A Farmhouse Christmas Explained

A Farmhouse Christmas
Type:studio
Artist:Joey + Rory
Cover:FarmhouseChristmas.jpg
Genre:Country
Length:39:44
Label:Vanguard/Sugar Hill
Producer:Gary Paczosa
Carl Jackson[1]
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A Farmhouse Christmas is the first Christmas album by American country music duo Joey + Rory. It was released on October 11, 2011 via Vanguard Records and Sugar Hill Records. The album contains twelve tracks, ten of which are either new or not traditionally associated with Christmas.[2] It includes the standards "Away in a Manger" and "Blue Christmas," as well as a cover of Merle Haggard's "If We Make It Through December" featuring background vocals from Haggard.[3]

Track listing

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Chart performance

Chart (2011)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums59
U.S. Billboard Top Holiday Albums24

Notes and References

  1. News: Skates. Sarah. Joey+Rory, Charlie Daniels Already Hearing Jingle Bells. September 21, 2011. Music Row. August 9, 2011.
  2. News: Conaway. Alanna. Joey and Rory to Release Christmas Album Straight From the 'Farmhouse'. September 21, 2011. Taste of Country. July 30, 2011.
  3. News: Bark. Theo. Joey + Rory Celebrate 'A Farmhouse Christmas'. September 21, 2011. The Boot. July 26, 2011.
  4. Web site: Joey + Rory - A Farmhouse Christmas. https://web.archive.org/web/20121024102512/http://www.cmt.com/artists/az/joey_and_rory/2749353/album.jhtml. dead. October 24, 2012. Country Music Television. September 21, 2011.
  5. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r2289696|pure_url=yes}} ''A Farmhouse Christmas'' – Joey + Rory]. Allmusic. September 21, 2011.