An Ensemble of Lonesome Fellas (ELF)
Ken French, Doug Zangar, Sandy Carter, Mark Bentz, Craig Flory and Jim Freeman
Ken French – drums, percussion
Jim Freeman – hollowbody electric bass, rhythm guitar, baritone guitar
Doug Zangar – lead and rhythm electric guitars, acoustic guitar, banjo
Sandy Carter – pedal steel, acoustic guitar
Paul Sherman – piano, organ, keys
Craig Flory – tenor, baritone and alto saxophones
Mark Bentz – trumpet, mellophone, cornet
ELF and a Few of Their Special Guests
ELF would not be complete without the talent and contributions of the following very special guests presented in order of appearance on the recording. For a full list of credits by song click here:
Vocals: Pete Kirkland; Hans Brehmer, Trish Hatley, and Phil Demaree of Hans, Trish and Phil; Mike Dippery, Phil Bentz, and Dean Johnson of The All American Playboys; Captain Smartypants of The Seattle Men’s Chorus; and Pastor Patrinell Wright, Camila Recchi, Victoria Fuangaromya, and Deshe’ Brooks of The Total Experience Choir
Additional Players: Ted Burik – acoustic bass; Randy Oxford – trombone; Dewey Marler – flute, piccolo, alto sax, soprano sax; Ted Bowden – trumpet; Bill Anthony – trombone; Aimee Lamarch – voice over; Steve Rice – accordion, piano, organ; Paul Ostler – tuba; Denali Williams – percussion; Mike Mines – trumpet, flugelhorn; Rubina Carmona – castanets; Bruce Hall – clarinet; Dave Holo – cornet; Dave Loomis – trombone; Ed Portnow –washboard; Terry Hines – guitar; Dean Schmidt – electric bass; Glenn Lorbecki – guitar, MIDI keyboard operation; Eric Oz – didjeridu, finger cymbals; Thom Beckman – guitar
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List of Credits by Song
Pete Kirkland, Vocals
Track #1 — Homeless for the Holidaze
Pete Kirkland – lead vocals
Paul Sherman – piano and organ
Ted Burik – acoustic bass
Ken French – drums
Doug Zangar – guitar
Sandy Carter – pedal steel
The horn section:
Dewey Marler – flute
Ted Bowden - trumpet
Mark Bentz – trumpet
Craig Flory – alto sax
Randy Oxford – trombone
Bill Anthony - trombone
Shark Attack! – Paul Sherman
Track #2 — The Stripper’s Holiday
Ken French – drums
Ted Burik – acoustic bass
Doug Zangar – guitar
Sandy Carter – pedal steel
Paul Sherman – piano and organ
Craig Flory – tenor sax
The horn section:
Dewey Marler – flute
Ted Bowden - trumpet
Mark Bentz – trumpet
Craig Flory – alto sax
Randy Oxford – trombone
Bill Anthony - trombone
Doug Zangar on Guitar
Track #3 — Santa’s Big Fat Sack
Aimee Lamarch – voice over
Ken French – drums, percussion
Jim Freeman – hollowbody electric bass
Doug Zangar – lead and rhythm guitars
Sandy Carter – pedal steel
Paul Sherman – piano and organ
Craig Flory – alto sax
Mark Bentz – trumpet
The horn section:
Dewey Marler – alto sax
Mark Bentz - trumpet
Craig Flory – baritone sax and tenor sax
Bill Anthony - trombone
Mike Dippery – Vocals
Track #4 — Holly Jolly Christmas/Jingle Bell Rock
Mike Dippery – lead vocals
Hans Bremmer, Trish Hatley and Phil Demaree – back up vocals
Ken French – drums, percussion
Jim Freeman – hollowbody electric bass
Doug Zangar – lead and rhythm electric guitars
Sandy Carter – pedal steel
Paul Sherman – organ and keys
Craig Flory – tenor sax
Dewey Marler – flute
Mike Mines - trumpet
The Magic Hands of Rubina Carmona
Track #5 — pipa de la paz (Peace Pipe)
Ken French – drums, percussion
Rubina Carmona – castanets
Denali Williams - marracas
Jim Freeman – hollowbody electric bass
Doug Zangar – lead and rhythm guitars, acoustic guitar
Sandy Carter – pedal steel, acoustic guitar
Steve Rice - accordion
Mike Mines - flugelhorn
Mark Bentz – trumpet, mellophone, cornet
Paul Osteler - tuba
Glenn Lorebecki – MIDI programming
Jim, Rubina and Hans
Track #6 — Silver Bells
Ken French – drums
Jim Freeman – hollowbody electric bass
Doug Zangar – lead and rhythm electric guitars, acoustic guitar
Sandy Carter – pedal steel, acoustic guitar
Paul Sherman – organ
Craig Flory – tenor sax
Mark Bentz – trumpet
A Very Horny Grinch
Track #7 — (You’re a Mean One) Mr. Grinch
Ken French – drums, percussion
Denali Williams - percussion
Jim Freeman – hollowbody electric bass
Doug Zangar – guitar
Sandy Carter – pedal steel
Paul Sherman – piano
Craig Flory – baritone and alto saxophones
The horn section:
Ted Bowden - trumpet
Mark Bentz- trumpet
Craig Flory - tenor sax
Bill Anthony – trombone
There's No Such Thing As a Little Bit of Tuba
The Mardis Gras/Dixieland Whoville Bridge:
Ken French – drums
Ed Portnow – washboard
Doug Zangar – banjo
Bruce Hall - clarinet
Dave Holo – cornet
Dave Loomis – trombone
Paul Ostler - tuba
One of ELF's Little Helpers
Track #8 — Fa La La
Ken French – drums
Jim Freeman – hollowbody electric bass
Doug Zangar – lead and rhythm guitar
Sandy Carter – pedal steel
Paul Sherman – organ
Randy Oxford - trombone
Craig Flory – alto sax
The horn section:
Mark Bentz – trumpet
Craig Flory – tenor sax
Randy Oxford - trombone
Sandy and friends
Track #9 — Santa Claus Is Shufflin’ To Town
Ken French – drums
Jim Freeman – hollowbody electric bass
Doug Zangar – lead and rhythm electric guitars, acoustic guitar
Terry Hines – rhythm guitar
Sandy Carter – pedal steel, acoustic guitar
Paul Sherman – organ
Craig Flory – tenor sax
Mark Bentz – flugelhorn
Doug and Paul Working It Out For “Out of Presents”
Track #10 — Out of Presents (Out of Limits/Up On The Housetop)
Ken French – drums, percussion
Rubina Carmona - castanets
Jim Freeman – hollowbody electric bass and rhythm guitar
Doug Zangar – lead and rhythm electric guitars
Sandy Carter – pedal steel, acoustic guitar
Steve Rice - accordion
Paul Sherman – organ
Craig Flory – baritone and tenor saxophones
Mark Bentz – trumpet, mellophone, cornet
Paul Ostler - tuba
Hans, Trish and Phil on Jesus Super Freak
Track #11 — Jesus Super Freak
Trush Hatley – lead vocals
Hans Bremmer and Phil Demaree – back up vocals
Ken French – drums, percussion
Jim Freeman – hollowbody electric bass and rhythm guitar
Doug Zangar – lead and rhythm electric guitars
Sandy Carter – pedal steel and acoustic guitar
Paul Sherman – organ
Craig Flory – tenor sax
Mark Bentz – trumpet
In The Control Room: Floyd Doug and Jim
Track #12 — Carol of the Tubular Bells
Ken French – drums
Dean Schmidt – electric bass
Doug Zangar – lead and rhythm electric guitars, acoustic guitar and classical guitar
Steve Rice – piano and organ
Dewey Marler – flute and piccolo
Mike Mines – flugelhorn and trumpet
Glenn Lorebecki – MIDI programming
Ted Burik on Acoustic Bass
Track #13 — The Christmas Song
Ken French – drums and sleighbells
Ted Burik – acoustic bass
Doug Zangar – lead and rhythm electric guitars, acoustic guitar
Sandy Carter – pedal steel, acoustic guitar
Paul Sherman – Fender Rhodes organ
Craig Flory – tenor sax
Mike Mines - flugelhorn
Mark Bentz – trumpet
“More Cowbell!” provided by Ken French
Track #14 — Ghosts of Christmas Past (Albatross/Spirit in the Sky Medley)
Albatross:
Ken French – drums, percussion and cowbell
Jim Freeman – hollowbody electric bass, rhythm guitar, baritone guitar
Doug Zangar – lead and rhythm electric guitars
Sandy Carter – pedal steel
Paul Sherman – organ
Eric Oz - didjeridu
Trumpets on Spirit In The Sky, Courtesy of Ted Bowden
Spirit In The Sky:
Ken French – drums, percussion and cowbell
Jim Freeman – hollowbody electric bass, rhythm guitar, baritone guitar
Thom Beckman – lead guitar
Doug Zangar – rhythm guitar
Sandy Carter – pedal steel
Paul Sherman – organ
Glenn Lorebecki - guitar
Eric Oz - finger cymbals
Craig Flory – tenor sax
Ted Bowden – trumpets
Pete Kirkland, Floyd Reitsma and Dave
Track #15 — Santa Claus Goes Straight (To the Ghetto)
Pete Kirkland – lead vocals
Mike Dippery – backing leadvocals
Total experience Choir (Pastor Patrinell Wright, Camila Recchi, Victoria Fuangaromya,
and Deshe’ Brooks_ - back up vocals
Ken French – drums
Jim Freeman – hollowbody electric bass
Doug Zangar – guitar
Sandy Carter – pedal steel
Paul Sherman – piano and organ
Craig flory – alto sax
The horn section:
Dewey Marler – alto sax
Mark Bentz - trumpet
Craig Flory – baritone sax and tenor sax
Bill Anthony – trombone
Hans and Trish
Track #16 — The Stripper Revisited
Ken French – drums
Ted Burik – acoustic bass
Doug Zangar – guitar
Sandy Carter – pedal steel
Paul Sherman – piano and organ
The horn section:
Dewey Marler – flute
Ted Bowden - trumpet
Mark Bentz – trumpet
Craig Flory – alto sax
Randy Oxford – trombone
Bill Anthony - trombone
Dean Johnson
Track #17 — The End (Time To Go Home)
Street recording by Jim Freeman
Editing and mixing by Jim freeman and Floyd Reitsma
Shark Attack II
