The Fifth Annual Around Cincinnati Christmas special will air on 91.7 WVXU and 88.5 WMUB on Sunday, December 20, from 7-9 p.m. and then repeats on Christmas Day, December 25th, from 7-9 p.m. This year’s special features live studio recordings made in Cincinnati and Nashville, poetry readings, and songs from local musicians, and is produced and hosted by Lee Hay.
Local musicians recorded in WVXU’s studio:
Music historian and performer Larry Nager recorded a song for the special in a Nashville studio, and Zak Morgan’s contribution was also produced in Nashville by David LaBruyere (who played with Over the Rhine and John Mayer.) Robin Lacy put together a version of Santa Claus is Coming to Town for the special.
Poetry readings:
Dr. Herbert Martin
George Ella Lyon
Joe Enzweiler
Kate Faddick
Frank X. Walker
Local recordings:
Lisa Bailes – singer/songwriter, Oxford
Over the Rhine
Jake Speed & Kim Taylor
Raison D’Etre
Monk
Ekimi
Catacoustic Consort
Michael Chertok
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Tropicoso
Bootsy Collins
Shirley Jester & Ann Chamberlain
Eugene Goss
Larry Kinley
Robin Lacy
Zak Morgan
Jimmy McGary
Steve Schmidt Organ Trio
Mary Ellen Tanner
A song by the Kingston Trio is also featured with an introduction by Rob Reider who recorded the cd for them.
Holiday Greetings from:
Blessid Union of Souls
Paavo Jarvi
Ed Stern
Michael Haney
Carmon DeLeone
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Tuesday, February 09, 2010 
