Tracks / Musicians
The tracks and performers on this compilation are;
- What Child Is This? - David Grisman
- Christmas at the Triple X Ranch - Riders In The Sky
- Christmas Wish - NRBQ
- Blue Holiday - Charles Brown
- Merry Christmas, Baby - Luther Johnson
- Rock & Roll Christmas - George Thorogood
- Must Be Santa (Polka) - Brave Combo
- I Don't Want You Just for Christmas - Nathan & The Zydeco Cha Chas
- Silent Night - Mary Wells
- Long, Long Ago - Barry & Holly Tashian
- Oh Holy Night - Irma Thomas
- Christmas in the Trenches - John McCutcheon
- Good King Wenceslas - Mary McCaslin
- A Shut-In at Christmas/Shut-In's Prayer - Louvin Brothers
- The Friendly Beasts - Johnson Mountain Boys
- The Holly and the Ivy/The Cherry Tree Carol - John Fahey and Terry Robb
- Precious Child - Tony Trischka
- Santa Claus Is Coming to Town - Joseph Spence
- Auld Lang Syne - Bill Keith
The musicians on each of the tracks are as follows.
What Child Is This;
- David Grisman - mandolin
- Lyn Elder - bass recorder
- Joanna Bramel Young - alto recorder
- Tony Burille - tenor recorder
Christmas at the Triple X Ranch;
- Ranger Doug - guitar, vocals
- Too Slim - bass, vocals
- Woody Paul - fiddle, vocals
- Kayton Roberts - steel guitar
- Kenny Malone - percussion
Christmas Wish;
- Joey Spampinato - bass
- Terry Adams - keyboards
- Tom Ardolino - drums
- Al Anderson - guitar
Blue Holiday;
- Charles Brown - piano, vocals
- Clifford Solomon - tenor saxophone
- Danny Caron - guitar
- Ruth Davies - acoustic bass
- Gaylord Birch - drums
Merry Christmas Baby;
- Luther "Guitar Jr." Johnson - guitar, vocals
- "Sax" Gordon (Beadle) - tenor saxophone, baritone saxophones
- Joe Krown - piano, organ
- Buster Paterson - fender bass
- Glenn Rogers - drums
- Spider Webb - drums
Rock & Roll Christmas - No musician information.
Must Be Santa;
- Carl Finch - guitar, keyboards, accordion, vocals
- Bubba Hernandez - bass, vocals
- Jeffrey Barnes - saxophones, clarinet, guitar, organ, vocals
- Mitch Marine - drums, percussion, vocals
I Don't Want You Just For Christmas;
- Nathan Williams - accordion, vocals
- Dennis Paul Williams - guitar
- James Benoit - guitar
- Mark Williams - rubboard
- Bobby Matthews - bass
- Johnny Batiste - drums
Silent Night;
- Mary Wells - vocals
- Nick Stevens - bass
- Sonny Holly - guitar
- Ted Wender - keyboards
- Jeremy "Sox" Harris - drums
- Neil Rosengarden - trumpet, flugelhorn
- Jim Clause - saxophone
- Jim Kurzmack - percussion
- Gillian Malken - percussion
Long, Long Ago;
- Barry Tashian - vocals, acoustic guitar
- Holly Tashian - harmony vocals, acoustic guitar
- Debbie Nims - harmony vocals
- Kieran Kane - bouzouki
- Al Perkins - dobro
- Mark Winchester - upright bass
- Larry Atamanuik - percussion
Oh Holy Night;
- Irma Thomas - vocals
- Sammy Berfect - piano
- Dwight Franklin - Hammond B-3 organ
- Lawrence Baulden - bass
- Herman V. Ernest III - drums
Christmas In The Trenches;
- John McCutcheon - guitar, vocals
- Ralph Gordon - bass
- Lorraine Duisit - mandolin
- Freyda Epstein - violin
- Howard Levy - harmonica
Good King Wenceslas;
- Mary McCaslin - guitar, vocals
A Shut-In at Christmas/Shut-In's Prayer;
- Charlie Louvin - guitar, vocals
- Ira Louvin - mandolin, vocals
The Friendly Beasts;
- Dudley Connell - tenor vocals, guitar
- David Wallace McLaughlin - lead vocals, mandolin
- Eddie Stubbs - fiddle
- Warren Blair - fiddle
- Tom Adams - banjo
- Earl Yager - bass
The Holly & the Ivy/The Cherry Tree Carol;
- John Fahey - guitar
- Terry Robb - guitar
Precious Child;
- Dudley Connell - lead vocal, guitar
- James King - lead vocals
- David McLaughlin - mandolin, background vocals
- Marshall Wilborn - bass, background vocals
- Tony - Stelling Sunflower banjo
Santa Claus is Coming to Town;
- Joseph Spence - guitar, vocal
Auld Lang Syne;
- Bill Keith - banjo
- Jim Rooney - vocals, rhythm guitar
- David Grisman - mandolin
- Tony Rice - guitar
- Tom Gray - bass
- Vassar Clements - fiddle
- Kenny Kosek - fiddle
Credits
For the compilation;
- Compilation coordination - Steve Netsky, Louisa Hufstader
- Compilation sequencing - Louisa Hufstader
- Special thanks to the Three Wise Men: James Isaacs, Glenn Jones, and Douglas
Green
- Digitally compiled by Jonathan Wyner at M-Works, Cambridge, Mass.
Related releases
What Child Is This? Was originally released on;
Auld Lang Syne was originally released on;
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