Phil Cunningham's Christmas Songbook, by Phil Cunningham's Christmas Songbook Band

Phil Cunningham's Christmas Songbook

by Phil Cunningham's Christmas Songbook Band

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kjwa Eddi Reader’s “Santa will find you” has become a favourite Christmas mood setter for me. I’m especially enjoying the band’s upbeat take on”I’m not fed up with the Pacific Ocean”. Favorite track: Santa Will Find You.

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1.	Santa Will Find You 02:58	buy track
2.	Silent Night 04:13	buy track
3.	Little Drummer Boy 03:50	buy track
4.	In the Bleak Midwinter 04:41	buy track
5.	It Came Upon a Midnight Clear 03:31	buy track
6.	Chickadee's Christmas / 365 Days till Christmas / A Tribute to Larry Reynolds 04:03	buy track
7.	Away in a Manger 03:48	buy track
8.	Sweet Bells 03:34	buy track
9.	Waltz for Aly / Silver Bells 04:55	buy track
10.	Tam the Gun / Wee Michael's March / Ack Stirling's March 05:45	buy track
11.	The Holly & The Ivy / The Sweetness of Mary 03:09	buy track
12.	Lovely Molly Mae 04:27	buy track
13.	God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen / The Reel Beatrice 03:13	buy track
14.	I Know the Reason 04:36	buy track
15.	Winter Wonderland / Bluebell Polka 02:30	buy track
16.	I Am Not Fed Up of the Pacific Ocean 02:33	buy track
17.	Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas / White Christmas 03:52	buy track

about

Phil says – I always wanted to do a Christmas gig. In 2005, I got the chance. Musician friend and oft times promoter Stuart Nisbet came to me and asked if i’d be interested in doing a show for Edinburgh City Council’s Christmas programming. I was delighted. I called my pals to see if they would like to do it with me, we contacted some good brass players and then moved forward to create the event. I asked Stuart what we should call it, he pondered briefly and pronounced,”Phil Cunningham’s Christmas songbook”. And so the concept was born.

The gig was a great success, and when the council declined to have it the following year, I went to Adrian Harris of the Queen’s Hall in Edinburgh and asked if he’d be interested in us doing it again. He couldn’t have been more enthusiastic and supportive, so, off we went again. This time it sold out so fast we had to do two nights. That was 10 years ago. It has grown to 5 nights a year at venues across Scotland.

The concept, for us, has now become a tradition. Every year, in December, we get together as pals and spend a few days, eating and drinking our favourite Christmas fayre, playing and singing our favourite Christmas songs and tunes, trying to put our own Scottish slant on them…. and we take the result to the road.

This gig is all about friends and Christmas, it’s our chance to spend time with each other at the end of a busy year and our chance to share that fun with you. Its very simple. It’s our staff dance.. our office party….. and you’re ALL invited!!

Merry Christmas! x

THE BAND:

Phil Cunningham – Accordion, Piano, Whistle
Karen Matheson – Vocal
John McCusker – Fiddle, Whistle, Viola
Eddi Reader – Vocal, Ukelele
Kris Drever – Vocal, Guitar, Mandolin
Ian Carr – Guitar
Kevin McGuire – Double Bass

Songbook Brass Ensemble: (on tracks 1,2,4,7 and 8)

Ralph Brill – Cornet
Jonathan Clarke – Cornet
Jon Pippen – Euphonium
Owen Slade – Tuba
Nick Stones – Horn

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released December 23, 2015

Produced by Phil Cunningham and John McCusker.
Album recorded and mixed at Traquair Mill Studio, Scotland.
Engineered & mixed by Cameron Malcolm.
Additional recording at Angel Studios, London.
Engineered by Gary Thomas and Chris Parker.
Mastered by Calum Malcolm.

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