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Alyn, Like Rog said, this is very refreshing! Like only you can do. We were already wondering where is Alyn.... Well there you are, original as always  Our very best wishes to you! Rob & Anne-Marie
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Alan, You just kill me! The spoons really work. Great choice on the guitar. Your distinctive style and musical choices always leave me smiling and looking forward to what your nicely warped mind has in store next. I am a huge fan. Merry Christmas, Tom
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Great song Alyn! I love the story behind it (and a nice touch around 1:47)! This is today's Hot Forum Topic!  Callie
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Good to hear from you Alyn and what a great return!
Love the acoustic guitar tone and riff.
All of those vocal/harmony tracks on the chorus also sound great!!
Lots of neat little touches - like the weird echo on "by the fire".
The harmonica solo also fits beautifully.
Really enjoyed it.
Jez Jez, Thanks for listening, yeh I too LOVE the acoustic guitar, it "hit the spot" as soon as I heard it. That weird echo on fire seemed natural as in the vocal practice runs something was missing from the first run through; it was always meant to be  Glad you enjoyed it! Have a good Christmas Alyn
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Alyn,
A refreshing and hugely entertaining take on Christmas.
Loved the whole production ( especially the spoons) and having just listened to an 8 yr old singing for all his might at his school concert, I can appreciate that Dad might have been tempted to relax the rules that Christmas eve.
Thanks for giving me a good singalong!
Robert
Robert, Yeh I was tempted to "relax the rules" but her-indoors, the wife, was adamant that was a NO-NO So glad you joined in the chorus. All the best Alyn
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Alyn,
Always a pleasure to hear your work. Never predictable, but always good stuff.
This one is great fun! Thanks Curt, In a way I am predictable ie every song is weird So glad you enjoyed the listen All the best for Christmas Alyn
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Alyn,
This is terrific!
What a delightful and down right charming Christmas song.
Love the arrangement and that you added the spoons.
And you sound great on it.
Listened twice already...
What else can I say but Merry Christmas! Josie, What a lovely review, thank you so much! I hope you and yours have a great Christmas and Santa brigs you all the goodies you want All the best Alyn
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Great song. Refreshing change of pace for the season. This is an excellent write, arrangement and production.
Charlie
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Alyn,
A really enjoyable Christmas folk song. Nicely done!
Hope things get less hairy.
Peter Thanks for listening, Things have quietened down a lot thankfully, just hope I haven't jinxed it now Hope you,Leon, and families have a great Christmas down under. All the best Alyn
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How do you do that?
Two RT's, a spoons loop and drums...yet the listener
is captivated from beginning to end. A clinic in how less
is more.
Regarding Christmas songs, you just set the piano on fire and left
the stage.
Wow!
J&B Wow, how do I respond to that?? I have been trying for a while to use the spoons and so started with them and when I heard the song with 2548:Guitar nothing else was needed, well apart from the harmonica. Glad you enjoyed. Oh I roasted some chestnuts and marshmallows on the flaming piano before I departed Have a good Christmas, both. Alyn
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Alyn, You've captured the moment perfectly! Loved the snoring dogs. Hope you are well. Nadolig Llawen a Blwyddyn Newydd Dda! Regards, Bob We had a Great Dane and Labrador who were both ALWAYS in front of our open fire, oh it wasn't snores  which made my son laugh and also this is a family website. Dymuniadau da, Gan ddumuno iechyd a hapusrwydd i chi yn 2017 or All the best and I wish you wealth and happiness in 2017 (had to google the last phrase sadly  Alyn
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Hello, Alyn
Very unique Christmas song!
Loved your vocal and chorus of your family.
Spoon percussion is very nice, it's a great idea.
Top notch entertainment!
Enjoyed my listen a lot.
Merry Christmas to you from Japan.
Shigeki Adachi Thank you so very much Shigeki, so glad you enjoyed I wish you and your family all the best from Wales and I look forward to your next masterpiece Alyn
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Alyn,
This is again shines with the excellence that I've come to anticipate from your compositions. You really have an amazing knack for taking ordinary and everyday (like snoring dogs and pacing cats) and turning it into an extraordinary set of lyrics. I greatly admire your skill.
From composition to arrangement to performance and production, this is a really enjoyable listen.
May all that's good come your way this Christmas,
Noel
MY SONGS...Audiophile BIAB 2025
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