Musical Moment Turns Into Beloved Xmas Album

Tim's Unforgettable Christmas with Cootie Spending Christmas with Cootie Stark led to the album of the "Christmas with Cootie," a rousing collection of Holiday songs sung by friends having a great time. Working with these legends and pioneers of the Roots is a blessing, and seeing the spontaneous moments of musical friendship turn into something truly special is always amazing to me. Read about my Christmas with Cootie here. Hope you enjoy it! -- Tim Duffy Etta Baker Photo of the Week by Tim Duffy Diggin: Cool John Ferguson's Classic Holiday Make sure you check out this week's Diggin' over on the website - we can't get enough of Cool Yule this week. Click here to read and listen! Your support ensures Music Maker is able to preserve Southern Roots music, assist elderly artists, and share the music of America with the world. Become a member with your gift today and keep the music alive. Ben Payton - Music Maker's new artist   Check out Ben Payton, Music Maker's newest partner artist! Ben visited Hillsborough last week, performing at a local venue and working with Tim and Aaron in the studio. Click here to learn more about Ben and listen to a track from last week's session! Keep up with Music Maker!      Still Time to get December Record Club! There's still time to get the George Conner's album, Brother's Tone, in the mail for your December Record Club! Order any time through December 31st and receive this month's release, as well as future releases in March, June and September before they're released to the public! Already have a Record Club? Give one as a gift! Click here to find out more! Upcoming Shows: Click here for more info on upcoming events  12/20 - Ironing Board Sam - The Crunkleton, Chapel Hill, NC 12/27 - Beverly "Guitar" Watkins - Steve's Live Music, Sandy Springs, GA 12/27 - Ironing Board Sam - The Crunkleton, Chapel Hill, NC 12/31 - Beverly "Guitar" Watkins - Fatt Matt's Rib Shack, Atlanta, GA 12/31 - Cool John Ferguson - First Night, Raleigh, NC 1/04 - Boo Hanks - The Eddy Pub, Saxapahaw, NC 1/05 - Ironing Board Sam - G2B Gastropub, Durham, NC 1/13 - Ironing Board Sam - NC Museum of History, Raleigh, NC 1/18 - Big Ron Hunter - The Depot, Hillsborough, NC 1/26 - Shelton Powe - NC Museum of History, Raleigh, NC 2/01 - Ironing Board Sam - The Eddy Pub, Saxapahaw, NC   Music Maker Relief Foundation, Inc. helps the true pioneers and forgotten heroes of Southern music gain  recognition and meet their day to day needs. We present these musical traditions to the world so American culture will flourish and be preserved for future generations.