appalachian christmas quartet - coming home

the appalachian
christmas quartet
coming home

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street date: 11/17/2004

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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.		click pic for a larger image Click here for Michael's introduction to the Coming Home CD

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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)

	2) O Christmas Tree Traditional German Carol, arr. Michael Aukofer, (mandolin, mandola, melodica, guitar, "back porch" drum set)

	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)

	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)

	5) Do You Hear What I Hear? by Gloria Shayne and Noel Regney arr. David Dibbern nylon string guitar-Jason Scheufler, (guitars, mandola)

	6) Crown Him With Many Crowns by George Elvey, arr. Michael Aukofer, (marimba, mandolin, chime lyres, bells, percussion, bass)

	7) Angels We Have Heard On High Traditional French Carol, arr. David Dibbern, dobro-Phil Keaggy (guitar, violin, drum set, bass)

	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)

	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)

	10) Nutcracker Suite by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, arr. Michael Aukofer (mandolin 1, mandolin 2, mandola, mando-cello, flute)

	11) Lament Composed by Michael Aukofer and Jeanne Anne Aukofer cello-Matt Slocum (marimba, pennywhistle, chime lyres, cello, bass)

	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)

	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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