Christmas Music

Well folks... it's that time of year again. There's a nip in the air, the leaves are mostly down, and the annual battle over when it's OK to talk about Christmas music has begun. The camps seem to line up along

Ron Block has had a productive 2015. In addition to his first-ever full length banjo instrumental CD, Hogan's House Of Music, he has just released a short-form EP of holiday music, Carter's Creek Christmas. Here the focus is on familiar carols and hymns,

Alaskan reso-wizard Greg Booth has created a tradition of recording and distributing a dobro version of a Christmas classic each year. For 2013, it's Sleigh Ride, written by Leroy Anderson and popularized by Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops, with Amanda

Nothin' Fancy has another new project to close out 2013. In addition to a live concert DVD and a greatest hits CD over the summer, they now have a Christmas album to add to their catalog. A Nothin' Fancy Christmas offers