Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas

Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas
	Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas 1997 cover
Directed by	Dean Covell
Produced by	Dean Covell
Starring	Murray Cook; Jeff Fatt; Anthony Field; Greg Page;
Edited by	Stephen Rees; Chisholm McTavish
Production; company	The Wiggles Pty Ltd
Distributed by	Roadshow/ABC Video (#100767)
Release date	13 October 1997
Running time	41 minutes
Country	Australia

Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas!
Studio album by the Wiggles
Released	27 October 2017
Genre	Children's Music
Length	43:45
Label	ABC
Producer	Anthony Field & Lachlan Gillespie
The Wiggles chronology

Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas
Studio album by the Wiggles
Released	6 September 1996 (AUS); 24 October 2000 (US); 24 June 2003 (US); 20 October 2009 (UK)
Recorded	1995-1996
Studio	The Tracking Station Studios, Sydney[1]
Genre	Children's music
Length	33:27
Label	ABC (AUS); Lyrick Studios (US); Koch Records (US); Union Square Music (UK)
Producer	The Wiggles[1]
The Wiggles chronology

Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas, released on 6 September 1996 by ABC Music distributed by EMI. It is the Wiggles' seventh album and the group's first Christmas album. It was made into a video the following year.

Track listing

All tracks are written by (or trad arr. by) M Cook/J Fatt/A Field/G Page, except listed below.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Have a Very Merry Christmas"	J Field	0:31
2.	"Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas"	M Cook/J Fatt/A Field/G Page/P Paddick	2:14
3.	"With a Shiny Red Nose" (spoken)		0:07
4.	"Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer"	Marks	1:56
5.	"If You See Santa" (spoken)		0:11
6.	"Go Santa Go"	J Field	1:49
7.	"Ding Dong Merrily on High"		1:29
8.	"Shepherds" (spoken)		0:11
9.	"Christmas Star"		0:28
10.	"Unto Us, This Holy Night"	J Field	2:04
11.	"Feliz Navidad"	J Feliciano	2:20
12.	"Peace and Joy to Everyone" (spoken)		0:05
13.	"Jingle Bells"		1:52
14.	"Christmas Picnic"		2:20
15.	"Let's Clap Hands for Santa Claus"		1:32
16.	"Breebop Poem" (spoken)		0:08
17.	"Henry's Christmas Dance"		1:36
18.	"Jeff's Christmas Tune"		1:59
19.	"Pirate Food Poem" (spoken)		0:11
20.	"It's a Christmas Party on the Goodship Feathersword"		1:56
21.	"Away in a Manger"		1:03
22.	"Wags Ate the Rags" (spoken)		0:07
23.	"Wags Is Bouncing Around the Christmas Tree"		1:27
24.	"Reindeer Express"		2:02
25.	"Silent Night"		2:59
26.	"We Wish You a Merry Christmas"		0:26
Total length:			33:27

Personnel

Credits are taken from the album's liner notes.[1]

The Wiggles are: Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Greg Page, and Anthony Field

Vocals - Greg Page
Backing Vocals - Paul Paddick, The Wiggles
Trumpet, Piccolo Trumpet and Flugelhorn - Dom Lindsay
Cello - Margaret Lindsay
Viola - Angela Lindsay
Violin - Maria Schattovits
Drums - Tony Henry, Peter Iacono
Guitars - Terry Murray, Rex Kellehr, Murray Cook, Anthony Field and Greg Page
Bass - Murray Cook
Organs, Piano, Accordion - Jeff Fatt

Staff

Engineered by: Chris Brooks, Alex Keller, Roy Mollace, Aaron Ruig
Recorded at The Tracking Station Studios, Sydney

2017 album

Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas! is a Wiggles album released on 27 October 2017.

Track list

All tracks are written by (or trad arr. by) Anthony Field, Lachlan Gillespie, Simon Pryce, Emma Watkins, Oliver Brian, Alex Keller, except listed below.

No.	Title	Writer(s)
1.	"Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas"	Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page, Paul Paddick
2.	"Here Come The Reindeer"	Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page, John Field
3.	"Jingle Bells"
4.	"It's a Christmas Party, On The Goodship Feathersword"	Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page
5.	"A Christmas Story"
6.	"Go Santa Go"	John Field
7.	"Henry's Christmas Merengue"
8.	"Christmas Picnic"	Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page
9.	"Dorothy's Special Christmas Cake"
10.	"Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer"	John D Marks
11.	"Curoo Curoo"
12.	"Christmas Serenade"
13.	"Shining Around The World"
14.	"Wags Is Bouncing Around The Christmas Tree"	Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page
15.	"Away in a Manger"
16.	"Great Big Man in Red"	Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page, John Field, Dominic Lindsay
17.	"Let's Clap Hands For Santa Claus"	Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page
18.	"Stille Nacht"
19.	"Christmas Carol Mega Mix"

Personnel

The Wiggles: Anthony Field, Lachlan Gillespie, Simon Pryce, Emma Watkins
Music Produced by Anthony Field & Lachlan Gillespie
Vocals: Lachlan Gillespie, Greg Page, Paul Paddick, Simon Pryce, Emma Watkins
Backing Vocals: Lachlan Gillespie, Paul Paddick, Simon Pryce, Emma Watkins
Santa: Paul Paddick
Bass Guitar: Alex Keller
Piano: Lachlan Gillespie
Keyboard: Oliver Brian, Lachlan Gillespie
Trumpet: Michael McFadden
Drum Programming: Oliver Brian
Sleigh Bells: Oliver Brian
Acoustic & Electric Guitar: Oliver Brian, Anthony Field, Alex Keller
Nylon Guitar: Oliver Brian
Claps: Lachlan Gillespie, Simon Pryce, Emma Watkins
Bass Drum: Anthony Field
Marching Snare: Oliver Brian
Character Voices: Maria Field, Lachlan Gillespie, Paul Paddick
Bagpipes: Anthony Field
Wags the Dog: Lachlan Gillespie
Dialogue: Anthony Field
Banjo: Anthony Field
Dobro: Oliver Brian

Staff

Music Recorded at Hot Potato Studios, Sydney, NSW
Music Recorded & Mixed by Alex Keller
Production Manager: Kate Chiodo
Graphic Design: Daniel Attard
Still Photographer: Daniel Attard

Video

The album was also made into a video with the same title. It was originally released in 1997 in the Australia region.[2] It was later edited and re-released in 1999 to account for changes made in the TV series and the addition of a "Wiggly Christmas Medley".

Song List

Have a Very Merry Christmas
Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas
Rudolf the Red-Nose Reindeer (1997 version only)[note 1]
Here Comes Santa Claus
Go Santa Go
Ding Dong Merrily On High
Christmas Star
Unto Us, This Holy Night
Feliz Navidad
Jingle Bells
Christmas Picnic
Let's Clap Hands For Santa Claus
Henry's Christmas Dance
Jeff's Christmas Tune
It's a Christmas Party on the Goodship Feathersword
Away In A Manger
Wags Is Bouncing Around the Christmas Tree
Silent Night
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
Jeff's Christmas Tune End Credits

Production

As with The Wiggles Movie, the costumes for The Wiggles and friends were updated. It is the first video besides the movie where The Wiggles have logos on their shirts. Producer and Director Dean Covell added "3D animation" to the videos.

The Christmas set was in the background during the taping of the interviews with The Wiggles and Captain Feathersword for The Wiggles Movie Soundtrack Enhance CD bonus track.[3]

Release

In an August 1997 article by The Sun-Herald, the Wiggles planned to release the Christmas video in November, and was going to tour New South Wales and Victoria.[4] The Powerhouse Museum website listed the video as being released in September 1997.[5] However, the Powerhouse Museum exhibit itself showed a poster with a release date for Wiggly Wiggly Christmas on ABC Video for 13 October 1997.[2]

Cast

The cast as presented on the videos:

The Wiggles are

Additional Cast

Captain Feathersword: Paul Paddick
Dorothy the Dinosaur: Leeanne Ashley
Dorothy's Voice: Carolyn Ferrie
Henry the Octopus: Charmaine Martin
Wags the Dog: Edward Rooke
Santa: Jonathon Mill
Mexican Puppets by Balooga Puppets

Iggy: Graeme Haddon

Ziggy and Frank: Edward Rooke

Feliz Navidad Dancers: Larissa Wright, Reem Hanwell, Elyssa Dawson, Kristen Knox, Rhiannah Kitching, Shannon Smith
Mary: Clare Field
Joseph: Joseph Field
Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer: Cassandra Halloran
Reindeer: Jessica Halloran, Sian Ryan, Sofia Silvestrini
Elves: Clare Field, Joseph Field, Emma Ryan, Natasha Petracic, Ashleigh Johns, Alicia Bryant, Laura Tilt, Anthony Silvestrini, Leonardo Silvestrini
Shepherds: Jessica Halloran, Sian Ryan, Emma Ryan
Wise Men: Cassandra Halloran, Sofia Silvestrini, Anthony Silvestrini
Donkey: Laura Tilt
Cow: Alicia Bryant
Sheep: Natasha Petracic, Ashleigh Johns
Drummer Boy: Leonardo Silvestrini
Little Girls: Georgia Munro-Cook, Ceili Moore

1999 re-release

Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas (re-release)
Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas (re-release) 1999 cover
Production company	The Wiggles Pty Ltd
Distributed by	Roadshow/ABC Video (#102341)
Release date	1999
Running time	43 minutes
Country	Australia

The video was re-released in 1999 with the removal of "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer", and the addition of a concert track called "Wiggly Christmas Medley".[note 2] The medley was filmed from their Toot, Toot! tour at the Sydney Entertainment Centre in December 1998, and contains different camera angles before and after the song in comparison to its version on The Wiggly Big Show. Some minor typos in the video such as "Felice Navidad" were corrected, along with some cleanup on the title bars and closing credits. Some were not corrected in the American version.

In 2018, the 1999 video version was released into multiple segments on their YouTube channel as Classic Wiggles.[6]

Home release

A listing of release dates for the 1999 edition. The US DVD features a photo gallery.

VHS

Region 4 (Australia): 1999 (Roadshow/ABC Video #102341)
Region 2 (United Kingdom): 1 November 1999 (Buena Vista/Walt Disney Home Video, EAN 5017186111975)
Region 1 (North America): 24 October 2000 (HIT Entertainment, under Lyrick Studios #2505)

DVD

Region 1 (North America): 30 September 2003 (HIT Entertainment #24031)
Region 2 (United Kingdom): 21 November 2005 (HIT Entertainment HIT41802 2-pack with Yule Be Wiggling)
Region 4 (Australia): 9 October 2006 (Roadshow #102341-9)[7][8]

2017 video

Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas!
Directed by	Anthony Field
Produced by	Paul Field
Starring	Anthony Field Lachlan Gillespie Simon Pryce Emma Watkins Greg Page
Edited by	Timothy Cheeseman Aaron Hill Gerard Holmes Leonardo Silvestrini Yi Yin
Production company	The Wiggles Pty Ltd
Distributed by	Roadshow/ABC DVD
Release date	1 November 2017
Running time	63 minutes
Country	Australia

Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas is a Wiggles video that was released on 1 November 2017, a partial remake named after the 1997 video of the same name.

Song list

Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas
Here Come the Reindeer
Jingle Bells
It's a Christmas Party, On The Goodship Feathersword
A Christmas Story
Go Santa Go (feat. Greg Wiggle)
Henry's Christmas Merengue
Christmas Picnic
Dorothy's Special Christmas Cake
Curoo Curoo (The Carol of the Birds)
Christmas Serenade
Shining Around the World
Wags is Bouncing Around the Christmas Tree
Away in a Manger
Great Big Man in Red
Let's Clap Hands for Santa Claus
Stille Nacht
Christmas Carol Mega Mix

Notes

Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer was listed on the back cover of the 1999 UK video edition, but was not in the actual video.
The songs in the Wiggly Christmas Medley are: "Have a Very Merry Christmas", "Unto Us, This Holy Night", "Feliz Navidad", "Jingle Bells", "Henry's Christmas Dance", "Let's Clap Hands for Santa Claus" and "Go Santa Go".

References

Wiggly Wiggly Christmas booklet, last page
"Photo of Wiggles video exhibit". Archived from the original on 31 January 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
Sarno, Tony (17 October 1997). "Wiggles Get In On The Act". Sydney Morning Herald.
Williams, Sue (9 August 1997). "World Wakes Up To The Wiggles". The Sun-Herald. Archived from the original on 18 October 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2012. As well as gearing up for the movie's launch and the release of another Christmas video in November, A Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas, the group is touring NSW and Victoria country areas, although often these days in far bigger venue
"Powerhouse Museum - The Wiggles Videography". Powerhouse Museum. Archived from the original on 23 September 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hEnRuiuW2o
"2006, English, Video edition: Wiggly, wiggly Christmas (videorecording)". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
"Buy Wiggles, The - Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas (Handle Case) on DVD-Video from". EzyDVD.com.au. Retrieved 5 December 2013.

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[3] Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer was listed on the back cover of the 1999 UK video edition, but was not in the actual video.

[7] The songs in the Wiggly Christmas Medley are: "Have a Very Merry Christmas", "Unto Us, This Holy Night", "Feliz Navidad", "Jingle Bells", "Henry's Christmas Dance", "Let's Clap Hands for Santa Claus" and "Go Santa Go".

[booklet-1] Wiggly Wiggly Christmas booklet, last page

[oct1997-2] "Photo of Wiggles video exhibit". Archived from the original on 31 January 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2015.

[4] Sarno, Tony (17 October 1997). "Wiggles Get In On The Act". Sydney Morning Herald.

[nov1997-5] Williams, Sue (9 August 1997). "World Wakes Up To The Wiggles". The Sun-Herald. Archived from the original on 18 October 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2012. As well as gearing up for the movie's launch and the release of another Christmas video in November, A Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas, the group is touring NSW and Victoria country areas, although often these days in far bigger venue

[powerhouse-6] "Powerhouse Museum - The Wiggles Videography". Powerhouse Museum. Archived from the original on 23 September 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2016.

[8] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hEnRuiuW2o

[9] "2006, English, Video edition: Wiggly, wiggly Christmas (videorecording)". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 24 July 2012.

[10] "Buy Wiggles, The - Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas (Handle Case) on DVD-Video from". EzyDVD.com.au. Retrieved 5 December 2013.