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Bob Beach And Paul Wilkinson

Nine Pound Hammer

Max Richter's gorgeous "On the Nature of Daylight" arranged for multiple electric guitars and electronics. All parts performed by Matthew Cochran.

Max Richter "On The Nature Of Daylight" (arr. Cochran)

(Dec 1, 2020)

BY THE LIGHTS ON THE TREE
By Eric Brace & Last Train Home

Back in 2000, the acclaimed roots-rock band Last Train Home released HOLIDAY LIMITED, a six-song slice of seasonal joy. Included on that EP was the song "Christmas in St. Paul," a rumination on year's end and hope for new beginnings, set at a Christmas party in the Twin Cities.
Now at the end of the strangest and hardest year most of us have ever lived, Last Train Home and lead singer/songwriter Eric Brace give us the gorgeous "By the Lights on the Tree," a tune that revisits some of the characters we first met in "Christmas in St. Paul." With their signature joyful blend of trumpets and pedal steel, saxophone and organ, guitars and harmonies, Eric Brace & Last Train Home ponder some unanswerables, like: "Where does the time go?" "When can we visit friends again?" And, "Where can I find a damn stamp around here?"

Released as a stand-alone single by the East Nashville label Red Beet Records, "By the Lights on the Tree," is available on all streaming platforms worldwide.

CREDITS
Eric Brace: Acoustic guitar, vocals
Jared Bartlett: Electric guitar
Kevin Cordt: Trumpet
Jim Gray: Electric bass
Martin Lynds: Drums, sleigh bells
Scott McKnight: Baritone guitar, organ
Dave Van Allen: Pedal steel guitar
Chris Watling: Saxophone
Bill Williams: Banjo, harmony vocals

Recorded by Cowboy Keith Thompson, Matt Tebo, Jared Bartlett, Eric Brace, Scott McKnight, Bill Williams, and Dave Van Allen

Mixed by Jared Bartlett
Mastered by Alex McCollough, True East Mastering
Artwork by Bill Thompson Design

BY THE LIGHTS ON THE TREE (Lyrics)

Hello Eileen,
We've been thinking of you
And those parties at your house on Otis Lane
I can't believe the time that's passed
Twenty years have gone so fast
I wish someone could tell me where it goes

I see old pictures everybody posts
Of Santa hats and New Year's toasts
And everybody's having so much fun
I'm glad we didn't know back then
The things that we know now
I can't believe we ever were that young

The twins are home now back from school
I guess they'll stay awhile
They look more like their mother everyday
Last night we put up the tree
Tonight we'll hang the lights
And lift a glass to happy yesterdays

Oh Santa, you came to St. Paul
You came and went, and so did we
Those holidays a golden haze
All those years ago
Trying to hold on to the memories

We miss St. Paul and Madison
But the Gulf Coast feels like home
We've got hurricanes but we don't miss the cold
You've got to come on down to Galveston
Who knows when that might be
I hope it happens before we all get old

I could email, just click and send
But thought I'd use my father's pen
And write like this if I remember how
If I find a stamp it's on its way
I'll put it in the mail
With love from me, the twins, and Suzannah

Oh Santa, you came to St. Paul
You came and went, and so did we
Those holidays a golden haze
All those years ago
It's hard to hold on to the memories

Oh Santa, we'll wait for you tonight
We'll be waiting by the lights of the tree
They shine in every color
They shine just like they did
All those years ago
A fading memory

By the Lights on the Tree

By The Lights On The Tree MASTER

This is my interpretation of Tenderness on the Block; a song by Warren Zevon. All instruments by Brad Hinton.

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