Holiday music from The Trekky Yuletide Orchestra - "In the Bleak Midwinter"

With Thanksgiving in the past, the winter holidays are right around the corner, and with that in mind, the folks at Trekky Records are giving away a free holiday tune. The song is "In the Bleak Midwinter," a somber piece from the album A New Old Fashioned Christmas. Download it below.

As we mentioned last week, the Trekky collective will be playing a special show at the ArtsCenter in Carrboro on Thursday, December 15. Check out more info on the show HERE.

We'll hopefully have quite a few more holiday songs to share with you in the weeks to come, so stay tuned.

The 2010 Trekky Christmas at the Cradle line-up announced

The Trekky Records Christmas at the Cradle event has become a staple around the holidays in the Triangle and 2010 will mark the fifth annual event.

It will happen at Cat's Cradle (hence the name) on Thursday, December 16, and as always, the proceeds will go to benefit the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Tickets will be available soon via etix for just $8.

This year's line-up features The Trekky Yuletide Orchestra, Chris Stamey, The Old Ceremony, Filthybird, Phil Cook and His Feat, The Tender Fruit, Yardwork, Cassis Orange and In the Year of the Pig. The evening's host will be Mr. Billy Sugarfix.

It'll be a fun evening for a great cause, so check it out if you can.

Dex Romweber, Love Language members playing Trekky's Christmas at the Cradle

It's that time of year again. We're a week out from Thanksgiving and a month away from Trekky Records' annual "Christmas at the Cradle" event. This year's event features two local heavyhitters, Dex Romweber and Stuart McLamb and Missy Thangs of The Love Language. Other performers include the Trekky Yultide Orchestra, Des Ark, Whatever Brains, Organos, Veelee, Birds and Arrows and Mount Weather. The event will be hosted by Billy Sugarfix.

[UPDATE: Lonnie Walker has been added to the show.]

It all goes down on Tuesday, December 15 at the Cat's Cradle. Tickets are on sale now via etix.com for $8. As it does every year, proceeds will benefit the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.