The Sequel to Smoke on the Mountain

Track Listings

1. Christmas Time's A-Coming

2. Country Kind of Christmas

3. Cactus Christmas Tree

4. Merry Christmas Down Home

5. I Wonder as I Wonder

6. Christmas in the Mountains

7. War Medley: Onward Christian Soldiers/ I'm on the Battlefield/ Keep on

8. Did You Ever Go Sailing?

9. Longing for That Hallelujah Dayq

10. I've Been Changed

11. Christmas in Other Lands Medley: Granpa's Gone Crazy/ Bring a Torch, Je

12. Away in a Manger

13. Bell Medley: Caroling, Caroling/ Jingle Bells/ With Bells On

14. Beautiful Star of Bethlehem

15. Go Tell It on the Mountain

Tracks:

Christmas Time's A-Coming
Country Kind of Christmas
Cactus Christmas Tree
Merry Christmas Down Home
I Wonder as I Wonder
Christmas in the Mountains
War Medley: Onward Christian Soldiers/ I'm on the Battlefield/ Keep on
Did You Ever Go Sailing?
Longing for That Hallelujah Dayq
I've Been Changed
Christmas in Other Lands Medley: Granpa's Gone Crazy/ Bring a ...
Away in a Manger
Bell Medley: Caroling, Caroling/ Jingle Bells/ With Bells On
Beautiful Star of Bethlehem
Go Tell It on the Mountain

Customer Reviews:

Something Special Around Christmas.......2002-04-06

This is a really nice recording of the second in the Sander's Family Shows. I have seen them both, and the Sander's Family Christmas is better than the original Smoke On The Mountain which is also very good. It helps a lot if you have seen the show before listening to the music. The story line and the music are intertwined nicely and it makes more sense if you know what is going on, particulary with June Sanders, the eldest daughter. If you like American roots music (think O' Brother Where Art Thou) you will like this recording. If at all possible see the live show. When Family Christmas played in Cincinnati's Playhouse in the Park in 1999, they held it over past Christmas for a couple of weeks and still sold out every show. At the conclusion people who are normally pretty reserved were standing and cheering; it was that good. This recording is nice to save for the advent season to play along with your other Christmas music. It brings back a happy event and really brightens things up as you get ready for the Season.

Wonderful recording of wonderful music!.......2001-02-13

The delightful Sanders Family has returned to entertain us once again! After the great success of Smoke on the Mountain, Alan Bailey and Connie Ray outdid themselves with Smoke on the Mountain II, A Sanders Family Christmas. Both plays are very humorous and tuneful, but the only commercial recording of the music in Smoke on the Mountain left much to be desired. That is emphatically not the case for this recording of A Sanders Family Christmas. Using at least some musicicans who have performed the show on stage, this recording captures the enthusiasm and drive of the songs, most of which are old standards with a couple of new (but old-sounding) songs by Alan Bailey. Although there are too many instruments used for this to sound exactly like the stage production, they are played so well they enhance the music greatly. A fine recording; easily worthy of five stars or more.

Music Review:

Music Review

Music Review

1. Christmas Time's A-Coming
2. Country Kind of Christmas
3. Cactus Christmas Tree
4. Merry Christmas Down Home
5. I Wonder as I Wonder
6. Christmas in the Mountains
7. War Medley: Onward Christian Soldiers/ I'm on the Battlefield/ Keep on
8. Did You Ever Go Sailing?
9. Longing for That Hallelujah Dayq
10. I've Been Changed
11. Christmas in Other Lands Medley: Granpa's Gone Crazy/ Bring a Torch, Je
12. Away in a Manger
13. Bell Medley: Caroling, Caroling/ Jingle Bells/ With Bells On
14. Beautiful Star of Bethlehem
15. Go Tell It on the Mountain