Putumayo Presents: French Christmas in Bloomington, MN

This festive compilation from
Putumayo
covers a variety of French and French-Canadian Christmas songs beginning with the classic sounds of
Jacqueline Francois
("Noel Blanc"),
Charles Trenet
("Chanson Pour Noel), and
Line Renaud
("Etoile des Neiges"). After setting a cheerful and easy mood, the collection shifts to more contemporary fare with a number of jazz and folk-oriented songs by artists like Canadian singer/actress
Lina Boudreau
and French-American singer
Francesca Blanchard
. ~ Timothy Monger