This album is a true Grisman classic.  Who else could put together such a distinct Christmas album?  WHAT CHILD IS THIS is done in the old english style with mandolin accompanied by a band of minstrels playing recorders.  SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN is done bluegrass style with virtuoso Bela Fleck on banjo.  Respighi's ANCIENT AIRES AND DANCES is a beautiful rendering of this classical composition done with mandonlin, mandola, and mandocello.  THE CHRISTMAS SONG is a soft, jazzy, acoustic version of Mel Torme's classic.  GOD REST YE MERRY GENTLEMEN is done as an acoustic jazz tune in 6/8 time.  WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS offers a touch of comic relief with Grisman's mandolin accompanying a Donald Duck impersonator.  WHITE CHRISTMAS presents jazz guitar virtuoso Martin Taylor and John Stafford on tenor sax.  THE FLOWER CAROL is another old english style number done with an accompanying hurdy-gurdy, crumhorns, and recorders.  WINTER WONDERLAND is done in a swing style reminiscent of the Hot Club Quintet with Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli.  SILENT NIGHT is done in a bossa nova (?) style with accompnying vocal percussion and vocal trumpet.  AULD LANG SYNE also presents Bela Fleck on banjo with a slower beginning tempo which kicks into bluegrass overdrive upon the key modulation.