About The Ornaments:

The Ornaments originated in 2005 as three friends decided they would play the music of their favorite holiday TV special, Charles Schultz’ A Charlie Brown Christmas, with its brilliant soundtrack by Vince Guaraldi, at their favorite local watering hole, and since then their shows have grown steadily into a Nashville holiday tradition. It’s a band that only exists one month a year, as all of the players work steadily as freelance musicians with other artists for the rest of the year.

Martin Lynds (drums)

Martin Lynds is a musician and editor who tours most often with Chuck Mead and The Stalwarts but has stayed busy performing and/or recording with many others, including Kevin Gordon, Marah, Bobby Bare, Rodney Crowell and Marty Stuart.

Jen Gunderman (piano)

Jen Gunderman divides her time between teaching, performing, and recording. She is Assistant Professor of Musicology at Vanderbilt University’s Blair School Of Music, but she is also an active studio session player and live musician, and she is a member of Sheryl Crow’s touring band. She has performed with a diverse variety of musicians, playing keyboards and/or singing with Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Stevie Nicks, Michael McDonald, John Mayer, Garth Brooks, Roger McGuinn, John Prine, Emmylou Harris, and many others.

James Haggerty (bass)

James Haggerty is a freelance musician and writer who tours with The Original Blues Brothers Band, Steve Cropper, Josh Rouse,and The Autumn Defense, and records with numerous others. He is also a member of the band Joe, Marc’s Brother, the founder of bossa nova group Hags-A-Nova, and a longtime writer for the East Nashvillian magazine.

Other musicians who spent an evening sitting in with the Ornaments – every show features a different special guest:

Roy Agee, trombone (Prince, Stevie Wonder, Glenn Miller Orchestra Band)

Jimmy Bowland, saxophones (Brenda Lee, Aretha Franklin, Kenny Rogers)

John England, electric guitar (Trace Adkins, Darlene Love, Loretta Lynn)

Pete Finney, pedal steel & guitar (Dixie Chicks, Patty Loveless, Doug Sahm)

Supe Granda, electric guitar (Ozark Mountain Daredevils, Santa Claus)

Austin Hoke, cello & musical saw (Dolly Parton, Rodney Crowell, Carrie Underwood)

Jim Hoke, saxophones & harmonica (NRBQ, Jimmy Buffett, Stevie Nicks)

Fats Kaplin, fiddle & mandolin (Jack White, John Prine, Beck)

Randy Leago, saxophones & flutes (The Beach Boys, Aretha Franklin, Bob Seger)

Charlie McCoy, harmonica (Bob Dylan, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash)

Joe Pisapia, electric guitar (Joe, Marc’s Brother, kd lang, Guster)

Kristin Weber, fiddle (Kacey Musgraves, Eminem, Lorde)