Maggie's Music: Christmas

Winter Tidings - MM234
A Holiday Celebration of winter's majesty with Holiday classics, traditional Celtic carols and mountain melodies from the Southern Appalachians performed on acoustic guitars, mandolin,banjo,Celtic harp,piano, fiddle, bass and percussion.

Al Petteway & Amy White, Grammy award winning artists, turn their talents to the celebration of the Holidays in their first national holiday release on Maggie's Music. It's a stunning follow up to the immensely popular Land of the Sky- music inspired by the Appalachian Mountains. A Scottish Christmas, featured on CBS-TV- Sunday Morning with Al Petteway.

Track List:

1. Breakin' up Christmas (4:10)
2. Joy to the World / The Gift (4:36)
3. The Holly and the Ivy (4:12)
4. Bring a Torch, Jeanette Isabella (3:07)
5. People Look East (3:21)
6. Cherry Tree Carol (5:06)
7. Into the Light (5:16)
8. Roving on a Winter's Night (5:27)
9. Aerial (3:49)
10. Gabriel's Message / I Wonder as I Wander (5:00)
11. A New Year's Carol / Sussex Carol / Tomorrow Will Be My Dancing Day (4:59)
12. Christ Child's Lullaby (4:15)
13. Star in the East / Born in Beth'ny (3:29)

Total time 56:45

A Winter's Night; Christmas in the Great Hall - MM226
"Virtuoso technique, and instinctive feeling for the idiom, and the courage to improvise...they play with energy, splendid ensemble, good humor and imagination." -- The Washington Post

Ensemble Galilei featuring
Liz Knowles, fiddle, viola
Deborah Nuse, Scottish small pipes, fiddle
Sue Richards, Celtic Harp
Carolyn Anderson Surrick, viols
Sarah Weiner, oboe, tin whistle, recorder
and with Kieran O'Hare, Uilleann Pipes, flutes, low whistles & tin whistles

Sue Richards-is a four-time U.S. National Scottish Harp Champion, and Liz Knowles, the featured Irish fiddler on the Michael Collins soundtrack, who toured with Riverdance.

Celebrate the joyous spirit of the holiday season, Celtic traditions & all of the best things about Christmas.

With crackling energy and brilliant performances, Ensemble Galilei presents timeless Christmas classics, Celtic carols from Galicia, Spain, Scotland and Ireland, Medieval and Renaissance dance tunes, and original compositions to mark the winter solstice. From conservatory rehearsal rooms to all night sessions at Irish pubs, a montage of Early Music and Celtic tunes blend and a glorious new sound is born. Featured on NPR'S All Things Considered, radio host Robert Siegal said, "They've pioneered what they call "chamber folk", a mix of contrasting styles and instruments that works beautifully together." Recorded in the historic Great Hall at St. John's College it captures the warmth, richness, and stunning clarity of the instruments. Music from this album has been selected for a National Public Radio Holiday Feature.

Tune List

1. Salterello/Bring A Torch, Jeanette Isabella, 2:43
2. New Prince, New Pomp/Galician Carol, 4:33
3. Christmas Day I'Da Moornin', 2:15
4. Bressay Lullabye (Balloo Lammy)/Don Oiche, 4:09
5. Of Darkness and Light, 4:05
6. Rorate, 2:52
7. The Donkey Carol/The Friendly Beasts, 2:59
8. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel/What Child Is This,4:50
9. Bells and Bows/New Year's Dawn,4:37
10. Bottom of the Punch Bowl/The Man Who Died and Rose Again/Ward's Jig/Apples in Winter, 4:16
11. Easter Snow, 3:31
12. Puer Natus est in Bethlehem, In Dulci Jubilo/Saw Three Ships, 2:52
13. Danse Arabe (from The Nutcracker Suite), 3:36
14. Congaudeat, 1:56
15. The Bellman's Carol/The Moon Shines Bright, 2:56
16. The First Nowell/Joy to the World/Joy to the World Jig, 3:56

Total Playing Time: 56:15 minutes

Ancient Noels - MM108
An Indie finalist for "Best Seasonal Album of the Year"! Ancient carols, Renaissance rhythms and haunting medieval hymns bring to life images of desert landscapes, stone monasteries and the origins of Chrismas.

Maggie Sansone on hammered dulcimer with members of Ensemble Galilei: Marcia Diehl on recorder, bowed psaltery and pennywhistle; Jim Brooks on recorder and concertina; Sue Richards on Celtic harp; Carolyn Surrick on treble viol & bass viola da gamba; and special guests Bonnie Rideout on Scottish fiddle, Zan McLeod on cittern and guitar and Ben Harms on hand drums and medieval tambourine.

Includes: Basque and Galician carols from Spain, medieval Dutch & French carols, and Renaissance tunes by 16th century master Tilman Susato.

Tune List

1 Cantiga de Santa Maria, No. 48 (3:35)
2 Gloucester Wassail / Tomorrow Will Be My Dancing Day / The Sussex Carol (3:15)
3 Hoboekentanz / Schafertanz (6:00)
4 O Bethlehem / Bethlehem's Stall / A Maiden Was Adoring God, The Lord / Great Gentlefolk, Hold And Bethink You (5:02)
5 The Bellman's Song (3:50)
6 The Truth Sent From Above (4:33)
7 Nowell, Nowell: Tidings True / Riu, Riu, Chiu (3:30)
8 I Must Go Gather Comfort / There Was A Maid So Lovely / When Judah's Loyal Soul Alone (6:05)
9 Cantiga, A Madre Do Que Livrou (3:33)
10 Whenas The Rose Of Jericho / A Year Begins Of Joy And Grace / To Us A Little Child Is Born (3:30)
11 The Donkey's Carol / The Friendly Beasts (3:20)
12 Here Betwixt Ass And Oxen Mild / The Golden Carol (2:45)
13 In The Bleak Midwinter (2:35)

Total time: 51:55

Merrily Greet the Time - MM228
Seasonal music from Autumn Equinox to the New Year celebrates music from Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and other lands where Celtic people settled. Through harvest time, to the old Celtic new year called Samhain (now called "Hallowe'en"), the time of the Winter Solstice and the longest nights, and on to the coming promised light of Christmas and the New Year, our ancestors braced for the cold with the warmth that the winter hearth (and a good pint) could bring. Recorded live at the studios of XM Satellite Radio.

Musicians: Sue Richards, Celtic harp; Maggie Sansone, hammered dulcimer

Guest musicians (tracks 3,9,15,19): Connie McKenna, vocals; Karen Ashbrook, Irish flute, pennywhistle, hammered dulcimer; Ralph Gordon, cello

Tune List

I. HARVEST HOME: THE RIPENING OF THE YEAR
1. Slieve Gallen Braes 1:10
2. Harvest Home 1:55
3. Abbot's Bromley/Twist Ye,Twine Ye (Song) 3:04
4. The Ash Grove 1:24
5. Captain O'Kane/Planxty George Brabazon 5:14

II. SAMHAIN: THE DAYS GROW DARK
6. Fire in the Hearth 2:57
7. Cantiga de Santa Maria,No.4 A Madre Do Que Livrou
Cantiga de Santa Maria, No.166 Como Poden 2:46
8. Garten Mother's Lullaby 2:16
9. Sean Donegal (Irish-Gaelic Song) 1:53
10. Swallowtail Jig 2:45

III. ADVENT: WAITING FOR THE LIGHT
11. Christ Child Lullaby 3:04
12. Rorate (Nativity) 2:45
13. ll est ne/Ding Dong, Merrily on High 3:12
14. Balloo, Lammy 1:51
15. Mist Covered Mountains of Home 2:50
16. Bressay Lullaby/Don Oiche 2:27

IV. THE TWELVE DAYS
17. Drive the Cold Winter Away 1:21
18. Drunk at Night, Dry in the Morning 2:45
19. Song of Wandering Aengus (Song) 3:00
20. Simple Gifts/Jingle Bells 3:25
21. Greensleeves (What Child is This?) 2:30
22. Christchurch Bells/Bottom of the Punch Bowl 2:39

Sounds of the Season, Volume 1 - MM103
The best all instrumental Celtic-Christmas CD ever! Timeless carols are reborn with a Celtic spirit in chamber folk arrangements performed on hammered dulcimer with Celtic harp, recorders, cittern, violin, mandolin, guitar, concertina, viola da gamba and hand drums. Contains 20 additional bonus tracks of Celtic music from the Traditions.

Musicians: Maggie Sansone on hammered dulcimer with Robin Bullock on guitar, cittern, violin,mandolin; Sue Richards on Celtic Harp; Wendy Morrison on concertina; Linda Lunbeck on recorders; Carolyn Surrick on Viola da gamba; Myron Bretholz on Bodhran and Mike Varas on dombek (medieval drum).

Tune List

1 Deck The Hall / Ding Dong, Merrily On High (2:42)
2 Wexford Carol (2:25)
3 Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming(3:00)
4 Gower Wassail (1:53)
5 O Come, O Come, Emmanual / Masters In This Hall (3:23)
6 Baloo, Lammy (2:24)
7 Joy To The World / Here We Come A-Wassailling (3:15)
8 Christmas Eve Is Here / Fum, Fum, Fum / Christmas Eve Reel (2:52)
9 Il Est Ne' / Bring A Torch, Jeannette, Isabella (2:42)
10 What Child Is This (2:05)
11 God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (2:50)
12 Personent Hodie (1:50)
13 I Saw Thee Ships (2:15)
14 Angels We Have Heard On High (4:05)
15 Scotch Mist / Marquis Of Huntley's Strathspey (2:19)
16 Abbots Bromley Horn Dance (2:15)
17 Miss Patterson / Johnny's Gone To France (3:25)
18 Bridget Cruise (3:00)
19 Ductia (3:10)
20 Parson's Farewell (4:48)

Total time: 58:42

Sounds of the Season II - MM105
An INDIE nominee for "Best Seasonal Album of the Year" and our popular companion to Sounds of the Season. All instrumental and features Maggie on hammered dulcimer and guitar, with 4- time Scottish and Celtic harp Champion Sue Richards on Celtic harp, and a host of award winning musicians on recorder, cittern, fiddle, mandolin, viola da gamba and hand drums.

Musicians: Maggie Sansone on hammered dulcimer with Robin Bullock on guitar, cittern, violin,mandolin; Sue Richards on Celtic Harp; Linda Lunbeck on recorders; Carolyn Surrick on Viola da gamba and Stream Ohrstrom on Zarb ( medieval drum).

Tune List

1 People Look East (2:43)
2 The Holly And The Ivy (2:34)
3 Lord Of The Dance (Simple Gifts) (3:37)
4 We Three Kings (6:14)
5 Coventry Carol (1:43)
6 Good King Wenceslas (2:32)
7 Alle Psallite Cum Luya (3:06)
8 The First Noel (3:39)
9 Away In The Manger (5:40)
10 While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks (1:39)
11 Picardy Carol(2:46)
12 Silent Night (2:46)
13 O Little Town Of Bethlehem (3:56)
14 I Wonder As I Wander
15 Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (1:54)
16 We Wish You A Merry Christmas (1:10)
17 Jingle Bells (2:33)

Total time: 53:31

A Scottish Christmas - MM215
Traditional Scottish carols, wassail tunes, strathspeys and reels for the celebration of Christmas, Hogmanay & the New Year, featuring Bonnie Rideout on Scottish fiddle, Al Petteway on guitar & cittern, Maggie Sansone on hammered dulcimer, Eric Rigler (the piper on "Braveheart" soundtrack) on Highland bagpipes, Scottish smallpipes & Uilleann pipes, with cello and percussion.

Musicians: Bonnie Rideout, Fiddle & viola; Maggie Sansone, Hammered dulcimer; Al Petteway, Guitar, cittern & bodhran; Eric Rigler, Highland bagpipe, Scottish smallpipes, & uilleann pipes; Abby Newton, cello; Jon Quigg, Highland fife, drum. Produced by Charlie Pilzer.

Tune List

1 O Come, O Come Emmanuel/God Rest Ye Merry, Gentleman 4:14
2 Here We Come A-Wassailing/Bottom of the Punch Bowl 3:37
3 Christmas Duanag/Hark the Bonny Christ Bells 3:00
4 What Child Is This (Greensleeves) 5:42
5 Rock Thee O' Child/Christ Child's Lullaby 4:31
6 Christmas Carousing/Ale Is Dear/New Christmass 3:59
7 Da' Day Dawis/Christmas Day I' Da Moornin' 4:20
8 Adeste Fidelis (O Come All Ye Faithful) 2:53
9 Baloo, Lammy 3:57
10 Gloomy Winter 2:22
11 The Huntsman's Bag of Grain/Goosegirl's Song/New Year's Day 3:10
12 New Year's Day/On Christmas Night 3:26
13 Yeoman's Carol/Sound of Sleat 5:13
14 Rorate (Nativity) 2:54
15 All Sons of Adam 1:55
16 Auld Lang Syne 4:22

Total time: 60:20

A Scottish Christmas DVD
SONY/BMG special products produced the worlds FIRST Scottish Christmas DVD... A Scottish Christmas featuring Bonnie Rideout, recording artists from Maggie's Music record label and award winning Celtic musicians and dancers.

It captures the live concert presented at the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts, Clinton Township, MI. on Dec. 3, 2000 and presents traditional Scottish carols, familiar Christmas carols and songs, and Highland music and dance for the celebration of Christmas.

Musicians: Bonnie Rideout, Scottish fiddle; Tony Cuffe, guitar, vocals; Jerry O'Sullivan, Uilleann pipes, Scottish small-pipes, pennywhistle; Paddy League, bodhran; Maggie Sansone, Hammered dulcimer; The City of Washington Pipe Band and Highland Dancers Robert McOwen and Jen Schoonover

Track List:

1.MEDLEY: Oh Come, Oh Come Emmanuel - 12th Century Latin Carol
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Late 18th Century/British Isles
Morrison's Jig - Traditional Scottish Jig
2. Fir Tree Reels (Grants'/Innes'/Stuarts') - Scottish Straths & Reels
3.MEDLEY: Here We Come a'Wassailing - Traditional Carol/British Isles
Bottom of the Punch Bowl - Traditional Scottish Country Dance
4. Greensleeves (What Child is This)
5.Rorate (Nativity) - Western Highlands Lullaby & Hymn
6. Sae Will We Yet - 19th Century Scots Song (Tony Cuffe)
7. MEDLEY: Highlands & Lowlands of Scotland/Kelo House/Miss Clementina Stewart - Traditional Scottish Reels
8. Angels We Have Heard On High and Jig -Maid at the Spinning Wheel (Maggie Sansone & Paddy League)
9.MEDLEY: Da Day Dawis
10. MEDLEY: Willie Sahanky's Jig/Bagdad Jig/Bagdad Reel/ Keflavkik Jetnest/ Oh, Come All Ye Faithful/ Amazing Grace
11. Christ Child Lullaby
12.MEDLEY: Christmas Carousing/Ale is Dear/New Christmas
13 MEDLEY: Deck the Halls/Tail Toddle/Paddy's Leather Breeches
14. Auld Lang Syne