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Tag Archives: Winter Holiday music
Jacob Moon’s The Loop and This Christmas
It’s a brave person indeed who releases two CDs at the same time. But these two from Canadian musician Jacob Moon could not be more different. One is a Christmas album, and the other is a record of a typical … Continue reading
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Telyneg’s Nadolig Yng Nghymru | Christmas In Wales
Huw Collingbourne contributed this review. The interweaving harp rhythms on the opening track, ‘Clychau’s Nadolig (Christmas Bells)’ set the mood for this Christmas entertainment from the Welsh group Telyneg. Nadolig Yng Nghymru is a Christmas miscellany of music, poetry and … Continue reading
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Various artists’ Where Will You Be Christmas Day?
“Christmas is the bright crown of the year, it is a religious festival but it also marks the year’s end and is a time for fun and feasting as well as for worship and prayer. It is not one short … Continue reading
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An omnibus review of midwinter holiday music
Ensemble Galilei’s A Winter’s Night: Christmas in the Great Hall St. Agnes Fountain’s Acoustic Carols for Christmas, and Comfort & Joy Various artists’ Oh Christmas Tree: A Bluegrass Collection for the Holidays And how do you approach your midwinter holiday? … Continue reading
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Broceliande’s Sir Christèmas
Well, it’s getting near that time of year again, so it is inevitable that I should have a seasonal album to review. This is the first in a set of four volumes of songs of the season from Broceliande, but … Continue reading
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