Charlie and the gypsy

Hello!

This month we wanted to share our reimagining of the Christmas classic O Come O Come Emmanuel. 

We hope you enjoy it. 

Instrumentation:

Lead Vocals: Charlie

Backing Vocals: The Gypsy

Guitar: The Gypsy 

Arco Bass: Charlie 

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