20. CHRISTMAS TIME WILL SOON BE OVER by Fiddlin' John Carson and His Virginia Reelers
John Carson - voice and fiddle, Earl Johnson - fiddle, Moonshine Kate Carson - guitar or banjo, T. M. "Bully" Brewer - guitar or banjo.
Atlanta, October 11, 1927.

Christmas time will soon be over
Christmas time will soon be over
Christmas time will soon be over
Then we'll join the band

Come on gals, let's go up river
Come on gals, let's go up river
Come on gals, let's go up river
Then we'll join the band

The first of two delightful old-time reels in this collection, this tune was arranged with new words and a chorus by Tex Logan for Bill Monroe’s famous "Christmas Time's A-Comin'" in 1951. Fiddlin' John Carson (1868-1949) was a lifelong resident of Georgia who made hundreds of recordings through the years.

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