Semi live: White Christmas is probably my most requested Xmas song...

Glenn: I've been playing Blue Christmas at every nursing home show I do and its gone over pretty well. I use a country style...not too busy, a nice gentle swing...and add the Xmas 1 multi-pad to it after the 1st verse. I start the song with a harmonica solo of the theme...then begin the vocal. I use a soprano sax solo in the middle, too. Maybe its just bouncy enough to not bring anybody down.

Between gigs: I've been closing out most of my dances and other xmas shows as well with White Christmas. It's seemed to pack the floor more often than not.

DonM: My list looks very close to yours. A few other songs I've been playing alot this year are We Need A Little Christmas, Silver & Gold and Marshmellow World.

Uncle Dave: I've used a big band style for several of the xmas tunes with good outcomes.

Pro: "Deep jazz" is a concept that frightens me, lol...

The song that has been getting the biggest reaction this year is either the Christmas Song or Rockin Around The Christmas Tree. Torme's song is just a fabulous piece of work...the appeal of Rockin is probably the blues/shuffle style I use.

Have a good week gang...

Bill in Dayton

[This message has been edited by Bill in Dayton (edited 12-20-2004).]