Billboard Magazine says, “John Doan breathes new life into old carols and evokes the nostalgic, mystical side of Christmas.” 7:00 p.m. Saturday, December 10, 2011 First Presbyterian Church of Mountain View (corner of Cuesta & Miramonte Avenue) 1667 Miramonte Avenue Mountain View, California 94040  Suggested Donation of $12.00 for adults and $5.00 for children under 12 at the door.

“The show explores how Victorians invented many Christmas traditions we remember and quite a few we have forgotten,” said the Willamette music professor. “The 20-string harp guitar,classical banjo and ukelin are just a few of the originalinstruments that will be featured. The aim is to recapture thefeeling of a time before radio and TV when our ancestors provided most of their own musical entertainment at home,especially during the holidays.”

Doan plays more than a dozen turn-of-the-century instrumentsonce popular in American parlors, on vaudeville stages and inmandolin orchestras. He explains their history in an entertainingand often zany fashion, shows slides of old catalogues and archivalphotographs, and leads the audience in singing (or whistling)many of our most beloved carols. John will include severalarrangements from his CD, “Wrapped in White: Visions ofChristmas Past.”

Doan is a touring and recording artist who has appeared on radioand television across the country, including the PBS special, “AChristmas To Remember With John Doan” and the Emmy-nominatedOregon Public Broadcasting special, “A VictorianChristmas With John Doan.” Doan is an Associate Professor ofMusic at Willamette University in Salem, Oregon.