Christmas Guitar by Firjii

I always feel a little trepidation when it comes to holiday cover albums. It's easy to jump down the rabbit hole of "is this cover inventive enough" when the question should be "will I have fun creating this." But I haven't made something approaching a full-length album before now (just some EPs) and it's been one of those oddly important musician bucket list things that was always just out of reach (achieved on this occasion by working on it over summer).

When it really comes down to it, I tend to prefer carols that focus on contemplation, reflection, or lighthearted tranquility, and acoustic guitar seemed like a natural fit for all three, so here we are.

A few of these are remakes that I thought could sound good with different instrumentation, but most are new material. This time around, I also continued my habit of including an obscure song ("Tàladh Chrìosda"). Quick reminder that "Shchedryk" is usually better known as "Carol of the Bells." Enjoy!

Neoclassical, ambient atmo, folk, new age, experimental, and the occasional tribute song. I’m a latecomer gaming geek and my trade name is a nod to my Morrowind character.

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