The Christmas Album is Gene O'Neill's

third solo guitar CD. Gene provides all

of the musical backing via multi-track overdub.

All of the tracks are made up of the guitar

playing it's own bass parts while doing the

melody. The overdubs are for extra color.

1. "Christmas Tree"     2:41
    guitar and flugle horn  

    played as a jazz waltz.

2. "The First Noel"     4:11
   lovely brass trio with classical guitar.

3. "We Wish You A Merry Christmas"    2:37
   classical guitar, mandolin and bells.

4. "We Three Kings"     3:48
    a lush arrangement with many lovely sounds.

5. "Jingle Bells"    3:12
   7 string guitar,keyboards,etc. played as a
   swing tune. We kept the sleigh bells.

6. "Joy To The World"     3:22
   guitar, clarinet, hand bells and harmonica.

7. "What Child Is This"   4:23
   a melodic, be-bop jazz version with sax
   and flugle horn throughout.

8. "Deck The Halls"     2:54
   guitar, flute and cello

   gentle swing treatment of this much-loved
    Christmas classic.

9. "The Little Drummer Boy"     3:23
     This drummer boy has a light latin feel.
     Nice saxophone work adds to the mood.

10. "Come All Ye Faithful"    4:07
       classical guitar, a male chorus and
       the flugle horn set a church-like mood.

11. "Oh, Little Town of Bethlehem"     2:28
       guitar, african drums, blowpipe and the
       odd brass instrumnet give this "town"
       a new feeling.

12. "Silent Night"    3:04
       a 7 string guitar plays a slow, dreamy, 4/4
       rendition of one of the seasons most
       beloved songs.

13. "Hark The Herald Angels Sing"     2:34
       Gene O'Neill's concept piece of what
       might happen when a cool jazz trumpeter
       sits in with a Salvation Army Brass band

 New CD Coming Soon:

"Rusted Rabbit Blues"

Gene does Blues Vocals and Guitar