Skaggs Family A Skaggs Family Christmas Vol.1 (CD)

(Skaggs Family Records) 13 tracks

Ricky Skaggs, 14-time Grammy winner and master of acoustic music, has created a delightful album of holiday favorites titled “A Skaggs Family Christmas.” The spirit and sound of a true family Christmas is captured as Skaggs, along with his daughter Molly, son Luke and niece Rachel Leftwich, and acclaimed family group The Whites, create heartwarming renditions of holiday music. “A Skaggs Family Christmas” includes well-known Christmas classics such as ‘White Christmas’, ‘Little Drummer Boy’, ‘Let It Snow’, ‘Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas’, ‘Deck The Halls’ and ‘What Child Is This’. The album also includes contemporary Christmas standards such as 'Mary, Did You Know' and 'Christmas Time Is Here', the theme tune from Charles Schulz's beloved television special 'A Charlie Brown Christmas'. The Whites add a little Texas swing to the mix with 'Hangin' Round the Mistletoe', and family patriarch Buck White lends his gentle wisdom to a touching tale entitled 'The Christmas Guest'. Two brand new songs, “Go Thee Down” and “Love Came Gently,” were recorded for the first time and round out this exquisite collection. Lovingly produced by Ricky Skaggs, “A Skaggs Family Christmas” features the rich textures of tight family harmonies interwoven with a 16-piece orchestra and acoustic performances by some of Nashville's finest session musicians. Enjoy the best of the holiday season this year with “A Skaggs Family Christmas Volume One”.