Uploaded December 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
We have loved seeing so many of you at our shows this year and wanted to share our 2020 Christmas Show with all our friends worldwide! It includes a mix of our regular and Christmas songs and was filmed last year at our home theater, the Little Opry in Branson, Missouri, before being originally broadcast as a ticketed event.
►Soundtrack your Christmas:
» First Christmas album li.sten.to/ChristmasWithThePetersens
» Second Christmas album li.sten.to/WeDontNeedAnythingThisYear
» YouTube Christmas playlist youtube.com/playlist?list=PLi4OplF1xLPeIWdLWFeUE7pyE4plJOBgM
►Branson show tickets tickets.petersenband.com
►Timestamps:
00:00 Make welcome The Petersens
00:07 Carolina in the Pines [Ellen]
03:53 The best way to have a good time is to participate
04:40 The story behind "Get It, Mama!"
06:16 Southern Nights [Julianne]
08:49 Introducing the other band members
09:30 Cherokee Shuffle [Instrumental]
13:09 Three years ago we found Emmett on our doorstep
14:02 I Feel the Blues Moving In [Emmett]
18:38 The secret behind Katie's great fiddle techniques
19:09 Recording Christmas album, and bluegrass chart
20:06 Christmas Time's a-Comin' [Ellen]
22:51 Julianne's going to be in school next semester
23:38 God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman [Julianne]
28:42 The story behind Santa Train
29:44 Santa Train [Ellen]
32:14 Sleigh Ride [Instrumental]
34:39 Christmas looks a little different this year
35:30 I'll Be Home For Christmas [Ellen]
38:27 Next song's dedicated to Matt's fan
39:14 Mele Kalikimaka [Matt]
42:01 Why Emmett's going to be singing about cannon fire
42:55 I Heard The Bells [Emmett]
46:58 O Come O Come Emmanuel [Julianne]
50:36 We added an Irish twist and final verse to this next song
51:24 Come Thou Long Expected Jesus [Katie]
54:25 How we got into bluegrass music
56:00 Joy to the World [Ellen]
59:32 Questions and answers
1:00:04 Dad plays in our gospel shows
1:00:23 Our shows next year
1:01:10 YouTube and Patreon to connect with people
1:01:55 How long did it take to rehearse Bohemian Rhapsody?
1:02:37 Emmett, the Billy Strings of the Dobro
1:03:22 The Chevy Chase of the Petersen memories
1:04:58 Are these the only four siblings?
1:05:20 Are any of you married?
1:05:34 Are Ellen and Michael doing more duets?
1:06:13 Aaron Clark has been with us since we "shot" Jolene
1:06:42 How did you choose which instruments you wanted?
1:07:52 The Christmas Truce of 1914
1:09:29 Silent Night [Katie]
1:12:40 What Child is This [Emmett]
1:15:25 Shows, merchandise, and albums
1:16:12 Shoutouts to Patreon, YouTube and the crew
1:17:06 Go Tell It on the Mountain [Ellen]
1:19:55 Let's hear it for The Petersens
1:20:36 We're all out of Christmas songs
1:21:28 Take Me Home, Country Roads [Katie]
►Official videos for these songs (with lyrics):
Carolina in the Pines youtu.be/UpStDgySVQI
Southern Nights youtu.be/P-0Diel8Tqk
I Feel the Blues Moving In youtu.be/Ry_Nh3slMgI
Christmas Time's a-Comin' youtu.be/ts8fs9ea3Eg
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentleman youtu.be/8t-JhhYhZyk
Santa Train / Sleigh Ride youtu.be/tCygXBpYp24
I'll Be Home For Christmas youtu.be/E1qJLDemS-8
Mele Kalikimaka youtu.be/SwzgBAFCBYY
I Heard The Bells youtu.be/uMpBt3fYfn8
O Come, O Come Emmanuel &
Come Thou Long Expected Jesus youtu.be/aKEUlJRQVbA
Joy to the World youtu.be/ASZnRoRihyc
Silent Night youtu.be/s_IYHRNScpE
What Child is This youtu.be/xRfPUrsnejg
Go Tell It on the Mountain youtu.be/W_GgZsUyzHA
Take Me Home, Country Roads youtu.be/qap9Qm-Q894
►Social media:
Instagram instagram.com/thepetersens
Facebook facebook.com/petersenband
Twitter twitter.com/thepetersens
Go behind the scenes with @PetersenVlogs
►This video:
Vocals & dobro: Emmett Franz
Vocals, fiddle & bells: @katiepetersen
Vocals & banjo: @EllenHaygood
Vocals & guitar: @mattpetersen4000
Vocals & mandolin: @JuliannePetersen
Bass: Karen Petersen
Turn on captions (CC) to see the lyrics on screen.
Venue: The Little Opry in Branson, Missouri
Special thanks to Randy Franz for lighting and sound, and Aaron Clark and team for the videography. Audio was recorded by Anders Fredlund and then mixed and mastered by Troy Dixon.
►The Petersens:
We celebrate American roots music with family values, and perform full time in Branson, Missouri in the USA. The band consists of four siblings, Katie, Ellen, Matt, and Julianne, our mom Karen, and good friend Emmett Franz. Learn more about our family on our website petersenband.com
Subscriber count: 614,955
#ThePetersens #ThePetersensLiveConcert #2020ChristmasShow
#ChristmasMusic
#LittleOpryTheatreMO
These songs feature on: #LiveSessions01 #LiveSessions02 #ChristmasWithThePetersens #WeDon'tNeedAnythingThisYear
We have loved seeing so many of you at our shows this year and wanted to share our 2020 Christmas Show with all our friends worldwide! It includes a mix of our regular and Christmas songs and was filmed last year at our home theater, the Little Opry in Branson, Missouri, before being originally broadcast as a ticketed event.
►Soundtrack your Christmas:
» First Christmas album li.sten.to/ChristmasWithThePetersens
» Second Christmas album li.sten.to/WeDontNeedAnythingThisYear
» YouTube Christmas playlist youtube.com/playlist?list=PLi4OplF1xLPeIWdLWFeUE7pyE4plJOBgM
►Branson show tickets tickets.petersenband.com
►Timestamps:
00:00 Make welcome The Petersens
00:07 Carolina in the Pines [Ellen]
03:53 The best way to have a good time is to participate
04:40 The story behind "Get It, Mama!"
06:16 Southern Nights [Julianne]
08:49 Introducing the other band members
09:30 Cherokee Shuffle [Instrumental]
13:09 Three years ago we found Emmett on our doorstep
14:02 I Feel the Blues Moving In [Emmett]
18:38 The secret behind Katie's great fiddle techniques
19:09 Recording Christmas album, and bluegrass chart
20:06 Christmas Time's a-Comin' [Ellen]
22:51 Julianne's going to be in school next semester
23:38 God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman [Julianne]
28:42 The story behind Santa Train
29:44 Santa Train [Ellen]
32:14 Sleigh Ride [Instrumental]
34:39 Christmas looks a little different this year
35:30 I'll Be Home For Christmas [Ellen]
38:27 Next song's dedicated to Matt's fan
39:14 Mele Kalikimaka [Matt]
42:01 Why Emmett's going to be singing about cannon fire
42:55 I Heard The Bells [Emmett]
46:58 O Come O Come Emmanuel [Julianne]
50:36 We added an Irish twist and final verse to this next song
51:24 Come Thou Long Expected Jesus [Katie]
54:25 How we got into bluegrass music
56:00 Joy to the World [Ellen]
59:32 Questions and answers
1:00:04 Dad plays in our gospel shows
1:00:23 Our shows next year
1:01:10 YouTube and Patreon to connect with people
1:01:55 How long did it take to rehearse Bohemian Rhapsody?
1:02:37 Emmett, the Billy Strings of the Dobro
1:03:22 The Chevy Chase of the Petersen memories
1:04:58 Are these the only four siblings?
1:05:20 Are any of you married?
1:05:34 Are Ellen and Michael doing more duets?
1:06:13 Aaron Clark has been with us since we "shot" Jolene
1:06:42 How did you choose which instruments you wanted?
1:07:52 The Christmas Truce of 1914
1:09:29 Silent Night [Katie]
1:12:40 What Child is This [Emmett]
1:15:25 Shows, merchandise, and albums
1:16:12 Shoutouts to Patreon, YouTube and the crew
1:17:06 Go Tell It on the Mountain [Ellen]
1:19:55 Let's hear it for The Petersens
1:20:36 We're all out of Christmas songs
1:21:28 Take Me Home, Country Roads [Katie]
►Official videos for these songs (with lyrics):
Carolina in the Pines youtu.be/UpStDgySVQI
Southern Nights youtu.be/P-0Diel8Tqk
I Feel the Blues Moving In youtu.be/Ry_Nh3slMgI
Christmas Time's a-Comin' youtu.be/ts8fs9ea3Eg
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentleman youtu.be/8t-JhhYhZyk
Santa Train / Sleigh Ride youtu.be/tCygXBpYp24
I'll Be Home For Christmas youtu.be/E1qJLDemS-8
Mele Kalikimaka youtu.be/SwzgBAFCBYY
I Heard The Bells youtu.be/uMpBt3fYfn8
O Come, O Come Emmanuel &
Come Thou Long Expected Jesus youtu.be/aKEUlJRQVbA
Joy to the World youtu.be/ASZnRoRihyc
Silent Night youtu.be/s_IYHRNScpE
What Child is This youtu.be/xRfPUrsnejg
Go Tell It on the Mountain youtu.be/W_GgZsUyzHA
Take Me Home, Country Roads youtu.be/qap9Qm-Q894
►Social media:
Instagram instagram.com/thepetersens
Facebook facebook.com/petersenband
Twitter twitter.com/thepetersens
Go behind the scenes with @PetersenVlogs
►This video:
Vocals & dobro: Emmett Franz
Vocals, fiddle & bells: @katiepetersen
Vocals & banjo: @EllenHaygood
Vocals & guitar: @mattpetersen4000
Vocals & mandolin: @JuliannePetersen
Bass: Karen Petersen
Turn on captions (CC) to see the lyrics on screen.
Venue: The Little Opry in Branson, Missouri
Special thanks to Randy Franz for lighting and sound, and Aaron Clark and team for the videography. Audio was recorded by Anders Fredlund and then mixed and mastered by Troy Dixon.
►The Petersens:
We celebrate American roots music with family values, and perform full time in Branson, Missouri in the USA. The band consists of four siblings, Katie, Ellen, Matt, and Julianne, our mom Karen, and good friend Emmett Franz. Learn more about our family on our website petersenband.com
Subscriber count: 614,955
#ThePetersens #ThePetersensLiveConcert #2020ChristmasShow
#ChristmasMusic
#LittleOpryTheatreMO
These songs feature on: #LiveSessions01 #LiveSessions02 #ChristmasWithThePetersens #WeDon'tNeedAnythingThisYear
