Holiday Songs

Earlier in the year I queued up some holiday songs at Tumblr, at least 1, sometimes 2 per day, from 1 December through to 25 December (Boxing Day, St Stephen's Day, hence "Good King Wenceslas"). Because of my eclectic approach to music, there's a lot of variety here from the crooner classics and traditional carols, to pop tunes and solstice celebrations. It doesn't represent all the songs I like but does include many of my favourites.
You can follow the tumblr tag: http://meridianrose.tumblr.com/tagged/favourite-christmas-songs

I've also made a Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/user/meridian-rose/playlist/4UrPv754SpyE7Z3HtcLr6e
I couldn't find all of the songs/all the versions I prefer but I did my best!


In previous years I've also highlighted particular songs with added notes about them and I've gathered up most of the commentary and posted it below, along with details of the two songs missing from the Spotify list.
( The Track Listing and Notes )

Da Vinci's Demons fic: Who Wants to Live Forever

Title: Who Wants To Live Forever
Fandom: Da Vinci's Demons
Pairing/Characters: Girolamo Riario, Leonardo da Vinci, subtextual Leario
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 2840
Prompt: For the hc_bingo prompt: cursed
Summary: AU from near the end of season two; Riario made a desperate attempt to end his life, but was denied the peace he hoped for. In fact not only does he live, it seems he cannot die. The obvious next step? Find Leonardo da Vinci, meddler in mysticism, and make him undo this curse.
Content Notes: No standard warnings apply. Minor character death, suicide attempt. See end of fic for author notes.
Also posted to AO3

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