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A Christmas Album: New Songs for an Old Celebration (with Bim)
By: Connie Kaldor
Origin: Regina, Saskatchewan - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦
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“New Songs For An Old Celebration” was recorded during the summer of 1985 at Vancouver’s Mushroom Studios. Produced by Roy Forbes (his first official production). Recorded and Mixed by Si Garber.
This seasonal album, a collaboration between Roy Forbes and Canadian singer-songwriter Connie Kaldor includes Roy’s Christmas originals like, “Mince Meat Tart” and “Ring The Bells At Midnight” as well as his stirring version of “Last Month Of The Year”. Connie’s contributions include an emotional rendition of “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” as well as seasonal Connie originals like “We’re Gonna Sing” and Cowboy’s Christmas”. Connie and Roy duet on Merle Haggard’s “If We Make It Through December”. Electric guitarist Norman MacPherson chimes in with a sensitive rendering of “The Christmas Song”.
Roy Forbes (Bim): acoustic and electric guitars, vocals, harmony vocals
Connie Kaldor: piano, vocals, background vocals
Dave Pickell: piano, keyboards
Brian Newcombe: bass
Jerry Adolphe: drums
Sue Leonard: harmony vocals
Norman MacPherson: electric guitar on 'The Christmas Song'
Mixed by Roy Forbes and Simon Garbe
Recorded and mixed at Mushroom Studios, Vancouver, British Columbia by Dale Penner, Jin Hong, and Simon Garber
Executive producer: Gary Cristall
Cover artwork by David Cran
Song Sheet included with James Barber's MinceMeat recipe and an Egg Nog recipe.
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