Timothy P & the Rocky Mountain Stocking Stuffers December 12, 2010

The brainchild of consummate Colorado entertainer Timothy P. Irvin (Timothy P. & Rural Route III and Flash Cadillac) and his pals Jon Chandler and Ernie Martinez, the Rocky Mountain Stocking Stuffers import bluegrass music's Appalachian magic to the West to create a unique brand of joyful holiday music. In addition to Irvin, who serves as the show's emcee and lead vocalist, the Rocky Mountain Stocking Stuffers include string wizard Ernie Martinez and Denver dobro legend Pat Rossiter. Dakota Blonde's songbird Mary Huckins contributes her sweet vocals and keyboards, while Jeff Graves adds his trademark bass. One of the country's finest guitarists, Dana Vernon is featured, as is award-winning singer/songwriter and author Jon Chandler, who adds guitar, harmonica and vocals. Talk radio personality and former Ozark Mountain Daredevil Jerry Mills is featured on mandolin. Denver's fiddlers of choice, Ron Jones and Johnny Neill, and premier banjo picker Hereford Percy round out the roster. With 10 seasons under their belts, these eleven fine Christmastime comrades perform a rollicking show that explores the nuances of the season through original compositions such as Chandler's I Want My Daddy Back & That's What Christmas Means to Me. Traditional holiday songs include an incredible eight-minute, five-movement bluegrass version of Night Before Christmas, along with Jingle Bells, White Christmas, and a great rendition of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's Colorado Christmas. Irvin's moving cover of Christmas in the Trenches is a show-stopper.