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| David and Michael taking a break and getting in a quick laugh. | Michael standing at attention for the morning's sing of the "National Anthem." Russ Long is hard at work mixing the sing-along background music with which Michael is singing. | OF COURSE, a guitar, water jug, popcorn tin, boomwhackers and duct tape - the Appalachian Christmas Quartet must be ready to record. |
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| Why have we done this to ourselves again? | Jason Scheufler (friend of the band and a guest musician on this recording) checking his notes for the classical guitar melody for "Do You Hear What I Hear." | The Carport Studio mixing room, fully equipped with all the toys and gadgets needed to record an album---including the all important "Etch A Sketch" (left). |
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| David warming up and "dressed for success." | This is the percussion set up that was used to record "Angels We Have Heard on High." | Russ Long has engineered and mixed all three of the Appalachian Christmas Quartet recordings. Michael and Russ have worked as producer/engineer partners for 7 other full albums for various artists in the Nashville, TN. |
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| Jeanne Anne - anxious to get started. | David - waiting to get started. | David - tired of waiting. |
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| Rob - "striking a pose" | Where do I put my fingers again? | From left to right: Michael Aukofer, Jeanne Anne Aukofer, Russ Long (engineer), Rob Loren, David Dibbern |
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| same group except with Rob Farmer in the middle | I wonder what we should do next? | After the recording session, Jack A. Lope decided to take a much needed vacation... |
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| Are those whales out there? | Could someone get this idiot off my back!!?? |