The Silver Anniversary Edition
Editorial Review:
Traditional Celtic instrumentation always sounds beautiful on holiday classics, but Celtic Christmas is different than what its title might suggest. This oddly compelling album is composed entirely of modern New Age Celtic musicians playing their own compositions and obscure traditional folk tunes. Only three of the tracks contain any vocals, and only one of those--Karan Casey's "On a Winter's Day"--appears to be in modern English. It creates a mood, reflecting the meditative side of the holidays as opposed to the festive or religious. --Bill Holdship
TRACK LISTINGS:
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| MAIRE BREATNACH and SEAMUS BRETT |
CORNPHIOPA CIORCALACH |
| PHIL CUNNINGHAM |
NEWTON HILL |
| MAIGHREAD and TRIONA NI DHOMHNAILL |
KOUSKET |
| STEVE COONEY and LAOISE KELLY |
CUL A DUN |
| MAIRTIN O'CONNOR and GARRY O'BRIAIN |
ANNAGHDOWN |
| MICHAEL O DOMHNAILL and PADDY GLACKIN |
EILI GHEAL CHIUIN |
| LIAM O'FLYNN |
SLIABH NA MBAN |
| BRIAN DUNNING and JEFF JOHNSON |
CHRIST CHILD LULLABYE |
| CORMAC BREATNACH |
SPORTING PADDY AND ADELE |
| KARAN CASEY, NIALL VALLELY and ROBBIE OVERSON |
ON A WINTER'S DAY |
| NIGHTNOISE |
AR PONT NEVEZ |
| WEST OCEAN STRING QUARTET |
CAILIN NA GRUAIGE DOINNE |
| KATHLEEN KEANE and JIM CREGAN |
THE LONGING |
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