The decorations are hung, the fairy lights are twinkling, the candles are lit and we are listening to a lot of Christmas music at the moment. In particular, one of my favourites: A Charlie Brown Christmas. You can never go wrong with Vince Guaraldi, he’s right for any season!
The candles are lit. The twinkle lights are glowing. The light has faded and we’ve been enveloped into ebony. There’s music on and as of late that means one thing: A Boy Named Charlie Brown.
I’ve always been a Charles Schulz girl and my feelings for Vince Guaraldi are no different. What a talent! Next to A Charlie Brown Christmas, this is my most loved Guaraldi album. His rendition of Fly Me To Moon, I could listen to non-stop.
I feel like I should be in a nightclub in Manhattan in the 60’s, throwing back cocktails, dressed to the nines and watching this trio just groove into the wee small hours of the morning.
I love Christmas! I have been listening to Christmas music off and on since October and one of my favorite albums is, A Charlie Brown Christmas. It doesn’t get much better than Vince Guaraldi and his jazz piano. I listen to this album almost everyday on my way to and from work. It makes me happy!
Here are a few of my favorite songs from the album, for your musical enjoyment!
It just isn’t Christmas in our house if you don’t watch “A Charlie Brown Christmas”! You just can’t beat the Peanut’s in my humble opinion.
My sister and I watched this every year on TV, it was a big deal when it came on, the same with “Rudolph”. Just watching these movies sets the tone for my Holidays. It is a tradition that I have carried on with Mr. Michie, if Charlie Brown is on, Christmas is near!
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