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The Gift of the Magi (and Other Seasonal Stories)
Darryl Purpose
The Gift of the Magi (and Other Seasonal Stories)
Genre: Folk
 
  •  Track Listings (12) - Disc #1

Until recently my holiday albums consisted of two vinyl LP's inherited from my parents. When I heard that Darryl was planning a holiday CD, I had a hard time envisioning his usual cast of wayward wanderers, guns and gamble...  more »

     
   

CD Details

All Artists: Darryl Purpose
Title: The Gift of the Magi (and Other Seasonal Stories)
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 1
Label: www.darrylpurpose.com
Original Release Date: 10/15/2002
Release Date: 10/15/2002
Genre: Folk
Style: Contemporary Folk
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 783707611624

Synopsis

Album Description
Until recently my holiday albums consisted of two vinyl LP's inherited from my parents. When I heard that Darryl was planning a holiday CD, I had a hard time envisioning his usual cast of wayward wanderers, guns and gamblers dashing through the snow in a one horse open sleigh. About thirty seconds into hearing the studio rough cuts I understood that, as usual, Darryl's musical instincts were several steps ahead of conventional wisdom and more importantly, my own - something we can all be thankful for. Ranging from heartrendingly poignant to wryly humorous, this amazing collection of songs is more about the attitudes and feelings we try to embrace for a couple weeks every year, than about the holidays themselves. In keeping with Darryl's peace activist roots, each carries a message of tolerance, understanding, or hope for the future that rings true regardless of the season. Should you catch yourself being a little more accepting of others during the other fifty weeks of the year and decide to blame it on having listened to this CD one too many times, somehow I don't think he'll mind. Rod Waller - Brockton, Massachusetts

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Holiday Eggnog With A Shot of Wry
G_Force | New Jersey, USA | 12/31/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)

"As he has in all of his remarkable albums, Darryl Purpose - one of the the most accomplished musical raconteurs in the business - takes us on 12 musical journeys that will leave you wishing this was a double CD.



Darryl's "Gift" is one that will leave you moved, thoughtful, amused, and thoroughly entertained. The more you listen to his music, the more you appreciate this man's unique gifts. This is an album you will play over and over again - no matter what the season."