Pickin' on Christmas (1994)

About this title: This is a hootin', hollerin', hysterical Christmas release that has to be heard to be appeciated. It takes a bluegrass approach to Christmas, reminding one of dueling reindeer, and displays a sense of humor rarely found in instrumental Christmas albums as banjo, guitar, fiddle, mandolin, and more trade off on 15 Christmas standards. Some of the arrangements are likely to have people rolling on the floor under the Christmas tree, but don't let this be a deterrent; this is an album full of joyous energy, with all the players sounding like they're having the time of their lives. It sounds like ... read more

Tracks:

1. Twelve Days of Christmas
2. Sleigh Ride [Anderson/Parish]
3. Jingle Bells [Pierpont]
4. Oh Come All Ye Faithful [Oakeley/Wade]
5. Silver Bells [Evans/Livingston]
6. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! [Cahn/Styne]
7. The Christmas Song [Torme/Wells]
8. Winter Wonderland [Bernard/Smith]
9. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer [Marks]
10. Santa Claus Is Coming to Town [Coots/Gillespie]
11. Frosty the Snowman [Nelson/Rollins]
12. White Christmas [Berlin]
13. Here Comes Santa Claus [Autry/Haldeman]
14. Jingle Bell Rock [Boothe/Beal]
15. We Wish You a Merry Christmas [Traditional]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.