Evergreen: Mandolin Music for Christmas

Butch Baldassari, Va-Evergreen

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 29, 1998)
• Original Release Date: 1990
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Cactus Records
• ASIN: B0000010R2
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #108,691 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice set of Christmas music that features mandolin and more, August 14, 2003

By	J. Ross "a-music_fan" (Roseburg, OR USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Playing Time - 41:14 -- Evergreen, an album produced by Nashville mandolinist Butch Baldassari, is subtitled "Mandolin Music for Christmas." Butch's mandolin (or one of its cousins: bouzouki or mandola) is dominantly featured in every one of these carols, and he ably proves that this stringed instrument family is ideal for creating a pleasant holiday sound. This album trumps many others by bringing in some excellent accompanists to play guitar, bass, fiddle, dobro, flute, viola, cello, triangle, and even bells on various pieces. These guest artists include Sam Bacco, Mike Bub, Shawn Camp, John Catchings, Mark Horwitz, Randy Howard, Mark Schatz, Tim Stafford, Gene Wooten and Andrea Zonn.

None of the tracks are over-arranged, and three (Joy to the World, The First Noel, and Deck the Halls) only feature Baldassari. Some cuts might even have been further enhanced with instrumental harmony, such as was done with fiddle on "Angels We Have Heard On High" and fiddle and mandolins on "Beautiful Star of Bethlehem." Of special note are those carols that also feature lead work by Baldassari's guests - Randy Howard's fiddle on "Do You Hear What I Hear," Howard's guitar on "Angels We Have Heard On High," Mark Horwitz's flute on "What Child Is This," and Gene Wooten's dobro on "The Little Drummer Boy," "Silent Night" and "Away in a Manger." These familiar tunes are given a full ensemble sound with a palate of aural holiday pleasantry. Originally released in 1990, Evergreen was reissued in 2002 with a slightly different order of the tunes. It's a very appealing set of Christmas music that will make a nice addition to your library so that the mandolin is adequately represented among your holiday collection. (Joe Ross, staff writer, Bluegrass Now)

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Greatest Christmas Music I have, January 6, 2000

By	anna sapp (USA, Ohio) - See all my reviews

This is my all time favorite. I truly love it, It makes me sad that Christmas is over and I've put it away untill next Christmas.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent -- Very Pleasant Holiday Music..., December 3, 2000

By	Leslie "mommy2hk" (SC USA) - See all my reviews

I really enjoy this CD -- I got it last year as I am adding to my Christmas Music collection and it is definitely one of my favorites. Very pleasant -- perfect for a relaxed afternoon with the family or background music for a holiday gathering. I highly recommend it -- it'll put you in the holiday spirit!