track submitted by MotD frequent flyer JB, was released on the band’s 2010 debut album. After verses in D minor and choruses in C major, the groove drops out (at first) for a largely instrumental break which alternates between Ab major and Bb major (a bVII major -> I major vamp) from 2:00 to 2:31.