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Shira Kammen : The Castle of the Holly King
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Secular Songs for the Yuletide from the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, England, Brittany and Ireland comprise this CD of many moods, with vocals and instruments (including medieval harp, fiddles, hammered dulcimer, piano & more.
Genre: Folk: Traditional Folk
Release Date: 2003
The Castle of the Holly King Record Label: Bright Angel Records
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Preview Song Name Time Format Price Select
The Holly Bears a Berry 2:45 Album Only
The Wren in the Furze 2:12 Album Only
Christmas Day in the Morning 1:45 Album Only
Apple Tree Wassail 2:56 Album Only
Rafe's Waltz 4:53 Album Only
Cutty Wren 3:15 Album Only
Le Brandevin/Holly and his Merry Men 3:00 Album Only
Arrane Ny Sheeaghyn Troailtagh 1:40 Album Only
An Dro Nevez 2:37 Album Only
Gower Wassail 4:50 Album Only
A Counting Song 5:57 Album Only
Round About Our Coal Fire 5:47 Album Only
Nou is Yole Comen 2:48 Album Only
Tapster, Drynker 1:19 Album Only
Bring Us In Good Ale 2:57 Album Only
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THE CASTLE OF THE HOLLY KING (Bright Angel Records)
This CD is a rich collection of secular songs and tunes for the Yuletide, from the Medieval, Celtic, and English traditions, performed by a wonderfully diverse and creative group of musicians.
The performers are : Shira Kammen (Vielle, Fiddle, Voice), Peter Maund (Percussion), Shay Black (Voice), Susan Rode Morris (Voice), Suzanne Elder Wallace (Voice), Pamela Swan (Bodhran), Robin Petrie (Hammered Dulcimer), David Morris (Viola da Gamba), Charlie Hancock (Piano), Anne Hodgkinson (Voice), Mitchell Sandler (Voice), Lydia Heather Knutson (Voice) & Paul Cummings (Voice).

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REVIEWS

We loved the CD. The songs, arrangements, and performances all were excellent.
author: Charmaine
This CD provided an excellent background to our family winter solstice celebration. It was quiet but joyful.
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