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Flatpicking Guitar Christmas iii

Forward by Dan Miller iv

Introduction by Roberto Dalla Vecchia v

Notes vi

O Christmas Tree 1Silent Night 4Deck the Halls 7Angels We Have Heard on High 11Jingle Bells 15What Child is This? 20Auld Lang Syne 25Away In A Manger 29We Three Kings 33Joy To The World 38

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Flatpicking Guitar Christmasiv

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