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The players:
Michael Aukofer (guitar, percussion/drum set, lap dulcimer, hammered dulcimer, melodica, chime lyres, accordion, marimba, mando-cello, kalimba, boomwhackers, autoharp, harmonica, kazoos)
David Dibbern (bass, guitar, mandola)
Jeanne Anne Aukofer (woodwinds, chime lyres, melodica)
Rob Loren (violin, viola, mandolin)
Produced by: Michael Aukofer
Engineered and Mixed by: Russ Long
Mastered by: Hank Williams at Mastermix, Nashville, TN
Asst. Engineer: Christopher Brown
Recorded and Mixed at: The Carport, Nashville, TN
Additional Recording at: OMNIsound, Nashville, TN
Design Team: Carrie Theobald and Dana Zondory
Photography by: Jeanne Anne Aukofer, Danl Blackwood, and Rob Farmer
For this recording the Appalachian Christmas Quartet used hammered dulcimers by R. L. Tack and Sons.
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1) Good Christian Men Rejoice
14th Century German Hymn, arr. Michael Aukofer, David Dibbern, Rob Farmer and Jeanne Anne Aukofer
(lap dulcimer, guitar, violin, accordion, bodhran, percussion) |
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2) O Christmas Tree
Traditional German Carol, arr. Michael Aukofer,
(mandolin, mandola, melodica, guitar, "back porch" drum set) |
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3) Gesu Bambino
by Pietro Allesandro Yon
"Adeste Fidelis" music by John Francis Wade
arr. Michael Aukofer, cello-Matt Slocum,
(mandolin, mandola, melodica, guitar, "back porch" drum set) |
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4) Jingle Bells / Jolly Old St Nicholas
Jingle Bells music by James Lord Pierpont
Jolly Old St. Nicholas music-Traditional 19th Century American Carol
arr. Michael Aukofer, funny percussion-jack-a-lope,
(flute, mandolin, accordion, drum set, spoons, percussion, bass) |
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5) Do You Hear What I Hear?
by Gloria Shayne and Noel Regney
arr. David Dibbern
nylon string guitar-Jason Scheufler,
(guitars, mandola) |
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6) Crown Him With Many Crowns
by George Elvey, arr. Michael Aukofer,
(marimba, mandolin, chime lyres, bells, percussion, bass) |
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7) Angels We Have Heard On High
Traditional French Carol, arr. David Dibbern,
dobro-Phil Keaggy
(guitar, violin, drum set, bass) |
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8) Simple Gifts
Shaker Folk Hymn, by Shaker Elder-Joseph Brackett, Jr., arr. Michael Aukofer and Russ Long
(xylopipes, boomwhackers, harmonica, kazoos, desk bells, kalimba, autoharp, body percussion, popcorn tin, water jug) |
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9) What Child Is This
Traditional English Carol, arr. Michael Aukofer
Wichita Community Children's Choir, piano-Dr. James Knight
(hammered dulcimer, guitar, pennywhistle, violin, percussion, drum set, bass) |
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10) Nutcracker Suite
by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, arr. Michael Aukofer
(mandolin 1, mandolin 2, mandola, mando-cello, flute) |
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11) Lament
Composed by Michael Aukofer and Jeanne Anne Aukofer
cello-Matt Slocum
(marimba, pennywhistle, chime lyres, cello, bass) |
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12) God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Traditional English Hymn, arr. Michael Aukofer
string arr. Michael Aukofer, cello-Matt Slocum
(string quartet, hammered dulcimer, flute, guitar, marimba, percussion, bass) |
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13) Blessed Be
Composed by Michael Aukofer and Jeanne Anne Aukofer
Wichita Community Children's Choir, piano-Dr. James Knight
(soprano hammered dulcimer, hammered dulcimer, flute, 12 string guitar, guitar, viola, marimba) |
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