Album Notes

This recording is a compilation of Christmas carols and tunes that are the absolute favorites of the band. The track "Jingle Irish Bells" is a fast paced switch from Christmas to Irish tunes. When performing this tune, the percussion player, John, quickly changes instruments and hats to match the tune. That typically results in some Irish Christmas chaos!

FireWeed is an energetic and lively traditional Celtic band from Northern Michigan. Traditional Irish and Scottish tunes are skillfully played on hammered dulcimer, Irish whistle, guitar, Irish tenor banjo, Irish bouzouki, fiddle, autoharp, and bodhran. This Christmas album reflects their passion for this music with its distinctive Celtic inspiration on these carols of the season. The band has recorded five CD's.

Their name "FireWeed" comes from a flower in northern Michigan that grows in the wild. It is one of the first plants to grow back after the devastation of a forest fire. It survives because of its deep root. This group sees this as a symbol of their music. The tunes they perform have a deep root in tradition that has allowed them to survive and thrive through generations.