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Ho! Ho! Hoey: The Complete Collection
2003, Surfdog Records
Rating: 4/5
With the festive holiday season upon us I shall dip into the past with a newly discovered jem of holiday favorites. While I have heard the name Gary Hoey over the past several years I had never actually really heard his music until now. This double disc set of almost 40 Xmas songs is perfect for the guitarist on your list or for those that just enjoys holiday music with a slight twist. The vast majority of the songs keep true to how they were intended but < ?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />
There are a couple of original Hoey festive songs on the collection as well. These tracks; “Ho! Ho! Hoey” and “Cookies And Egg Nog” are a couple of the discs highlights. Even his take on the John Lennon classic “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)” is quite an interesting listen as well. The vast majority of this release is instrumental which makes it a great release for any holiday get together.
Disc: 1
1. Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree
2. Jingle
3. The First Noel
4. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
5. Jingle Bells
6. Little Drummer Boy
7. Twelve Days Of Christmas
8. My Favorite Thing’s
9. O come All Thy Faithful
10. Blue Christmas
11. The Christmas
12. ‘Twas The Night Before Christmas
13. Silent Night
14. Deck The Halls
15. Silver Bells
16. Joy To The World
17. Ave Maria
18. We Wish You A Merry Christmas
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Disc: 2
1. Frosty The Snowman
2. Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow
3. Greensleeves
4. Winter Wonderland
5. Carol Of The bells
6. You’re A Mean One Mr. Mr. Grinch
7. Away In A Manger
8. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Clause
9. Felix Navidad
10. White Christmas
11. God Rest
12. I’ll Be Home For Christmas
13. Happy Xmas
14. O Little Town Of
15. Hark The Herald Angels Sing
16. Ho! Ho! Hoey
17. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
18. Cookies And Egg Nog
19. Auld Lang Syne
