Hello Friends-

    It’s time for the Lute to come out of the closet and be dusted off and played during the holidays again. It is such a pleasure to play Renaissance music on the lute again. The last lute gig was the Cooper house concert in Lambertville in July. Thanks to Jim and Joanne Elwell , Eric and Aimee Derby  Diana Merkel ,Deb Manfredonio and  the New Jersey Botanical Society I  will continue my luting and  the lute will continue to earn it’s keep. My Christmas guitar arrangements from my new 2005 CD, ”Instrumental Solo Christmas Guitar“will also be featured this month. CD’s will be sold at all shows and gigs throughout December and there are plenty of choices for friends of music to catch a show or gig.

   My CD’s are being aired on channel 77 in Ringwood and other local areas behind the community announcements and one of my tunes is being used for a commercial on channel 10 in Sussex County. The commercial is for the Common Ground Café in Franklin NJ.

 

   I want to thank Linda for her indefatigable support and help with the time consuming Christmas CD project as well as all the students and friends who are making my life so enjoyable! Linda and I have been sitting at the dining room table putting together the inserts and taping off the CD’s one by one and packing them in envelopes for the post office. By the way, John Franz and Bill Sheehan   are the super fans of the year for their Christmas CD orders! I’ll have to check ebay to see what they plan to do with them all.

I hope all of you have a great holiday season with your family, friends and loved ones and that my music will add to a memorable Holiday event!
Sincerely,
John Sheehan

December

Hidden Valley
Every Wednesday
6:30- 9PM
Breakneck Road Vernon NJ

Rohde's Ringwood Inn
Every Friday   6-9 except Dec.2nd
corner of  Ringwood avenue and Westbrook Road
http://www.ringwoodinn.com/calendar.htm

Elwell House Concert
Another season
Renaissance lute and Christmas guitar
Saturday Dec.3rd 3:00 pm
$15 show w/free copy of latest CD
Pot luck dinners after show
1-845-258-4147
197 Glenwood Road( Rt. 517)
Pine Island, NY
Just over the line from Vernon, NJ

The New Jersey Botanical Garden/Skylands Association Presents
Holiday Open House,' Champagne and Candlelight"
@ Skylands Manor Ringwood State Park
Friday 2nd and Sunday 4th
6pm-8pm
Renaissance Lute and Christmas Guitar

The Huntsman
mostly original songs and Instrumentals
Thursday 8th
7:30-9:30
1745 Macopin Road • West Milford, NJ  • 973-728-5565 •
http://www.huntsmanrestaurant.com/

The Gristmill Cafe presents
CD Release Party!
" Instrumental solo Christmas Guitar"

Saturday, December 10
7:30 p.m. ~ Tickets $10 ~ Limited Seating

Featuring Finger-style Christmas music, Renaissance Lute & Sheehan classics 

http://www.gristmillcafe.com/entertainment.html

 

A portion of the proceeds to benefit the Counseling & Addiction Center

of Hackettstown Regional Medical Center,

providing substance abuse treatment for teens and adults.
http://www.hch.org/index.htm

Warwick Valley Winery Presents
CD Release Party!
Tunes from John's four CD's
Sunday December 11th
2-5 pm
http://www.wvwinery.com/events_01.php

Common Grounds Cafe
mostly original songs and Instrumentals
Christmas  tunes too!
Sat. 17th
7-10
Rt.517
Franklin NJ
973-209-2094

 

 

"Instrumental Solo Christmas Guitar" On Sale Now! http://www.johnsheehan.net/CD%20Order%20Info.htm                                                                 Sheet music of arrangements: http://www.johnsheehan.net/sheet_music_catalog.htm

 Acoustic Guitar Workshop, UK Review  http://www.acousticguitarworkshop.com/
 Instrumental Solo Christmas Guitar
John Sheehan has arranged 10 well known Christmas songs for finger-style guitar. I just about fell off my chair when I heard John's "Silent Night" as I wasn't expecting to hear a solid finger-style blues groove used for such a tune. But it works a treat. As do all the arrangements in fact, which deftly weave the traditional elements of the song with John's imaginative rhythmic and melodic excursions.

"Sheehan's medieval 'O Come, O Come Emmanuel' is majestic . Every song on Instrumental Solo Christmas Guitar is enjoyable and will put you in a peaceful and happy holiday mood!" Laura Lynch  ,Kweevak.com

Customer Comments:    "You are truly a gem!  I have to restrain myself from ordering one of everything. "Donald Sauder Bald Head Island, NC 

"We three kings ..Your version of this piece is super. The rhythm (The groove?) is original. Sheehan=John Renbourn " J. CLAUDE, BREST (France)

 "all the great qualities of your other CD's and more" Dean Dobbs, Highland Lks. NJ

"Loved the rendition of Silent Night" Douglas Kraft, Henderson NV

     Comment est il possible de se procurer la tablature de "God rest ye merry gentleman"" qui est la plus belle version que j'aie entendu de cette piéce exeptionnelle?. J. CLAUDE, BREST (France)

"the silent nite blues thing is way way cool !!" JL Hannah ,Kinnelon NJ