David Grisman's Acoustic Christmas

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David Grisman's Acoustic Christmas
Studio album by
Released1983
GenreChristmas, newgrass, jazz
Length39:09
LabelRounder
ProducerDavid Grisman
David Grisman chronology
Here Today
(1982)
David Grisman's Acoustic Christmas
(1983)
Dawg Jazz/Dawg Grass
(1983)
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David Grisman's Acoustic Christmas is an album by American musician David Grisman, released in 1983.[2]

Track listing[edit]

  1. "What Child Is This?" (William Chatterton Dix, Traditional) – 1:01
  2. "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" (J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie) – 3:37
  3. "Respighi: Ancient Aires and Dances" – 2:32
  4. "The Christmas Song" (Mel Tormé, Robert Wells) – 4:07
  5. "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" (Traditional) – 6:51
  6. "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" (Traditional) – 0:41
  7. "White Christmas" (Irving Berlin) – 4:16
  8. "The Flower Carol" (Traditional, Wenchels) – 1:27
  9. "Winter Wonderland" (Felix Bernard, Richard B. Smith) – 3:44
  10. "Silent Night" (Josef Mohr, Franz Xaver Gruber) – 3:42
  11. "Auld Lang Syne" (Burns, Traditional) – 4:04

Personnel[edit]

  • David Grisman – mandolin, mandola
  • Darol Anger – fiddle, cello, Violectra
  • Béla Fleck – banjo, 5-string banjo
  • Mike Marshall – guitar, mandolin, mandola, mandocello
  • Martin Taylor – guitar
  • Rob Wasserman – bass
  • Pamela Abramson – piano
  • John Stafford – saxophone
  • Tony Burille – recorder, tenor Crumhorn
  • Lyn Elder – Hurdygurdy, bass recorder, Crumhorn
  • Joanna Young – Crumhorn, alto recorder
  • Bob Gurland – trumpet

Production notes:

  • David Grisman – producer, mixing
  • Phil Sawyer – engineer
  • Bob Shumaker – engineer
  • Greg Fulginiti – mastering
  • Gail Evenari – cover design
  • Craig Miller – production assistant
  • Jon Sievert – photography

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