Album Notes

This collection of holiday melodies features the Wurlitzer band organ "performing" tunes that we associate with the traditional American Christmas season - with a couple of notable exceptions. Petersburg Sleigh Ride is not often heard, and Ave Maria takes on a whole new identity in its band organ rendition. Truly exceptional music! And the most unusual Christmas music available!

This band organ at Lake Compounce Park in Connecticut - the oldest family owned and continuously operating amusement park in America - is a grand vintage Wurlitzer, and while this CD is the first in the Christmas volumes, there are two other recordings available as well: Wurlitzer Melodies at the Lake Volume I and Volume II - each with a variety of marches, waltzes, and fox-trots of old time favorites as well as more current selections (like the Beatles).