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Our last show of the season was New Year’s Eve. Overall we were very pleased with the show and the reception by all who stopped by to see it. It was a very challenging season with a bunch of lights dying that needed to be replaced to keep things going, and a couple of nights when the rain knocked out circuits. I think there is a solution to both problems that will be incorporated into this year’s show.

All the lights and accessories are now down and put away, thanks to our friend Jim, who came over from St. Louis to help, and son Brett, who was in town from Raleigh due to his grandmother’s serious illness.

For those who didn’t, or weren’t able to stop and see this year’s display, and those out-of-town, we have videos to share with you. In some you’ll notice that the HD is off. Click on that to see the video in a larger, HD, version. You can also see a larger version in SD by clicking on the video name directly below it. Here is the introduction by our three elves, Jingle, Jangle & Elf Judy:

2008 Christmas Lights Display – Introduction from Tim Dorr on Vimeo.

That was followed by The Holidays Are Coming performed by Melanie Thornton. This may be a familiar song because it was used in the Coke commercials with modifications.

2008 Christmas Lights Display – The Holidays Are Coming from Tim Dorr on Vimeo.

Jingle is excited about the holidays coming, and we move to Wonderful Christmas Time, with music performed by Sir Paul McCartney.

2008 Christmas Lights Display – Wonderful Christmas Time from Tim Dorr on Vimeo.

Jangle asks Jingle the name of her favorite Christmas song. “Why Jingle Bells, of course” she replies. This comes from the Elf movie soundtrack and is sung by Jim Reeves.

2008 Christmas Lights Display – Jingle Bells from Tim Dorr on Vimeo.

While Jangle likes Jingle Bells, his favorite Christmas song is Carol of the Bells. This is a mix of four different interpretations, performed by David Foster, Mannheim Steamroller, Johnny Mathis, and Trans-Siberian Orchestra.

2008 Christmas Lights Display – Song Four from Tim Dorr on Vimeo.

We get another joke from Jingle and Jangle,and then segue into We Need a Little Christmas performed by the Ray Conniff Singers.

2008 Christmas Lights Display – Need A Little Christmas from Tim Dorr on Vimeo.

The boss, Santa Claus in this situation, joins the elves to sing White Christmas.

2008 Christmas Lights Display – White Christmas from Tim Dorr on Vimeo.

We did a voice over that never made it to the light of day, but after the song, Jingle says, “We sounded pretty good, but he’s no Bing Crosby.” Which leads us to the last song of the night, We Wish you a Merry Christmas. We also get our last elf joke of the night before the elves wish everyone a Merry Christmas.

2008 Christmas Lights Display – We Wish You A Merry Christmas from Tim Dorr on Vimeo.

So that was our 2008 Christmas Lights Display. I hope those who stopped to see it enjoyed it as much as we enjoyed you all watching it live. Now it’s on to the 2009 Christmas Lights Display. Plans are well underway. We’ll have some new features, more lights, and the elves will be back. More on that later.

And one last item. Take a look in the upper left hand corner of the home page. A countdown to the lights going on Thanksgiving night at 6PM has been added. There is a lot to do between now and then on the Christmas display, let alone a first time Halloween sound and lights display.