LetChristmasHappen

Did you know that Oliver Cromwell banned Christmas? We wrote a song about it! Out now

[LetChristmasHappen @banburians]

Available to stream and download now from Spotify and Apple Music. Let Christmas Happen!

[Paul William Gibson @paul_w_gibson]

Sunday lunchtime folks! I’m on at 12 noon, looking forward to playing my songs for you and sampling a few favourite @HookyBrewery ales afterwards!

[Paul William Gibson @paul_w_gibson]

This is incredible, totally live, outdoors, as real and as intimate as music can be. What a treat.

[Paul William Gibson @paul_w_gibson]

Come on @NickyAACampbell, enough time has passed... can you finally reveal how you used to guess callers star signs on Radio 1 back in the day? 😉

[LetChristmasHappen @banburians]

@bbcintroducing Our song about when Oliver Cromwell banned Christmas celebrations and everyone starting partying in secret, the first illegal raves! https://t.co/XcXZT4cvlZ

[LetChristmasHappen @banburians]

Essential Christmas Song Checklist:

Big catchy singalong chorus - check ✔️
Stomping glam rock beat - check ✔️
Sleigh bells - check ✔️
Kids singing - check ✔️
Lyric about Oliver Cromwell banning Christmas celebrations and everyone partying in secret anyway - er, check ✔️

[LetChristmasHappen @banburians]

...and on @AppleMusic too 😁 Let Christmas Happen! - Single by The Banburians https://t.co/5hoy5CWy8i

[LetChristmasHappen @banburians]

We’re back! And it’s Christmas! Well, nearly... https://t.co/Auz5Dm66Gu

[LetChristmasHappen @banburians]

We’re just waking from our Spring / Summer hibernation to find that the world has gone mad!

[@RadioLisa1 @RadioLisa1]

Ever written a song? Fancy giving it a try? #Banbury musician @pgibsonmusic tells me about getting creative & plays one of his original lockdown songs. Listen from 51 mins!
@BBCOxford @BBCSounds
https://t.co/IZF6EBx0Su
#songwriting

[Paul William Gibson @paul_w_gibson]

I did an interview for @BBCOxford @fleurostojak with @RadioLisa1 the other day about songwriting. My bit’s about 51 minutes in. Thank Lisa and everyone involved. https://t.co/tXJnJZU6Jv

[LetChristmasHappen @banburians]

We just got our royalty statement from Spotify. Great, we can afford to buy a couple of new plectrums now 😂

[LetChristmasHappen @banburians]

Christmas now feels like it was lightyears ago but we just wanted to say thanks everyone who streamed or downloaded the song, followed us here, and to the radio stations that supported it, esp @BBCIntroCW & @BBCIntroOxford We’re off to hibernate - see you all again in November!

[LetChristmasHappen @banburians]

@DPrever It’s that time of year again..! https://t.co/MaVLTOytTW

[LetChristmasHappen @banburians]

You’ll also find us on @amazonmusic @Deezer and everywhere else 😊

[LetChristmasHappen @banburians]

Spotify link https://t.co/yVGBjyJNUi

[LetChristmasHappen @banburians]

iTunes link Let Christmas Happen! - Single by The Banburians https://t.co/5hoy5CWy8i

[LetChristmasHappen @banburians]

‘Let Christmas Happen!’ has now been out for nearly a week and we’re blown away by the response so far! Thanks everyone who’s downloaded it on iTunes or streamed it on Spotify - please keep sharing! 👍🏻

[LetChristmasHappen @banburians]

@shopcastlequay loving the Christmas playlist in the shopping centre today! We’re from Banbury, why not add our Christmas single, out now! https://t.co/nnrMEskxqj

[LetChristmasHappen @banburians]

@hmvBanbury Banbury band release their Christmas single, please give us a RT 🙂 https://t.co/DpsjazVMwE