2011 Cigar Box Nation Christmas Album Released!

2011 Cigar Box Nation Christmas Album

The 2011 Christmas album is ready for download. We hope you will enjoy the free holiday music our members have created for your enjoyment.

Some are traditional songs, and some are original tunes written by the artists. All are played/performed on hand made instruments.

This is our third year for our Christmas album. This year's song list includes:

Angels We Have Heard On High (Gloria in Excelsis Deo) – Silent Jim
Christmas For Cowboys – Uncle John
Jingle Bell Rock – Teddy B
Christmas Slow Roast – Chris Tinker
A Holly Jolly Christmas – Voodoo Highway
Silent Night – Mike Bingham
Christmas Memories – bemuzic
Winter Thoughts (The Advent Song) – Henry Lowman

In loving memory of my dear mother, Ingrid Schrader Lowman.
Black Bettie's Christmas – Hip Bone Bellaire
Up On The Housetop – Matthew Borczon
Wee Wish Yoo – Brickdust & Pyno
The Little Drummer Boy-Hark! The Herald Angels Sing-Joy to the World – NightOwl
Josiah's Song – Stompbox Johnny
For Absent Friends – Slowpaw Steve T
Kling glöckchen klingelingeling - Henry Lowman

In loving memory of my dear mother, Ingrid Schrader Lowman.
Auld Lang Syne – c# merle
Winter Flavours – Sugimugi
Tres Estudios Para Lejos En Un Pesebre – Keni Lee Burgess
The Holly & The Ivy – John Maw & Dan Sleep

Click HERE to download:

Thanks to all our members for their contributions that made this possible.

Special thanks to Thomas Boatwright for contributing the cover artwork again.

You can also download the 2010 and 2009 Christmas albums.

Have a safe and happy holiday season!!

that's great to hear the Christmas album is so popular Matthew, when i wrote "For Absent Friends" i had service personnel in mind too as well as relatives and friends who had divorced, deceased or just working away from home on the big day! (-:

Drinking a toast to absent friends has been a custom in my family for many years.

Matthew Borczon said:

wow another year. Last year I was alone in a tent in Afghanistan listening to the 2010 download. I was listening to my kids read me frosty the snowman on one of those record able books. Just like that damn tv commercial I can't even watch for the lump it puts in my throat. The cbg album was my only concession to the season last year. The rest of it all was just too painful. So far from home and my wife and kids, mom and dad, brothers and sisters. Instead I was surrounded by wounded marines who were so much worse off and still so much braver than me that I was ashamed to admit I missed home. I have been on 3 cbg Christmas albums but this years is my favorite. I am 46 and this year is my favorite. I allways love the Nation but never more than now. Thanks and blessings to you all

Matt

Replies

ms blues box - Archie December 21, 2011 at 10:36pm

once again thank you
Olaf Geurens December 18, 2011 at 8:23am

Just listened to the album.

inspirational!

Keep up the playing and most of all FUN!

Cheers,

Olaf
philippe rivrain December 18, 2011 at 6:11am

Super génial! merci les amis! j'ai pris les 3 albums, super! joyeuses fêtes à tous! > Philippe
Gaffacan December 17, 2011 at 8:24pm

Felicitaciones y gracias por compartir este disco. Felices Fiestas a todos.
Ian Storey December 17, 2011 at 3:52pm

This is excellent, thanks to all who made this happen and Merry Christmas to all.

Ian
Henry Strat-o-varius Lowman December 11, 2011 at 6:43pm

BLESSINGS to you and your family this Christmas! Also, thanks for YOUR wonderful music!

Matthew Borczon said:

Thanks for all your kind words. Also for all your wonderful music.
Matthew Borczon December 10, 2011 at 9:06am

Thanks for all your kind words. Also for all your wonderful music.
Slowpaw Steve T December 10, 2011 at 3:55am

that's great to hear the Christmas album is so popular Matthew, when i wrote "For Absent Friends" i had service personnel in mind too as well as relatives and friends who had divorced, deceased or just working away from home on the big day! (-:

Drinking a toast to absent friends has been a custom in my family for many years.

Matthew Borczon said:

wow another year. Last year I was alone in a tent in Afghanistan listening to the 2010 download. I was listening to my kids read me frosty the snowman on one of those record able books. Just like that damn tv commercial I can't even watch for the lump it puts in my throat. The cbg album was my only concession to the season last year. The rest of it all was just too painful. So far from home and my wife and kids, mom and dad, brothers and sisters. Instead I was surrounded by wounded marines who were so much worse off and still so much braver than me that I was ashamed to admit I missed home. I have been on 3 cbg Christmas albums but this years is my favorite. I am 46 and this year is my favorite. I allways love the Nation but never more than now. Thanks and blessings to you all

Matt
Ron "Oily" Sprague December 9, 2011 at 11:29pm

Matt,

We're just all really glad you're home; thank you's for your service simply aren't enough. Hope this Christmas season finds you all keeping well. Peace.

Oily

Matthew Borczon said:

wow another year. Last year I was alone in a tent in Afghanistan listening to the 2010 download. I was listening to my kids read me frosty the snowman on one of those record able books. Just like that damn tv commercial I can't even watch for the lump it puts in my throat. The cbg album was my only concession to the season last year. The rest of it all was just too painful. So far from home and my wife and kids, mom and dad, brothers and sisters. Instead I was surrounded by wounded marines who were so much worse off and still so much braver than me that I was ashamed to admit I missed home. I have been on 3 cbg Christmas albums but this years is my favorite. I am 46 and this year is my favorite. I allways love the Nation but never more than now. Thanks and blessings to you all

Matt
Matthew Borczon December 9, 2011 at 2:34pm

wow another year. Last year I was alone in a tent in Afghanistan listening to the 2010 download. I was listening to my kids read me frosty the snowman on one of those record able books. Just like that damn tv commercial I can't even watch for the lump it puts in my throat. The cbg album was my only concession to the season last year. The rest of it all was just too painful. So far from home and my wife and kids, mom and dad, brothers and sisters. Instead I was surrounded by wounded marines who were so much worse off and still so much braver than me that I was ashamed to admit I missed home. I have been on 3 cbg Christmas albums but this years is my favorite. I am 46 and this year is my favorite. I allways love the Nation but never more than now. Thanks and blessings to you all

Matt

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