I
asked Hattie Briggs if she want to make a cover version of John
Gorka's "Christmas Bells". She make a wonderful version
and you can download a 320 KBPS MP3.
Hattie
Briggs is a Gloucestershire
based singer-songwriter and BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award Nominee
2014. The 22 year-old quit Oxford University in the 2nd year
of her Russian degree to concentrate on her musical career
in January 2014. Since then, her music has been played on
TV, on BBC Radio 1, 2 and 6Music as well as many regional
BBC radio stations. She released her debut album 'Red & Gold'
on 6th April 2015 with a single 'A Beautiful Mind' on the
same day. The album includes a cover of Eva Cassidy's version
of 'Fields Of Gold', produced by Eva's brother, Dan Cassidy,
who also plays a violin solo on the record. Hattie recorded
her second album "Young Runaway" early in 2016, again at Monnow
Valley Studio and produced by Peter Waterman. It was released
on 8th July 2016. ...........Click
here for Hattie Briggs her website
Bristol-based
singer/songwriter Natalie Holmes
writes beautifully honest, level-headed pop/folk tunes brought
to life with a delicately angelic voice on a canvas of acoustic
guitar and piano. An independent artist building her fan base
entirely from scratch, she kick-started her musical career by
uploading songs and now has over a million hits on YouTube,
thousands of subscribers and a loyal following on social media.
Although just into her twenties, Natalie has clocked up three
successful EP’s: The Simplest Things, Child and her most recent
release, Over & Out all of which featured in the iTunes and
Top 10 Singer/Songwriter Charts. This year, Natalie was asked
to accompany trance legends ‘Above & Beyond’ as the new female
vocalist on their Acoustic II world tour, performing to sold
out audiences at the Hollywood Bowl, Royal Albert Hall and Sydney
Opera House to name a few. Since Over & Out, Natalie has been
writing and making plans for her next solo release, taking time
to hone her sound before making her comeback..
...........Click
here for Natalie Holmes website
Click
here
for information about the classic John Gorka song Christmas
Bells
Click
herefor information about "my" the Hattie
Briggs Huisconcert in Noordwijk (NL) March 19, 2017
Natalie
Holmes and Hattie Briggs, Rehearsal version of Christmas
Bells.
John
Gorka live in Eindhoven, NL (December 2013) with Christmas
Bells.
Hattie
Briggs - Christmas Bells
........."Christmas
Hats", EP Launch.
........
Live at the Sub Rooms, Stroud, .........8th
December 2016
Hattie Briggs played the John
Gorka song "Christmas Bells" for the first time for a live audience
with Natalie Holmes. Thanks Melissa Briggs for sending the video.
Natalie
Holmes and Hattie Briggs, Rehearsal version of Christmas
Bells.