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Doug Smith
Christmas Guitar
Genres: Folk, Jazz, Special Interest, New Age, Pop, Classical

Track Listings (14) - Disc #1
1. Star of Bethlehem, Pt. 1 [Standard Tuning] - Doug Smith, Rozsa, M
2. Deck the Halls [Standard] - Doug Smith, Traditional
3. Winter Wonderland [Standard] - Doug Smith, Bernard, Felix
4. Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring [Dropped D, Capo V] - Doug Smith, Bach, J.S
5. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing [Dadgad] - Doug Smith, Mendelssohn, Felix
6. Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella [Dropped D] - Doug Smith,
7. Good King Wenceslas [Standard] - Doug Smith, Neale, John Mason
8. Joy to the World [Standard] - Doug Smith, Mason, Lowell
9. I Saw 3 Ships [Dropped D, Capo II] - Doug Smith, Traditional
10. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer [Dropped D] - Doug Smith, Marks, Johnny
11. Christmas in Killarney [DGDGAD] - Doug Smith, Cavanaugh, J
12. Angels We Have Heard on High [Standard] - Doug Smith, Traditional
13. Star of Bethlehem, Pt. 2 [Standard Tuning] - Doug Smith,
14. Jingle Bells [Standard] - Doug Smith, Pierpont, James

CD Details

All Artists: Doug Smith
Title: Christmas Guitar
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Solid Air
Original Release Date: 10/10/2000
Release Date: 10/10/2000
Genres: Folk, Jazz, Special Interest, New Age, Pop, Classical
Styles: Holiday & Wedding, Vocal Pop, Opera & Classical Vocal
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 614145201026

Synopsis

Album Description

Fingerstyle guitarist Doug Smith turns his arranging skills on Holiday favorites with Christmas Guitar. A playful blend of classical "Jesu Joy" by Bach and traditional "Deck the Halls"intertwined with a frolicking version of "Winter Wonderland" and followed by a very "danceable" version of "Christmas in Killarney". All this makes for a collection destined to be a Holiday classic.

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CD Reviews

A FUNKY CHRISTMAS SHOWTIME

Goodbye | Rural England | 12/22/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"A wonderous scamper along the fault lines of the christmas festive sound. A truly wicked exploration of every tiny christmas tinkle and shiver."

Sublime Christmas Guitar

Diana | Charleston, SC | 12/18/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is sure to become your all-time favorite Christmas Album! Doug Smith is a virtuoso, playing with precision, elegance and romantic soul. Few people have ever so completly mastered their instrument. This delightful selection of tunes is perfectly interpreted yet retains a playful exuberence that leaves the listener aching for more. If you want the best, look no further. This is absolutely it!"

Great Fingerstyle Guitar

Music Man | Mukilteo, Washington USA | 11/14/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Doug Smith is in my opinion one of the premiere guitarists. The music on this cd is not just a rehash of Christmas songs you have heard before. Doug has taken each song and transformed it into his own. When you listen to the music and close your eyes you feel both the major additions and the subtle nuances that are included in the songs and you will get the sense that he does not play music just for the money, but truly loves to play guitar. He becomes one with his guitar and the feelings are expressed through his music. The only thing missing for this (and his other cds) is that you do not get to see him perform. This cd will be a great addition to your Christmas collection. If you have yet to experience his other cds I highly recommend you do. You will not be disappointed."