2015 holiday release. By any measure, Claire Lynch is high on the bluegrass world's A-List, with accolades that include three International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) Female Vocalist of the Year awards, two Grammy nominations and a recent win for IBMA Song of the Year for the title track from her release Dear Sister. On Holiday, Lynch and her razor sharp band offer up acoustic re-workings of holiday classics sure to become essential listening and a perfect seasonal gift for all fans of folk music. Lynch says, "Put this CD into the player-then I know you'll feel like wrapping those presents and baking those goodies!" With Mark Schatz (bass), Matt Wingate (guitar, mandolin) and Bryan McDowell (fiddle, mandolin, guitar). Also featuring Jim Hurst (guitar), Todd Phillips (percussion) and Christy Lynch (background vocals).