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David Grisman's Acoustic Christmas: Deluxe Edition

David Grisman

Initial release : 2020

Acoustic Disc

An expanded, high-definition, download-only, edition of the album that was originally released in 1983. The bonus tracks are more recently recorded. One of the bonus tracks is a live Jerry Garcia / David Grisman performance.

Tracks

  • What Child Is This?
  • Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
  • Respighi: Ancient Aires And Dances
  • Christmas Song
  • God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
  • We Wish You A Merry Christmas
  • White Christmas
  • The Flower Carol (Good King Wenceslas)
  • Winter Wonderland
  • Silent Night
  • Auld Lang Syne
Deluxe edition bonus tracks :
  • Deck The Halls With Boughs of Holly
  • Jingle Bells
  • God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (live)
  • The First Silent Frosty Noel (medley)
Musicians

Musician information for each track was provided on the LP sleeve of the original release.

What Child Is This?:

  • David Grisman - mandolin
  • Lyn Elder - bass recorder
  • Joanna Bramel Young - alto recorder
  • Tony Burille - tenor recorder
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town:
  • David Grisman - mandolin
  • Mike Marshall - guitar
  • Béla Fleck - banjo
  • Darol Anger - fiddle
  • Rob Wasserman - bass
Respighi: Ancient Aires And Dances:
  • David Grisman - mandolin
  • Martin Taylor - guitar
  • Mike Marshall - mandolin, mandola, mandocello
  • Darol Anger - violectra
  • Rob Wasserman - bass
Christmas Song:
  • David Grisman - mandolin
  • Martin Taylor - guitar
  • Darol Anger - violectra
  • Rob Wasserman - bass
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen:
  • David Grisman - mandolin
  • Mike Marshall - guitar, mandola
  • Darol Anger - fiddle
  • Pamela Abramson - piano
  • Rob Wasserman - bass
We Wish You A Merry Christmas:
  • No musician credits
White Christmas:
  • David Grisman - mandolin
  • Martin Taylor - guitar
  • John Stafford - tenor saxophone
  • Rob Wasserman - bass
The Flower Carol (Good King Wenceslas):
  • David Grisman - mandolin
  • Lyn Elder - hurdygurdy, bass recorder, bass crumhorn
  • Joanna Bramel Young - alto crumhorn, alto recorder
  • Tony Burille - tenor recorder, tenor crumhorn
Winter Wonderland:
  • David Grisman - mandolin
  • Martin Taylor - guitar
  • Darol Anger - fiddle
  • Rob Wasserman - bass
Silent Night:
  • David Grisman - mandolin
  • Mike Marshall - guitar
  • Darol Anger - cello
  • Rob Wasserman - bass
  • Béla Fleck - percussion
  • Bob Gurland - voice trumpet
Auld Lang Syne:
  • David Grisman - mandolin
  • Mike Marshall - guitar
  • Béla Fleck - banjo
  • Darol Anger - fiddle
  • Rob Wasserman - bass
Musician information for the bonus tracks is given in the online release booklet.

Deck The Halls With Boughs Of Holly:

  • David Grisman - mandolin
  • Enrique Coria - guitar
  • Matt Eakle - flute
Jingle Bells:
  • David Grisman - mandolin
  • Enrique Coria - guitar
  • Matt Eakle - flute
  • Joe Craven - fiddle, percussion
  • Jim Kerwin - bass
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen:
  • David Grisman - mandolin
  • Jerry Garcia - guitar
  • Jim Kerwin - bass
  • Joe Craven - percussion
The First Silent Frosty Noel (Medley):
  • David Grisman - mandolin
  • Enrique Coria - guitar
Credits

Original album:

  • Producer - David Grisman
  • Mixing - David Grisman
  • Engineer - Phill Sawyer, Bob Shumaker
  • Production Assistant - Craig Miller
  • Mastering - Greg Fulginiti
  • Photography - Jon Sievert
  • Cover Design - Gail Evenari
  • Recorded and mixed at 1750 Arch Stusios
Deluxe edition:
  • Producer, arranger - David Grisman
  • Production Assistant - Craig Miller
  • Bonus tracks recorded and mixed at Dawg Studios by Dave Dennison and David Grisman
  • Remastered at Dawg Studios in 2020 by David Grisman
  • Design - Dave "FM" Moretti
Related releases

The original Acoustic Christmas album was released on Rounder in 1983:

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