Charity Christmas Album

A couple of years ago I spend a very cold day in fingerless gloves busking on Exeter high street. I did a few Christmas songs but mostly just did a few nice acoustic numbers over and over. I got a fair bit of cash but I reckon this was largely because of my big sign proclaiming it was for charity. Despite a ten-year-old boy's earnest proclamation that I was 'not very good' I really enjoyed it, despite the near-frostbite of the fingers. This year, I'd like to go one better and do a campaign to raise some money for Charity, to truly get in to the spirit of Christmas and give something back. As I will never be able to run a marathon, wouldn't last ten seconds in a sponsored silence and can't take part in Movember on account of already having facial hair, I've got to use what little skill I have with music to do something special to convince people to part with their pennies and give them to the sick kids. So from now until probably mid-December I'm going to record as many Christmas songs as I can until I have an album, then put it up on a pay-what-you-want basis on my bandcamp page, with all donations going to The Roald Dahl Foundation, a charity which helps to improve the quality of life of kids with long term illnesses.

Donations are open already because I figured if I start now then the campaign could gain some momentum and people could help with the process if they feel so inclined. Obviously it's okay if you want to wait until the album is finished to donate, but should you wish to help me along the way you can donate at my Just Giving page or by paying any amount at all towards the album on bandcamp. I've put the first song up, and will put each one up as I go, so that the album builds gradually. The first song is 'O Holy Night', a cover of a traditional and a fair beginning. The rest of the album, however, will be a mix of covers, traditionals and original material. If you have any suggestions for songs you think I should cover then drop a comment.

Please support in any way you can - visit the facebook or justgiving page and click 'like', tweet, invite your friends. All of these things take seconds but could change lives. But it doesn't make you a bad person if you don't. Check out the video blog - there'll be one of these, with an update and live performance, with each song. Boom!