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Terry Tucker & Ardyth Gilbertson : Ancient Ayres & Carols for Christmas
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Classical and World Music, the sound of Ancient European carols with Pagan Roots, celebrating both the Winter Solstice and Christmas with earthy and tuneful piano arrangements, medieval vocal harmonies, alto recorder, autoharp, hand drums & percussion.
Genre: Holiday: World
Release Date: 2007
Ancient Ayres & Carols for Christmas
Terry Tucker & Ardyth Gilbertson
Record Label: Terry Tucker & Ardyth Gilbertson
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1. The Holly and the Ivy 2:44 + MP3 $0.99
2. Patapan 2:07 + MP3 $0.99
3. Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day 2:37 + MP3 $0.99
4. Fum, Fum, Fum 3:00 + MP3 $0.99
5. God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen 2:54 + MP3 $0.99
6. Green Grow'th the Holly 2:44 + MP3 $0.99
7. Hodie 2:33 + MP3 $0.99
8. Masters in This Hall 4:07 + MP3 $0.99
9. Coventry Carol 2:35 + MP3 $0.99
10. The Cherry Tree Carol 3:57 + MP3 $0.99
11. Unto Us Is Born a Son 2:38 + MP3 $0.99
12. Good King Wenceslas 3:22 + MP3 $0.99
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Album Notes

Terry Tucker and Ardyth Gilbertson enjoy singing pagan and Christmas carols from around the world and have arranged and recorded twelve of their favorite mostly European carols on this CD, "Ancient Ayres & Carols for Christmas". A lot of these carols have pre-Christian roots and celebrate both the Winter Solstice and Christmas. “Green Grow’th the Holly”, written by King Henry VIII of England celebrates the changing seasons. "The Cherry Tree Carol" is Appalachian at its soulful best.

Terry and Ardyth perform with their band, Treehouse, and have released a new CD, "Treehouse". "Comin’ Home" features Terry’s original songs. These CDs are available by clicking under 'Albums You Will Love' on this page. Terry’s instrumental composition "Overture to the Sun", featured in Stanley Kubrick’s film and soundtrack CD, "A Clockwork Orange" and Terry's CD with Sunforest, "The Sound of Sunforest" are both available at www.amazon.com or by visiting the Terry Tucker and Treehouse website, www.treehouseband.net.

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REVIEWS

Ancient ayres & Carols For Christmas
author: John Burns
                            
What a wonderful change!  Really neat ancient carols, without the same old repeats found on most other Christmas albums.  Great harmonies; beautiful blending of voice and instrument.  Just set the CD player on "repeat" and let 'er rip.

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Ancient Ayres & Carols for Christmas
author: Charlotte Baker-Shenk
                            
I found myself literally just listening to this one CD over and over again throughout the season.  It's sweet; it's simple; has a way of just easing the spirit.  I especially loved the Hodie.

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Ancient ayres & Carols For Christmas
author: Anne Eden
                            
Here it is, weeks after Christmas, and I'm still playing this CD and humming or singing along with it. It's somehow both soothing and invigorating, with a Celtic feel. My absolute favorite songs are "The Holly and the Ivy" and "Green Grow'th the Holly," but unlike most of the CDs I have, I enjoy every single song.

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Ancient Ayres and Carols for Christmas
author: Betty Jo Rockwell
                            
Ancient Ayres & Carols for Christmas by Terry Tucker and Ardyth Gilbertson provides the listener with a moment of peace, beauty, and joy  in the midst of a chaotic world.

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