Keith Christmas: “Round The Stones”

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Written By Michael Gutierrez

An uplifting acoustic picker from a British chap with the last name ‘Christmas.’ A nice simple jammer of a folk album to play on a quiet holiday afternoon. Fire up the hot chocolate with Keith Christmas! Xmas 4eva!

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