30/40 Pass the Keg
As Chip describes in this short clip, the title of this song belies its true origin. Contrary to what you might think, “Pass the Keg” is not a drinking song.…
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30/40 Toccata
Toccatas, which mean “quickly moving fingers on the keyboard” are usually played on an organ. Listen to Chip describe how he wrote a toccata on a sequencer with a synthesizer…
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God Rest Video from Christmas Live
See the original music video for God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen and discover what Chip had in mind when he ‘mannheimed’ this old Welch Christmas carol. Watch a rousing horseback…
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30/40 “God Rest”
In old English, this popular carol expresses a sentiment of happiness as in “God rest ye merry, gentlemen.” Today, the refrain has lost its pause but not its fervor in…
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“We Three Kings” Video
Journey back to the time when wise kings traversed deserts vast and empty to see the Christ child. Get swept away in the sounds and sights of the time with…
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30/40 “We Three Kings”
In 1852, John Hopkins Jr. wrote a carol that described the journey of three kings to take gifts to the Christ child. Chip explains his desire to recreate the feeling…
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Deck the Halls Original Music Video
Travel back in time to 1984 to see the original music video for the Christmas carol that started it all – Deck the Halls. Enjoy Chip’s rocked out version of…
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30/40 “Deck the Halls”
Back in 1984, “Deck the Halls” was the very first existing Christmas carol that Mannheim Steamroller reimagined. Listen to Chip explain how it paved the way for an entire album…
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Chip on Mannheim Steamroller 30/40
Chip Davis understands that “30/40” may sound a little strange, so he took a few seconds to explain the thought behind it. Discover the significance of “30/40” in this short…
Details40 Years In the Making!!!!! Mannheim Steamroller’s New Album Available October 21st Everywhere!!!!!
Mannheim Steamroller 30/40, the group’s newest album, will be released nationwide October 21. The aptly named album celebrates the 30th anniversary of Chip’s first Christmas record and the 40th anniversary of the first release in his Fresh…
DetailsAireborn Flyaway To Where It All Began.
This Christmas is a special one for Mannheim Steamroller. We’re celebrating 30 years of show-stopping Christmas tours and the 30th Anniversary of Chip’s first Christmas record! It’s also 40 years…
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A “Swing Into Fall” Special!!!!
Remember the days of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and other “Rat Pack” crooners? Two Mannheim Steamroller band members, Johnny Adams and Ron Cooley, have captured the swinging and ultra-cool sounds…
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Celebrate Christmas in July with Mannheim Steamroller!
Special Christmas in July Sale! Looking for a way to beat the summer heat and bring on a little winter bliss? Mannheim Steamroller is here with a special Christmas in…
DetailsMannheim Steamroller’s Military Man
Mannheim Steamroller and American Gramaphone founder Chip Davis has long considered music, much like life, to be a gift. With the Fourth of July coming up, he…
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A Chip Off the Old Block
A few years back, Sylvania, Ohio, the town in which Louis “Chip” Davis, Jr. grew up, honored him by declaring September 14 as “Chip Davis Day.” The celebration was held…
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How C.W. McCall Ended up Truckin’ in Omaha
The Convoy story is one that many Mannheim Steamroller fans can recite by heart. Less well known is how Mannheim Steamroller and American Gramaphone founder Chip Davis ended up in Omaha in the first place. In this post, we shed light on both…
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Celebrate Space Exploration with Mannheim Steamroller
While Neil Armstrong might be more famous for being the first American to walk on the moon, on this day in 1965, Ed White became the first American to conduct a space walk. He called it the most comfortable part of the Gemini 4 mission
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X-Men and Mannheim Steamroller?????
The Compleat Four Seasons Sir Patrick Stewart has been very visible in a wide range of media lately, from AARP magazine to staring in X-Men: Days of Future Past. Did…
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It’s the 30th Anniversary Christmas Tour!!!!!!
Here’s what you’ve been waiting for — our annual Christmas Tour announcement! This is an Extraordin-Aire-y year for Mannheim Steamroller since it’s 30 years since Chip released his first Christmas…
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Finalizing our 2014 tour schedule!!!
Finalizing our 2014 tour schedule!!! Follow the link to register to be the first to know where we will be in 2014! Tour