''Holiday Strings'' is a cover album by
American
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* American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America"
** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America
** American ancestry, pe ...
shred guitarist
Michael Angelo Batio. The album features classical
Christmas
Christmas is an annual festival commemorating Nativity of Jesus, the birth of Jesus, Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people Observance of Christmas by country, around t ...
songs on
acoustic guitar
An acoustic guitar is a musical instrument in the string family. When a string is plucked its vibration is transmitted from the bridge, resonating throughout the top of the guitar. It is also transmitted to the side and back of the instrument, ...
, and for every copy sold, $1.00 was donated to the "Joey's Angels" Children's Leukemia Foundation.
Track listing
All songs are
traditional
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, except where noted.
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Deck the Halls
"Deck the Hall” is a traditional Christmas carol. The melody is Welsh, dating back to the sixteenth century, and belongs to a winter carol, "Nos Galan", while the English lyrics, written by the Scottish musician Thomas Oliphant, date to 1862.
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God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
"God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen" is an English traditional Christmas carol. It is in the Roxburghe Collection (iii. 452), and is listed as no. 394 in the Roud Folk Song Index. It is also known as "Tidings of Comfort and Joy", and by other varian ...
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Joy to the World" (
George Frideric Handel
George Frideric (or Frederick) Handel (; baptised , ; 23 February 1685 – 14 April 1759) was a German-British Baroque music, Baroque composer well known for his opera#Baroque era, operas, oratorios, anthems, concerto grosso, concerti grossi, ...
) – 2:10
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The First Noel" – 2:47
#"Shalom Chaverim" – 3:15
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O Holy Night" (
Adolphe Adam) – 4:29
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What Child is This?/
We Three Kings of Orient Are
"We Three Kings", original title "Three Kings of Orient", also known as "We Three Kings of Orient Are" or "The Quest of the Magi", is a Christmas carol that was written by John Henry Hopkins Jr. in 1857. At the time of composing the carol, Hopki ...
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Trad., John H. Hopkins) – 3:27
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Away in a Manger
"Away in a Manger" is a Christmas carol first published in the late nineteenth century and used widely throughout the English-speaking world. In Britain, it is one of the most popular carols; a 1996 Gallup Poll ranked it joint second. Although i ...
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Do You Hear What I Hear?" – 3:07
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Silent Night" (
Franz Gruber) – 3:04
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We Wish You a Merry Christmas" – 3:03
References
External links
Michael Angelo Batio official website
Michael Angelo Batio albums
1996 Christmas albums
Christmas albums by American artists
Rock Christmas albums
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