Last year, BROILERS released a Christmas album with “Santa Claus” (the review at ramtatta.de can be read here: https://www.ramtatta.de/s/reviews/f/details/id/9033/). This year, FIDDLERS GREEN is following in the footsteps of the band from Düsseldorf. However, following is the wrong term. While BROILERS have almost exclusively new songs on their Christmas album, the Nuremberg band has only one new song on “Seven Holy Nights.” That song is at the end of the album. Before that can be heard, there are twelve more or less well-known Christmas songs interpreted by the band from the gingerbread city. It starts with “Merry Christmas Everyone.” The original is from 1985, sung by Shakin' Stevens. However, the Nuremberg version is more enjoyable. A lovely sociable interpretation that invites sing-alongs and should at least encourage a little dance around the Christmas tree with “Merry Christmas Everybody.”
The other songs are also partly traditional Christmas carols that receive a fresh touch from the Nuremberg band.
The songs are consistently pleasing, and with their high recognition factor, this CD will surely unite the whole family, as long as they are not inherently against children's choirs.
FIDDLER´S GREEN manages to strike a balance by not completely turning the Christmas songs inside out while still giving them a whole new sound. This makes for enjoyable listening, and as mentioned, it’s something that can definitely be appreciated by the whole family.
Oh yes, I almost forgot the last song. “Seven Holy Nights” is a new song by the band and a new Christmas song that will be heard from the speakers (not just) of my system for years to come. Why? Because it’s a bit grumpy and faster than the other songs. Yes, it even has a bit of a punk vibe. It’s a song that invites swaying and pogo dancing under the Christmas tree. And it’s also a lot of fun.
Fun, that’s what the band must have had during the recordings. It all sounds like it.
To ensure the album is also suitable as a gift, the band has packaged the CD in a beautiful digipack with a nicely illustrated booklet.
“Seven Holy Nights” is a great album that even non-fans should consider getting, because what should Christmas be about? Exactly, fun!!
