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A new holiday album featuring a star-studded line up of traditional musicians from Scotland and the North of England. Organized by Rory Campbell (Old Blind Dogs, Deaf Shepherd), the project was recorded live at a benefit concert at Queen's Hall, Edinburgh on December 21, 2003, with proceeds going to a leading cancer charity. The talented artists included Eliza Carthy, Rory McLeod, Mary MacMaster (the Poozies, Sileas), Aaron Jones (Old Blind Dogs), singer Karine Polwart (Malinky) and harpist Corrina Hewat, under the artistic direction of Edinburgh pianist David Milligan. It was first broadcast on BBC Radio Scotland last Christmas Day. The repertoire is an eclectic collection of styles from traditional to contemporary. There are carols "Lullay Lullay" and "Christ Child's Lullaby" with harp and vocals, and a powerful a cappella performance by Eliza Carthy of the traditional "Dives and Lazarus." Also a rollicking version of Shane MacGowan's "Fairytale Of New York," Rory McLeod's take on John Prine's "Christmas in Prison" and a delightful instrumental "Little Drummer Boy", with Campbell's Border pipes leading the way.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Originally conceived as just a studio album project, the idea developed into a live concert album that was also broadcast on BBC Radio Scotland. The concert, held at the Queen's Hall in Edinburgh, also raised money for a charity (Marie Curie Cancer Care). This album shows little evidence of it being live as there is no patter between songs and not much applause. One song mentioned in the liner notes as being recorded (Santa Claus is coming to town) is omitted but I do not know whether it was used in the concert or not.
Mixing contemporary songs with traditional fare, there is something here for every fan of Celtic folk music, especially as there are male voices, female voices and instrumental tracks - even (on the final track only) a child singer, who actually does quite well. Fairytale of New York (a cover of the Pogues and Kirsty MacColl classic) and Christmas in prison (a cover of a John Prine song) are the major contemporary songs, though three of the others (Blue December, Lullaby, It's Christmas time) are originals, two having been written by Dean Owens and the other by Andy Lang. The remaining songs can all now be regarded as traditional (the newest of them, Blue Christmas, is over fifty years old) though they aren't all famous. I'd never heard two of them (Balulalow, Dives and Lazarus) before.
The singers and musicians are Rory Campbell (vocals, border pipes, whistles), Eliza Carthy (vocals, fiddle), Corrina Hewat (vocals, harp), Andy Lang (vocals, guitar), Mary McMaster (vocals, harp), Rory McLeod (vocals, guitar), Tim Matthew (vocals, fiddle), Billie Owens (child vocals), Dean Owens (vocals, guitar), Karine Polwart (vocals, guitar), Marianne Campbell (fiddle), Donald Hay (drums), Aaron Jones (bouzouki), Kevin McGuire (bass) and Dave Milligan (piano). Of course, they don't all join in every track - indeed, most tracks feature very few people. Indeed, Eliza Carthy (the only artist I was already familiar with) sings Dives and Lazarus just by herself, without any accompaniment.
This is an interesting album that all folk music fans can enjoy.
Mixing contemporary songs with traditional fare, there is something here for every fan of Celtic folk music, especially as there are male voices, female voices and instrumental tracks - even (on the final track only) a child singer, who actually does quite well. Fairytale of New York (a cover of the Pogues and Kirsty MacColl classic) and Christmas in prison (a cover of a John Prine song) are the major contemporary songs, though three of the others (Blue December, Lullaby, It's Christmas time) are originals, two having been written by Dean Owens and the other by Andy Lang. The remaining songs can all now be regarded as traditional (the newest of them, Blue Christmas, is over fifty years old) though they aren't all famous. I'd never heard two of them (Balulalow, Dives and Lazarus) before.
The singers and musicians are Rory Campbell (vocals, border pipes, whistles), Eliza Carthy (vocals, fiddle), Corrina Hewat (vocals, harp), Andy Lang (vocals, guitar), Mary McMaster (vocals, harp), Rory McLeod (vocals, guitar), Tim Matthew (vocals, fiddle), Billie Owens (child vocals), Dean Owens (vocals, guitar), Karine Polwart (vocals, guitar), Marianne Campbell (fiddle), Donald Hay (drums), Aaron Jones (bouzouki), Kevin McGuire (bass) and Dave Milligan (piano). Of course, they don't all join in every track - indeed, most tracks feature very few people. Indeed, Eliza Carthy (the only artist I was already familiar with) sings Dives and Lazarus just by herself, without any accompaniment.
This is an interesting album that all folk music fans can enjoy.
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Celtic folk music for Christmas
9 Dec 2005
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Originally conceived as just a studio album project, the idea developed into a live concert album that was also be broadcast on BBC Radio Scotland. The concert, held at the Queen's Hall in Edinburgh, also raised money for a charity (Marie Curie Cancer Care). This album shows little evidence of it being live as there is no patter between songs and not much applause. One song mentioned in the liner notes as being recorded (Santa Claus is coming to town) is omitted but I do not know whether it was used in the concert or not.
Mixing contemporary songs with traditional fare, there is something here for every fan of Celtic folk music, especially as there are male voices, female voices and instrumental tracks - even (on the final track only) a child singer, who actually does quite well. Fairytale of New York (a cover of the Pogues and Kirsty MacColl classic) and Christmas in prison (a cover of a John Prine song) are the major contemporary songs, though three of the others (Blue December, Lullaby, It's Christmas time) are originals, two having been written by Dean Owens and the other by Andy Lang. The remaining songs can all now be regarded as traditional (the newest of them, Blue Christmas, is over fifty years old) though they aren't all famous. I'd never heard two of them (Balulalow, Dives and Lazarus) before.
The singers and musicians are Rory Campbell (vocals, border pipes, whistles), Eliza Carthy (vocals, fiddle), Corrina Hewat (vocals, harp), Andy Lang (vocals, guitar), Mary McMaster (vocals, harp), Rory McLeod (vocals, guitar), Tim Matthew (vocals, fiddle), Billie Owens (child vocals), Dean Owens (vocals, guitar), Karine Polwart (vocals, guitar), Marianne Campbell (fiddle), Donald Hay (drums), Aaron Jones (bouzouki), Kevin McGuire (bass) and Dave Milligan (piano). Of course, they don't all join in every track - indeed, most tracks feature very few people. Indeed, Eliza Carthy (the only artist I was already familiar with) sings Dives and Lazarus just by herself, without any accompaniment.
This is an interesting album that all folk music fans can enjoy.
Mixing contemporary songs with traditional fare, there is something here for every fan of Celtic folk music, especially as there are male voices, female voices and instrumental tracks - even (on the final track only) a child singer, who actually does quite well. Fairytale of New York (a cover of the Pogues and Kirsty MacColl classic) and Christmas in prison (a cover of a John Prine song) are the major contemporary songs, though three of the others (Blue December, Lullaby, It's Christmas time) are originals, two having been written by Dean Owens and the other by Andy Lang. The remaining songs can all now be regarded as traditional (the newest of them, Blue Christmas, is over fifty years old) though they aren't all famous. I'd never heard two of them (Balulalow, Dives and Lazarus) before.
The singers and musicians are Rory Campbell (vocals, border pipes, whistles), Eliza Carthy (vocals, fiddle), Corrina Hewat (vocals, harp), Andy Lang (vocals, guitar), Mary McMaster (vocals, harp), Rory McLeod (vocals, guitar), Tim Matthew (vocals, fiddle), Billie Owens (child vocals), Dean Owens (vocals, guitar), Karine Polwart (vocals, guitar), Marianne Campbell (fiddle), Donald Hay (drums), Aaron Jones (bouzouki), Kevin McGuire (bass) and Dave Milligan (piano). Of course, they don't all join in every track - indeed, most tracks feature very few people. Indeed, Eliza Carthy (the only artist I was already familiar with) sings Dives and Lazarus just by herself, without any accompaniment.
This is an interesting album that all folk music fans can enjoy.
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