Search - Doug Smith :: A Guitar For Christmas

Elegance and Beauty Shine Through

John Peregrim | The Sierra Nevada Foothills | 11/30/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Doug Smith is one of our finest fingerstyle guitarists. Never one to let self-centered flashiness or showing-off how many notes he can cram into a single phrase, Doug has the artistic sense to let the melody and beauty of the compositions shine through. This is his second album of Christmas music, and there's a solid musical reason for this: his arrangements and respect for the carols themselves make his efforts among the most listenable recordings within a genre which has certainly yielded a glut of instantly dismissable recordings produced simply to try and cash in on holiday shopping. Doug's work will stand the test of time - you'll include these recordings on your CD player year after year. If you love the simple beauty of fingerstyle acoustic guitar, you can't do better than to go with Doug's Christmas recordings."

This is THE acoustic guitar for Christmas

Waller C. Tabb Jr. | Lakeland, FL United States | 02/02/2010

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This CD along with the hymn "Thou who wast rich beyond all splendour" made my 2009 Christmas. Music is tastefully done. I never tired of listening to it. I gave it as a gift to 3-4 others who all loved it. Excellent musical ability, and in the right places there are individual arrangements tastefully done. I highly recommend it."