Here at Magnatune world headquarters, we're taking a few days off for the holidays, and I'm hoping you are too.

For those of you who aren't yet Magnatune members, here is a free song, featuring Anup on the sitar, playing Jingle bells. You can download the free mp3 here: http://magnatune.com/p/jinglebells.zip

If you're the kind of person who enjoys listening to Christmas music, here are 13 albums from the Magnatune catalog that you can enjoy.

They're all available at: http://magnatune.com/collections/christmas

• AlmaNova : The Christmas Album : lively flute/guitar duo
• Cari Live : Holiday Frost : thoughtful expressions through intelligent new age
• Chad Lawson : A Solo Piano Christmas : Multi-award winning pianist and composer who is not afraid to put his hat in anything
• Harper's Hamper : All Hayle to the Days : well loved and lesser known British carols for the festive season, performed with single voices and instruments
• In Nova Cantica : Medieval and Traditional Carols, Chansons and Festive Dances : carols and chansons from the 13th - 17th Centuries for dancing, festivities and mayhem
• Lydia McCauley : The Moon of Wintertime : intriguing piano compositions with dynamic accompaniment
• Magnatune Compilation : Christmas Music : the best music from Magnatune
• Ralph Rousseau Meulenbroeks : Christmas Carols : virtuoso viola da gamba
• Osamu Kitajima and Chris Mancinelli : Christmas Through the Gateway : pan pacific ambient dance masters
• Steve Eulberg : Hark, the Glad Sound! : smile-inducing, toe-tapping folkgrass
• Steve Eulberg : 'Twas in the Moon of Wintertime : smile-inducing, toe-tapping folkgrass
• Jeff Wahl : Christmas Guitar : acoustic new age and jazz guitar.
• Music for a Winter's Eve : Bringing Light to the Darkness : Early song and dance to celebrate midwinter