G McBride Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 I have a pattern maker that I use who played in bands many years ago like myself. When he comes over to quote jobs or to deliver a job to us, I always make sure and have a couple of acoustic guitars in the office. He and I will play for about an hour. Today we were working on "Old Toy Train" to play for his daughter at Christmas. What are some of your favorite Christmas songs on Acoustic Guitar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larryp58 Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 When I'm performing with the bluegrass band, "Christmas in Dixie"is always a requested. Other songs I play at church are "Silver Bells", "Beautiful Star of Bethlehem", "We Three Kings", and of course "Silent Night". I just love Christmas! The songs, oh, the songs!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOESTONE Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 You can always write your own Christmas song like I did. http://soundclick.com/share?songid=7110638 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanvillRob Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 My favorite Christmas song is "Greensleeves" Always reminds of "closing time" at Fillmore West!! (but I have to admit, I play in on the piano). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 333 Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 I was brushing up on "I'll Be Home for Christmas" today. It's a nice, melodic song with a wonderful sentiment, and is easy to play, as its mostly familiar open chord shapes. "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)" is another that always seems to please, and can be played with a kind of melancholy jazz feel. Both are good quietly fingerpicked in a dark room illuminated just by the tree lights. Nice arrangements for both of these are in a book called "Fingerpicking Christmas," which has about a dozen other beginner to intermediate arrangements, including someof the songs already mentioned in other posts. If memory serves, it was a Hal Leonard book, I think. Red 333 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanvillRob Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 Both are good quietly fingerpicked in a dark room illuminated just by the tree lights. Red 333 I used to get in a lot of trouble doin' that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 333 Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 I used to get in a lot of trouble doin' that! Happy Holidays, indeed! Red 333 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidbg63 Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 I play alot of christmas songs starting about this time of year. I like them but like alot of people it seems as though I have to practice them every year. It's those tunes you think about playing but don't practice during the summer thinking you have plenty of time and then....BAM it's november already. my top five are: 1. silent night 2. christmas in dixie 3. please come home for christmas... (yea acoustic sounds great on this). 4. o holy night 5. Merry Christmas from the family (robert earl keen) heres a link to an easy finger picking style for silent night. I like this guys style, have learned a few good christmas tunes from his site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnt Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 Santa Claus by Kevin "Bloody" Wilson and Fairytale of New York are my favourite Christmas songs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
august_reader Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 Christmas in Prison - John Prine Anybody heard Dylan's new album? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortyearspickn Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 "Merry Christmas From the Family". REK's classic cameo of how we really feel about Christmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidbg63 Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 that one is one my list 40yearspick'n GREAT SONG Mom got drunk and dad got drunk at our christmas party.... We were drinkin champaigne punch and homemade egg nog!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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