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This project was envisioned as a means of both helping a worthwhile charity and as well spotlighting the vibrant performing and songwriting community of Greater Boston and Eastern Massachusetts.
The philosophy of SmallCanBeBig.org, which aims to empower individuals to make a difference in the lives of others, made the charity a perfect match for the spirit of this project. The 'Our Finest Gifts' project is founded on the notion that independent professional artists can come together of their own accord and create a project that aims primarily to entertain the listeners, rather than sell to them- and maybe even help some people out in the process.
From the start, the aim of this project was to be inclusive. No performer who wanted to participate was turned away. In sharp contrast to the practice of the entertainment industry today, no one was excluded on the basis of age, race, religion, ethnicity, class background, body type, bra size or facial features. Similarly no one was included on the basis of who their father, mother, aunt, uncle, ex-boyfriend or ex-girlfriend was.
The entertainment industry and its promoters, from the sharks in the ocean to the self-appointed big fish in the tiny ponds, expend vast resources to claim that they and they alone are the ones who should decide what is good music, deserving of being heard and what is not. In putting together this CD, we believe that the best arbitters of musical taste are the many individuals that constitute the music buying and listening public- not network executives, venue operators, radio programmers, artist managers and promoters, media moguls, corporate leaders or any other special interests or self appointed experts.
In pursuing that philosophy of inclusion, the double CD contains songs for the holiday season- Christmas, Hanukkah, Festive Seasonal songs, New Years songs, and Songs hoping for a better and more peaceful future. There are traditional songs as well, instrumentals, novelty songs and religious songs. This is truly an inclusive project. We hope you enjoy. We hope you have a wonderful holiday season.
1. The Meaning of Christmas Steve & Cheryl
2. Let's Go Sledding Steve Pavao
3. There's a light on the Hill Mel Green
4. Deck the Halls Steve Rapson
5. Love, A Prayer, A Way Jane Fallon
6. In My Snowglobe World Dawn Frost
7. Yule Love the Banjo Dan Cloutier
8. Whispering Hope Izzy Doveburd
9. Green Christmas Jon Waterman
10. A Family Christmas Carolyn Waters
11. A Hardcore Honky Tonk Christmas Mark Stepakoff
12. The Birthday Party Dr. Ted
13. Ave Maria Steve Rapson
14. A Peaceful World Ruthann Baler
15. Song for the New Year Ellen Schmidt
16. A Prayer for Peace Tom Smith
17. Winter Weather Adam Zampino
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17. Winter Weather Adam Zampino
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Recorded at Blue Fish Recording Studios, Marblehead, MA
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Recorded and produced by Jeff Root
Root Cellar Productions
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Recorded at Melville Park Studio, Hyde Park, MA, Engineered by Steve Friedman
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Produced by Jon Waterman and Chris Cugini
Recorded at Blizzard of 78 Studio
Engineered by Chris Cugini and on New Roots Mobile by Jon Waterman
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Recorded by Terry Kitchen
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Produced, recorded and mixed by Steve Rapson
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Recorded by Eric Salt at Rock Salt Studios in Watertown
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Produced and engineered by Tret Fure
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Recorded by Vance Grazio
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Produced and Recorded by Bardley Royds
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Recorded by John Boehmer
Home recording, Salem, MA
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Recorded by Steve Pavao
Home recording, Acton, MA
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Recorded and Engineered by Eric Kilburn at Wellspring Sound, Acton, MA
Remixed by Steve Friedman, Melville Park Studio, Hyde Park, MA
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Recorded by Jane Fallon, Home recording
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Produced by Carolyn Waters and Bo Veaner
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Produced by Tom Eaton & Mark Stepakoff
Recorded at Thomas Eaton Recording, Newburyport MA
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Recorded and mixed by Paul Beck, Carlisle, MA
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Recorded live at Emerson Umbrella Center for the Arts Open Mike, Concord, MA
Recorded by Ira Grollman
Sound by Howard Cannon
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Produced and recorded by Adam Zampino at the King Hooper Mansion, Marblehead, MA
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1. At Christmastime Kirsten & Dave
(Simmons/Manville)
Dave Simmons- Vocal, Mandolin, Guitar & Bass
Kirsten Manville- Vocal & Flute
Brian Maes- Accordion
Jock OSoro- Drums & Percussion
©2010 BMI
2. Down in Yon Forest Raymond Gonzalez
(Traditional arr. by R. Gonzalez)
Raymond Gonzalez- Guitar
From the CD Tunes from the Blue Fish
©1996 Raymond Gonzalez (BMI)
3. Simple Things Pat Kenneally
(Pat Kenneally music, Eileen Keneally lyrics)
Pat Keneally- Vocal & Guitar
Jeff Root- Piano, Bass, & Backing Vocal
S. Claus- Sleigh bells
©2010 Kenneally/Keneally
4. Grandpas Patatoe Latkas Nyanna Susan Tobin
(Story & song by Nyanna Susan Tobin)
Nyanna Susan Tobin- Vocal
©2010 Nyanna Susan Tobin
5. And the Lamp Still Burns Craig Sonnenfeld
(Craig Sonnenfeld)
Craig Sonnenfeld- Vocal & Guitar
©2010 Craig Sonnenfeld (BMI)
6. When Santa Hit the Bar Jon Waterman
(Jon Waterman)
Jon Waterman- Vocals, Backing Vocals & Guitar
Chris Cugini- Bass
David Troen-Krasnow- Drums
John Boehmer- Piano
Dawn Frost & Michelle Foss-Zampino- Backing Vocals
©2010 Jon Waterman (ASCAP)
7. Snowflakes Barbara Kessler
(Terry Kitchen)
Barbara Kessler- Vocal
Terry Kitchen- Guitar, Bass, Piano, & Synth
©Terry Kitchen, BMI-Keaton Ventures
www.terrykitchen.com
8. O Little Town of Bethlehem Steve Rapson
(Brooks/Redner)
Steve Rapson- Guitar
From the CD Christmas Guitar
9.Happy Birthday Jesus Ilene Springer
(Ilene Springer)
Ilene Springer- Vocal & Guitar
©2010 Ilene Springer
10. Christmas Morning Kim Jennings
(Kim Jennings)
Kim Jennings- Vocal & Guitar
Levi Schmidt- Djembe
Dan Cloutier- Sleigh Bells
©2010 Kim Jennings
From the CD Birch Beer Christmas Cheer
11. Snowed In With You Christiana Gerstner
(Chris Gerstner)
Christiana Gerstner- Vocals & Piano
©2010 BMI
12. On Hanukkah Jon Waterman
(Jon Waterman)
Jon Waterman- Vocal & Guitar
Dawn Frost- Backing Vocal
©2010 Jon Waterman (ASCAP)
13. Everyday Christmas Levi Schmidt
(Levi Schmidt)
Levi Schmidt- Vocal & Guitar
©2010 Levi Schmidt
From the CD Birch Beer Christmas Cheer
14. The Holly and the Ivy Sandra Haddon
(Traditional)
Sandy Haddon- Vocals & Guitar
Tret Fure- Backing vocals
Mary Gaines- Cello
Chris Wagoner-violin
From the CD The Holly and the Ivy- A Collection of Christmas Carols
15. Lonely Christmas Mark Hastings
(Mark Hastings)
Mark Hastings- Vocal & Piano
Vance Grazio- Guitar & Backing Vocals
©2010 Mark Hastings
16.Variations on Greensleeves Bonnie Barish
(Bonnie Barish)
Bonnie Barish- Piano
©2009 Bonnie Barish
From the CD Star Fountain Showers
17. The Rowan Tree John Boehmer
(John Boehmer)
John Boehmer- Vocals, Piano & Synth.
©2010 John Boehmer
18. Silent Night (in Japanese) Junko Ogawa
(Gruber) (Translation by Kou Youki)
Junko Ogawa- Vocal & Guitar; Bill Duncan- Vocal
1. The Meaning of Christmas Steve and Cheryl
(Steve Rapson)
Steve Rapson- Guitar
Cheryl Perreault- Recitation
©2010 Steve Rapson
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2. Let's Go Sledding Steve Pavao
(Steve Pavao)
Steve Pavao- Vocal & Guitar
©2010 Steve Pavao (BMI)
3. There's a light on the Hill Mel Green
(Mel Green)
Mel Green- Vocals & Guitar
Bob Littman- Mandolin
George Pultz- Guitar
Eric Luskin- Bass
Jim Mavor- Drums
The Mel Choir- Harmony Vocals
©2010 MelGreen Publishing, BMI
From the CD I'm Taking My Time
4. Deck the Halls Steve Rapson
(Traditional, Arr. S. Rapson)
Steve Rapson- Guitar
From the CD Christmas Guitar
5. Love, A Prayer, A Way Jane Fallon
(Jane Fallon)
Jane Fallon- Vocal & Guitar
©2010 Jane Fallon
6. In My Snowglobe World Dawn Frost
(Dawn Frost)
Dawn Frost- Vocal & Guitar
Jon Waterman- Clarinet & Bass
©2010 Dawn Frost
7. Yule Love the Banjo Dan Cloutier
(Dan Cloutier)
Dan Cloutier- Vocal & Banjo
Kim Jennings- Sleigh Bells
Levi Schmidt- Sleigh Bells
©2010 Dan Cloutier (ASCAP)
From the CD Birch Beer Christmas Cheer
8. Whispering Hope Izzy Doveburd
(Alice Hathorne)
Izzy Doveburd- Vocal & Guitar
9. Green Christmas Jon Waterman
(Jon Waterman)
Jon Waterman- Vocals, Guitars & Backing Vocals
Chris Cugini- Bass
David Troen-Krasnow- Drums
Dawn Frost- Backing Vocals
©2005 Jon Waterman (ASCAP)
10. A Family Christmas Carolyn Waters
(Carolyn Waters)
Carolyn Waters- Lead Vocals & Bells
Bo Veaner- Backing Vocals, Guitar, Bells
©2010 BMI
11. A Hardcore Honky Tonk Christmas Mark Stepakoff
(Mark Stepakoff)
Mark Stepakoff- Vocal & Guitar
Duke Levine- Guitar
Paul Kochanski- Bass
Lorne Entress- Drums
The Bigfoot Research Organization- Backing Vocals
©2009 BMI
12. The Birthday Party Dr. Ted
(Ted Stronach)
Dr. Ted- Vocal & Piano
©2010 Ted Stronach
13. Ave Maria Steve Rapson
(Bach/Gounod)
Steve Rapson- Guitar
From the CD Christmas Guitar
14. A Peaceful World
(Ruthann Baler)
Ruthann Baler- Vocals & Piano
Sam Baler- Guitar
Perry Desmond-Davies- Harmony Vocal
Guitar arrangement by Dave Hines
Inspired by www.poemsforpeace.org
©2010 Ruthann Baler
15. Song for the New Year Ellen Schmidt
(Ellen Schmidt)
Ellen Schmidt- Vocal & Keyboard
Paul Beck- Guitar, Bass, Bells
Leslie Bryant- Flute
©1990 Ellen Schmidt
16. A Prayer for Peace Tom Smith
(Tom Smith)
Tom Smith- Vocal & Guitar
©2007 Tom Smith
(Adam Zampino)
Adam Zampino- Piano
©1999 Adam Zampino
From the CD Etched in Stone
Produced by Brian Maes and Kirsten & Dave
Recorded at Brian Maes Studio, Lynn, MA
Engineered by Brian Maes
Produced by Raymond Gonzalez
Produced by Jon Waterman
Recorded on New Roots Mobile by Jon Waterman
Mixed by Steve Rapson
Compilation produced by Steve Rapson, Jon Waterman, and Dawn Frost