I'll Be Home For Christmas

[craigdobbins]

One of my favorite Christmas songs, with a nod to Chet (and Lenny). From my "Christmas Time" CD.

Hope you enjoy

Craig
http://www.craigdobbins.com/homeforchristmas.mp3

[keener]

That was beautiful, Craig. One of my Christmas favorites, too.
Bruce

[LMark]

That was nice Craig. Hearing that Del Vecchio reminds me of a guitar show I attended recently up here in Anoka MN. It's a small show in the armory. Usually nothing really interesting. I was passing by a table and, lo and behold, on the far corner was a Del Vecchio resonator. Short scale with the V cones. Big sign said, "Ask to play," so I did! Never touched one before. The intonation on this one seemed pretty good, and the instrument was overall in good shape. It looked pretty old, like maybe the 50s--but I'm not an expert on this stuff. Got to talking to the fellow. He had just put a new bisquit bridge on it the night before the show. Turns out he has a friend who scopes out yard sales regularly and brings him what he finds. Yard sale price? Five dollars . . . . Well at the show the guitar didn't have a price on it. When the owner said he did not really know much about the Del Vecchio and wasn't sure he wanted to sell it, I told him that I wouldn't sell it if it were mine. Of course I encouraged him to google Chet Atkins Del Vecchio when he got home. So, I didn't walk away with a "cheap" Del Vecchio, but it sure was a privilege to play one. Yours sounds great, Craig! LMark

[BillB]

That was real nice, Craig!

Bill B.