Cat No:
FAY005
Release Date: 07 November 2011
Label: Fay Recordings
Packaging Type: Digipak
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 844553036105
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Description
When Miller was asked about it he plainly said “Why a Christmas record? Because I like Christmas, that’s why.� Song Notes by Scott Miller
“The Kingdom Has Come/Journey of the Magi� (S. Miller, T.S. Eliot) – I knew I wanted R.B. Morris, fellow Knoxville artist, to read something, maybe the verses from Luke that everybody uses, but he pulled this T.S. Eliot poem from a copy of Hard Knox Reviews. I had written the song years ago for a WNCW Christmas CD not thinking then of the Eliot poem or that they could work together. (Now in reality, I just wanted to see my name next to that modernist poet who gave me such fits in school.)
“Yes, Virginia� (S. Miller) – I think this song explains why I wanted to make a Christmas record. Of course I love the baby Jesus, but this is the time of year when all of my family got together and if you grew up on a cattle farm in the MIDDLE OF NOWHERE, you would understand how special those times were.
“Christmas in Prison� (J. Prine) – Ain’t no secret I love the John Prine! I heard they did a tribute record to him, but nobody asked me. I would have done this song, Christmas or not.
“Joyful, Joyful� (p.d. arr. By S. Miller) – This is “Dueling Banjos� meets Ludwig van Beethoven. I have a video idea for this song that probably wouldn’t come across in print, but I hope to have it ready by the time this is released. John Taylor is the banjo player and was in a bluegrass band I formed way before the V-Roys. I think he’s awesome.
“Old Toy Trains� (R. Miller) – Todd Steed, who produced and recorded this EP at his Apeville Studio in Knoxville, had to convince me it was okay to do this song. This song is G R E A T and Roger’s version is G R E A T, but I got a chance to actually sing on this instead of yell, so I like it.
“Star of Bethlehem� (N. Young) – I do a show around the second week of December in Johnson City, TN every year and I always play this. The best part…to secure the rights to this song I had to write a check to NEIL YOUNG! It will be framed (if it doesn’t bounce).
“Holy, Holy, Holy� (p.d. arr. By S. Miller) – A hymn so nice, they named it thrice!
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Tracklisting
- 1. The Kingdom Has Come/journey Of The Magi
- 2. Yes
- 3. Virginia
- 4. Christmas In Prison
- 5. Joyful
- 6. Joyful
- 7. Old Toy Trains . Star Of Bethlehem
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