Any suggestions for some good Christmas music, to listen to, that has some great picking in it?

Posted - 10/04/2009 :  13:30:47    

You don't see too many Christmas CDs for bluegrass, wonder why?

Let's Pick!
Texas Banjo

Posted - 10/04/2009 :  13:53:50          

I bought one at Tractor Supply Company called "Banjo Christmas - Christmas Treasures." The performers are The Clarke Family. It is on the Lifestyles label LIF 160051. It is a mixture of bluegrass and clawhammer playing. The clawhammer style "O Jerusalem in the Morning," has a really raw oldtime style that I can't get enough of. I like the album a bunch. You can sample it here at Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/Banjo-Christm...89741&sr=1-1
Note: Amazon lists it as the Pine Street Singers but the album says the Clarke Family (One in the same?)

Another that ia a great bluegrass Christmas sampler is "The Essential Bluegrass Christmas Collection - Christmas Time's A-Comin" various artists. TimeLife label. Eighteen very diverse cuts. Mine came from Barnes and Noble.
http://www.amazon.com/Bluegrass-Chr...sr=1-3-fkmr1



Kevin ( )=='=~

'Possum, It's what's for dinner . . ."

Edited by - Kevin B on 10/04/2009 13:57:29

Posted - 10/04/2009 :  13:54:52        

Alison Brown - "Evergreen"
Tony Trischka - "Glory Shone Around"

Sam Farris
www.tranjo.com -- Tranjo travel Banjo
www.electricbanjo.com - TranjoCaster electric banjo
www.silentbanjo.com - Silent Practice system for any banjo

Edited by - sdfarris on 10/04/2009 13:55:25

Posted - 10/04/2009 :  14:22:18      

david grisman has one called "an acoustic christmas"
its mandolin heavy ,a little more on the progressive ,jazzy side,but its a very relaxing kind of christmas cd.

"Yeah,I play the banjo.You gotta problem with that?"

Posted - 10/05/2009 :  05:47:07          

Shameless self-promotion alert!!!!!

My wife and I recorded a Christmas CD. It isn't Bluegrass, but does have some banjo on it, including versions of Coventry Carol and I Wonder As I Wander played in mountain minor. You can get it through my website.

We now return you to our regularly scheduled program...

Gary Blanchard
"an outlier among outliers"
http://www.gbandf.com

Posted - 10/05/2009 :  06:41:02      

Cracker Barrel usually has old time music CD's for sale they are pretty good.

Mike

To peace, happiness, banjos that stay in tune and people likewise

Posted - 10/05/2009 :  08:04:59        

Hey KANINJACK!

You can find some pretty cool verisons of Christmas tunes posted by members of the hangout right here! On the left side of this page click Media Archive, Music Search, and type in Christmas! Good Stuff.


Rick

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www.rickbriggs.com
www.jimmybowen.com
www.banjoteacher.com/_BanjoC...Caribbean.htm

Posted - 10/05/2009 :  09:57:42  

Bela Fleck & The Flecktones, Jingle All The Way. Not bluegrass, but wonderful none the less. IMHO.

Craig

Posted - 10/05/2009 :  10:48:15        

New Grange - "A Christmas Heritage"
http://www.amazon.com/A-Christmas-H...64817&sr=8-1

Tracks:
Greensleeves
Christmas Eve
In The Bleak Midwinter
Gypsy Winter
Oh Come, Oh Come Emmanuel
The Promise Of Spring
It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
Newgrange
Charity
On A Quiet Night
Patapan
Shalom Aleichem / Breakin' Up Christmas
Go Tell It On The Mountain
While Roving On A Winter's Night (Live)

New Grange is:
Alison Brown, Tim O'Brien, Darol Anger, Philip Aaberg, Mike Marshall and Todd Phillips

Posted - 10/05/2009 :  13:26:59        

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Bela Fleck & The Flecktones, Jingle All The Way. Not bluegrass, but wonderful none the less. IMHO.

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Posted - 10/05/2009 :  13:43:41          

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Originally posted by Bart Veerman

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Originally posted by Craig T

Bela Fleck & The Flecktones, Jingle All The Way. Not bluegrass, but wonderful none the less. IMHO.

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My wife gave it to me for Xmas last year and even though Béla's playing was technically superb, it, how can I say politely, just wasn't quite my cup of tea...

Bart.
"may your moments of need be met by moments of compassion"

free clawhammer and three finger tabs
royalty free original banjo tunes

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Edited by - Gary Blanchard on 10/05/2009 13:44:13

Posted - 10/05/2009 :  14:12:10      

Thanks for all the input. Now my holidays will be a bit merrier!

Posted - 10/05/2009 :  14:44:32    

I have an L.P. from about 1986, With great pickin By (Vic Jordan)



(Cowboy In Town, Trouble Expected)


Nechville. In Higginsville.

Lee Kelso

Edited by - pick1936 on 10/05/2009 14:45:25