Drummer

There’s a reason why Ricky Skaggs pulled Eric and Leigh Gibson off the stage at the Ryman two decades ago and offered to produce their debut record. The Gibson Brothers are the real deal. They can pick, they can sing. and they can write a damn good country song. They’ve won about every bluegrass award you can name and released albums on almost every premier Americana label you can think of including Sugar Hill and Rounder. Growing up on a dairy farm in northern New York and then traveling around the world in a bluegrass band has given them a unique vantage point on life, and the songs on “Darkest Hour” are a testament to that. The result is arguably the strongest record The Gibson Brothers have ever made. The songs recorded in the first recording period featured Mike Barber (bass), Justin Moses (mandolin), Eamon McGloughlin (fiddle), and of course, Jerry Douglas, adding in John Gardner (drums), Guthrie Trapp (electric guitar), and Todd Parks (bass) for the final tracks, “Darkest Hour” showcases just how easily Eric and Leigh move from what Dan Auerbach dubbed “country soul” (“I Go Driving”) to high octane bluegrass (“What a Difference A Day Makes” and “Dust”)

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The Gibson Brothers

Ponte Vedra Concert Hall

Traditional and contemporary holiday music and carols start off the holiday season in the beautiful setting of St Raphael’s Church, featuring brass octet, percussion, organ, piano, and choruses

Holiday Choral By Candlelight 2023

Church of Saint Raphael

Join us for the St James’s Piccadilly spectacular annual fundraising Christmas Gala featuring the St James’s Chamber Orchestra and BBC’s Sophie Raworth.

Christmas for All: Gala Concert

St James's Piccadilly

The Choir of Clare College return to Smith Square Hall for their annual Christmas concert, presenting a programme of familiar and new Christmas choral music and celebrating the music of former Director of Music Sir John Rutter in his 80th birthday year.

Christmas with the Choir of Clare College, Cambridge

Smith Square Hall

With this program, the orchestra wants to give its audience a real Christmas present. In the program, we have tried to collect the most beautiful Christmas melodies and the most famous Christmas songs. Everything from Sibelius' Christmas Carol, Koppången and Klang min vackra bjällra , to Sleigh Ride and Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, which are also included in the program. To help us, we have Norrköping-born Olle Persson as soloist and the choirs Bel Canto and Musikaliska Sällskapets Kammarkör. It almost couldn't get better. Here you really get the chance to fill up on all the energy and Christmas spirit needed for the holidays.

Sound and cheers

Louis de Geer konsert & kongress

Christmas is a time for families and old friends – for well-loved tunes and good cheer. But it’s also a time of mystery and wonder: of silent nights, and sounds that echo across centuries. We’re delighted to be back at Cadogan Hall this Yuletide for two nights of beauty, wonder and seasonal joy. From medieval carols to visionary modern masterpieces, it all takes its inspiration from the story at the heart of the season: a baby in a stable, surrounded by simply heavenly singing.

Drummer

John Gardner

Events

Upcoming events

Dec 11, 2025

Christmas for All: Gala Concert · The Sixteen

Dec 13, 2025

Christmas with the Choir of Clare College, Cambridge · Sinfonia Smith Square

Dec 18, 2025

Sound and cheers · Norrköpings Symfoniorkester

Dec 19, 2025

The Sixteen at Christmas: Cambridge · The Sixteen

Past events

Feb 23, 2024

The Gibson Brothers · Florida Theatre

2 - 3 Dec, 2023

Holiday Choral By Candlelight 2023 · Marin Symphony

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