Christmas Celebrations 2021

In the words of Tex Logan, as sung by the Big Mon, “Christmas Time’s A-Comin.” It’s the undisputed king of all BluegrassLand holidays on which many deeply meaningful and long-standing traditions are honored and observed. Thanks to Rhonda Vincent, David Parmley, Five For the Gospel and the Cluster Pluckers we’ll be looking at the many ways this great holiday is celebrated—at the old homeplace, in Kentucky, down in the Keys and in the mountain style.

PROGRAM PLAYLIST

• Al Batten & Bluegrass Reunioin: “Christmas In Our Hometown” from Christmas In Carolina(Blue Circle)
• Vic Jordan: “Christmas In My Hometown” from Greatest Christmas Songs of Our Land(Power Pak)
• Rhonda Vincent: “Christmas Time At Home” from Beautiful Star – A Christmas Collection(Upper Management Music)
• John Duffey Tribute All Stars: “Christmas Time Back Home” from Epilogue – A Tribute to John Duffey(Smithsonian Folkways)
• David Parmley & Continental Divide: “Christmas At the Old Homeplace” from Pinecastle Christmas Gathering(Pinecastle)
• The Cluster Pluckers: “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” from Cluster Plucker Christmas Album(CPR)
• Nashville Mandolin Ensemble: “Christmas In County Kerry” from Gifts(Columbia)
• Rick Lang: “Home Made Christmas” from That’s What I Love About Christmas(RLM)
• Five For the Gospel: “Christmas In Kentucky” from Christmas Time In Eastern Kentucky(Hay Holler)
• Circa Blue: “Christmas In the Keys” from Bells of Home(self-released)
• Loose Ties: “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” from Yule Ties(Snake River)
• Doyle Lawson: “A Very Merry Christmas” from Merry Christmas From Our House to Yours(SSK)
• Jerry Douglas: “Maui Christmas” from Jerry Christmas(Koch)
• Tim Crouch: “We Wish You a Merry Christmas’ from A Very Joyful Bluegrass Christmas(Englehardt Music Group)
• Doyle Lawson: “Merry Christmas From Our House to Yours” from Merry Christmas From Our House to Yours(SSK)
• Dale Ann Bradley & Steve Gulley: “Christmas the Mountain Way” from Christmas the Mountain Way(Rural Rhythm)
• Cumberland River Academy Bluegrass: “Christmas In the Mountains” from Christmas – The Mountain Way(Rural Rhythm)
• Larry Sparks: “Christmas In the Mountains” from Christmas In the Hills(Rebel)
• David Parmley & Continental Divide: “Christmas In the Mountains” from A Pinecastle Christmas Gathering(Pinecastle)
• Tim Crouch: “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” from A Very Joyful Bluegrass Christmas(Englehardt Music Group)