Ash Grey 7″ w

Cover art by
The Branch

Peter A. Clayborough
Audun A.E. Løkås
Magne Skagen

Coverdesign by Håvard Gjelseth

BEAG3CGR132
A side

No Santa Clauses 4:24

No Santa Clauses is Patrik Fitzgerald’s 10th single since His debut «Safety Pin Stick In My Heart» 43 years ago. The A side was recorded by Patrik in London and sent to Norway where improvisation quartet Lemur added their parts. Finn Olav Holthe (The 3rd And The Mortal) added keys and produced the track and Bent Sæther (Motorpsycho) added some Christmas spirit.

After the great fire of London in 1666. It became important to make sure that chimneys were kept clean and clear.
Being narrow it was decided that the best way to clean them was to use children. The practice was first stopped in 1875, after the death a 12-year-old chimney sweep named George Brewster.

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LEMUR
Bjørnar Habbestad – Flute
Lene Grenager – Cello
Hild Sofie Tafjord – French horn
Michael Duch – Double bass

Produced By Finn Olav Holthe
Mixed By Finn Olav Holthe
Finn Olav Holthe Guitar / Keyboard
Bent Sæther Mix Shepherd & x-mas sprinkler
Mastered by Morten Stendahl at Redroom

B side

With Her Head Tucked Underneath Her Arm. 2:39

The B side ‘With Her Head Tucked Underneath Her Arm’ is an old music hall song written in 1934 by Bert Lee, R.P. Weston and Harris Weston, with extra lyrics by Patrik Fitzgerald.