Christmas In The Smoky Mountains 320cbr (Big Papi) 1996 Appalachian Instrumental Music

I just discovered Craig Duncan's music this holiday season and I cannot get enough of it. Each track is played with a different combination of instruments, there is no vocal parts song on this CD. The musicians are very talented and the arrangements of the music uniquely done. I would describe the style as folk/bluegrass/old-fashioned. It made me feel that we were celebrating an Old Fashioned Christmas.

I listened to the tracks of this CD and the Christmas in the Mountains CD also by Craig Duncan and chose this one (Christmas in the Smoky Mountains)for two reasons: 1. There was more diversity in the style of each song. In Christmas in the Mountains, each song had the same feel to it, V-I in musical terms or oom-pah. I liked the differentiation on this CD. 2. The choices of song were also diverese, you have olders songs like "I Saw Three Ships" and "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" as well as newer ones like "Silver Bells" and "Sleigh Ride."

Overall, I recommend the CD to anyone who likes instrumental music and is looking for something different and unique. I know I will be buying more CD's of Craig Duncan in the future, he has a wide selection of hymn and christian music.