The Christmas Revels for 2010, Holiday Music

Folk Music & Beyond Playlist for December 18, 2010
Hour 1: The Christmas Revels and The Abbots Bromley Horn Dance

Conversation with California Revels Artistic Director David Parr, speaking about the Abbots Bromliad that took place in the Oakland Hills on Wake's Monday, September 6, 2010

  1. Aine Minogue, "Horn Dance," Comfort and Joy: A Celtic Christmas Sojourn, 1:45 Rounder Records
  2. Liz Carroll & The Revels Chorus, "Ban-chnuic Eireann Oighe," Christmas in an Irish Castle, 2:24 California Revels
  3. Yo Yo Ma, "Dona Nobis Pacem," Songs of Joy and Peace, 2:00, Sony Classical

First Set

John Kirkpatrick, "Stir the Fire," Wassail, 3:47 Fellside Recordings

Robert J. Lurtsema, "The Shortest Day of the Year," The Christmas Revels, 1:30 Revels Records

The Revels Chorus, "Sussex Mummers Carol," Christmas in an Irish Castle, 2:13 California Revels

Second Set

Anonymous 4, "Now May We Syngen," The Cherry Tree, 2:46 Harmonia Mundi

Connie Dover, "Personant Hodie/Cantus," Somebody, 6:02 Taylor Park Music

Folk Music & Beyond Playlist for December 18, 2010
Hour 2: Songs for the Holidays

First Set

Kate & Anna McGarrigle, "Seven Joys of Mary," McGarrigle Christmas Hour, 4:50 Nonesuch

Ensemble Choral du Bout du Monde, "Pa Voe Ganet," Comfort and Joy: A Celtic Christmas Sojourn, 3:46 Rounder Records

The Chieftains & The Renaissance Singers, "Past Three O'Clock," The Bells of Dublin, 2:08 RCA Victor/BMG

Loreena McKennitt, "The Stockford Carol," To Drive the Cold Winter Away, 3:02 Quinlan Road

Second Set

The Revels Chorus, "Alle Psallite Cum Luya," The Christmas Revels, 1:20 Revels Records

Maddy Prior & The Carnival Band, "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen," A Tapestry of Carols, 4:31 Saydisc Records

California Revels, "Allons, Bergers," "Mirie It Is," Masters in This Hall, 3:24 California Revels

Patrick Ball, "Christmas in an Irish Castle," Christmas in an Irish Castle, :38 California Revels

Loreena McKennitt, "The King," To Drive the Cold Winter Away, 2:04 Quinlan Road

Shira Kammen, "Bring Us in Good Ale," The Castle of the Holly King, 2:56 Bright Angel Records

Loreena McKennitt, "The Banquet," To Drive the Cold Winter Away, 3:53 Quinlan Road

Third Set

Triakel, "Christmas Carol from Alvdalen," Wintersongs, 3:00 Northside Records

Maddy Prior & the Carnival Band, "Quem Pastores," Carols & Capers, 2:14 Park Records

The Revels Chorus, "Le Semeur," Celtic Roads, 2:51 California Revels

Mark Isham, "A Nocturnal Waltz," The Steadfast Tin Soldier, 1:32 Windham Hill

Closing Set

Steeleye Span, "The Holly and the Ivy," Recollections, 3:31 Chrysalis

Maddy Prior & The Carnival Band, "I Saw Three Ships," Carols & Capers, 3:46 Park Records

Yo Yo Ma & Natalie MacMaster, "A Christmas Jig / Mouth of the Tobique," Songs of Joy & Peace, 3:45 Sony Classical