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The first full-length Christmas offering from ten-time IBMA award winner Becky Buller, featuring an all-star cast including: The Fairfield Four, Vince Gill, Rhonda Vincent, Sharon White, Tim O’Brien, Sierra Hull, Dan Tyminski, Ricky Skaggs, Ron Block, The Becky Buller Band, and many more.

1. Last Christmas
George Michael, Wham Music Limited, PRS, WC Music Corp, ASCAP

Becky Buller - Vocal, Fiddle
Barry Bales - Bass
Ron Block - Banjo
Sierra Hull - Harmony Vocal, Mandolin
Todd Livingston - Resophonic Guitar
Stephen Mougin - Harmony Vocal
Dan Tyminski - Guitar

2. I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day
Words: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Music: Johnny Marks, St. Nicholas Music, Inc., ASCAP

Becky Buller - Vocal, Fiddle, Octave Fiddle, Viola
Barry Bales - Bass
Ron Block - Lead & Rhythm Guitar
Sierra Hull - Mandolin

Dan Tyminski - Guitar

These lyrics have been set to a few different melodies since Longfellow wrote them from a heavy heart, burdened with personal grief during the midst of the American Civil War. I learned this version from Harry Belafonte.

3. Mary Rocked Her Baby
Lisa Aschmann, Nashville Geographic, ASCAP Becky Buller, Goodnight Sparky Music, BMI

Becky Buller - Vocal
The Fairfield Four:
Levert Allison - Tenor Vocal
Larrice Byrd, Sr. - Baritone Vocal
Bobbye Sherrell - Tenor Vocal Joe Thompson - Bass Vocal
Singing with The Fairfield Four brings so much joy to my heart! So does writing with Lisa Aschmann.

4. The Box
Becky Buller, Goodnight Sparky Music, BMI April Verch, SOCAN

Becky Buller - Vocal, Fiddle
Jake Eddy - Harmony Vocal, Guitar
Daniel Hardin - Harmony Vocal, Bass
Wes Lee - Harmony Vocal, Mandolin
Ned Luberecki - Low Banjo
Do you still anticipate Christmas with childlike wonder?

5. A Marshmallow World
Carl Sigman & Peter DeRose, Music Sales Corp./Sharpiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc., ASCAP

Becky Buller - Vocal, Fiddle
Chris Brown - Drums, Percussion
Todd Parks - Bass
Pat Bergeson - Hollowbody Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
Rhonda Vincent - Vocal
I’ve worn out my copy of the Rat Pack’s Christmas album, mainly because of this song! Big thanks to my Bluegrass Fairy Godmother for singing with me! By the way, the licorice candy I mentioned can be found at Schmidt’s Bakery on 1st Avenue in St. James, MN, celebrating 100 years of yum!

6. Anna
Delia Topping Boost & Becky Buller, Goodnight Sparky Music, BMI

Becky Buller - Vocal, Fiddle
Chris Brown - Percussion
Jake Eddy - Guitar
Daniel Hardin - Bass
Wes Lee - Mandolin
Ned Luberecki - Banjo
Sharon White - Harmony Vocal
Who was the prophetess Anna (Luke 2:36-38)? What was her complete story? Sharon’s voice added the perfect final touch to this track; it was an absolute delight spending that morning in studio with her.

7. Merry Macaroni Art
Lisa Aschmann, Nashville Geographic, ASCAP Becky Buller, Goodnight Sparky Music, BMI

Becky Buller - Fiddles, Vocal
Pat Bergeson - Hollowbody Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
Chris Brown - Drums, Percussion
Romy Haley - Vocal
Todd Parks - Bass

Inspired by the pasta and tagboard ornaments we made in second grade. Of course I took them down home to Tennessee when Mom and Dad were downsizing up home in Minnesota.

8. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel Traditional
Arr. Becky Buller, Goodnight Sparky Music, BMI

Becky Buller - Clawhammer Banjo, Fiddle, Lead Vocal
Jake Eddy - Guitar
Daniel Hardin - Bass
Wes Lee - Mandolin
Tim O’Brien - Harmony Vocal
As I was going all old-timey with this ancient Advent hymn, I tired to channel the musical spirit of Tim O’Brien and he showed up in the flesh! Thanks, Tim!

9. Tell Me The Story Of Jesus
Fanny Crosby, P.D.

Becky Buller - Guitar, Vocal Vince Gill - Vocal
Ricky Skaggs - Mandolin
A former music minister at my home church, First Baptist of Manchester, TN, asked me to learn this hymn many years ago. Now it’s tradition for me to sing it during the Advent services. Bless Vince and Ricky for joining me.

10. Our Gingerbread House
Lisa Aschmann, Nashville Geographic, ASCAP Becky Buller, Goodnight Sparky Music, BMI

Becky Buller - Fiddle, Vocal
Brandon Bostic - Guitar
Daniel Hardin - Bass
Nate Lee - Mandolin
Ned Luberecki - Banjo
This was our attempt at adding to the great treasury of whimsical holiday songs. Lisa and I got so hungry while writing this!

11. The Savior Is Born
Delia Topping Boost & Becky Buller, Goodnight Sparky Music, BMI

Becky Buller - Fiddle, Vocal
Brandon Bostic - Guitar
Daniel Hardin - Bass, Harmony Vocal
Nate Lee - Mandolin
Ned Luberecki - Banjo
Stephen Mougin - Harmony Vocal
Delia and I started writing a choral cantata; we’ve only finished two songs thus far because lots of life happened. Maybe someday we’ll be able to complete the larger project. In the meantime, we think this made a dandy uptempo bluegrass carol and a happy note to leave you with. Merry Christmas, everybody!

Produced and engineered by Stephen Mougin for Dark Shadow Recording / DarkShadowRecording.com

Mastered by David Glasser at Airshow Mastering, Boulder, CO Photography by Scott Simontacchi
Cover art: GF Design
Tour schedule, videos, lyrics, and more at: BeckyBuller.com

Release date: December 2, 2022