Maggie's Music: Maggie Sansone

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A Celtic Fair - MM112
Come to the Celtic fair for a festive gathering of tradition and innovation, Celtic music,a Renaissance spirit, diverse instrumentation and spellbinding percussive grooves.

Performed on hammered dulcimer,Irish flute,fiddle,soprano sax,woodwinds,guitar,bodhran and percussion. Producer: Bobby Reed

"Pensive tones, mystical auras and all manner of merriment... Sansone performs in that hold-your-breath emotive style that has the listener hanging onto every note." Dirty Linen Folk & World Magazine

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Mystic Dance - MM111
"A virtuoso with a world-class gift as both a player and arranger, Sansone interprets the folk idiom on an ancient instrument with a modern voice and presents the listener with a unique opportunity for mystery and mysticism." -- Women Today

" Harmoniously walking the tightrope between ancient Celtic cadences and progressive world beat sounds, Sansone easily fuses the best of past and present musical styles ... lovely as it is stirring ... a colorful modern dance."-- New Age Retailer


Guest Musicians:

Sue Richards - Celtic harp
Bobby Read - clarinet, bass clarinet, alto flute, piccolo, soprano sax, accordion, piano, synthesizer, percussion
Karen Ashbrook - Irish flute, pennywhistle
Paul Oorts - Musette accordion, guitar
Sarah Read - Fiddle, cello
Robin Bullock - cittern, mandolin, guitar
Ian Lawther - Northumbrian pipes

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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

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Celtic Meditations - MM302
This is music that soothes the soul: a rich tapestry of Celtic moods for gentle, quiet contemplation. The melodious and gentle sounds of the leather-covered wooden mallets dancing across over eighty strings create a harp-like resonant sustain that brings a special beuaty to the ancient melodies. Add a rich overlay of strings, the deep tonal qualities of woodwinds, traditional Celtic and early music instruments and this album will take you into the light.

Music for Relaxation is one of the fastest growing new categories of music ideal for relaxation, mediation and massage. A perfect accompaniment for yoga, tai chi, massage, meditation, body work, Pilate's, travel or simply relaxing. Celtic Meditations will relieve your stress on the busy highway of life!

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A Traveler's Dream - MM110
The ancient hammered dulcimer followed the migrations of early travelers across Asia Minor and onto the European continent -- from the Black Sea to the North Atlantic shores. In Maggie Sansone's hands, the visions of the Celts come alive in the modern world.

"Maggie Sansone can do no wrong. She has consistently released albums that combine her singular and exquisite hammered dulcimer playing, backed by top musicians playing semi-classical inspired interpretations of traditional Celtic music. Among the many standout tracks are two sets of tunes devoted to Celtic pagan celebration days... 'The Samhain Set' combines two Sansone originals devoted to the Celtic New Year features Sansone using an E-Bow on her hammered dulcimer for a a truely otherworldly effect." - Dirty Linen Folk & World Music Magazine

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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.

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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

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Dance Upon the Shore - MM109
A cool Celtic voyage to Ireland, Scotland, Brittany and the Isle of Man. Traditional tunes in innovative arrangements are performed on hammered dulcimer with Irish flute, cittern, guitar, mandolin, soprano sax, Celtic harp, fretless bass, bodhran and hand drums.

"Steeped in tradition yet often wed to the contemprary, few recordings span the gap of generations so gracefully... With unexpected color, rhythmic vitality and a venturesome spirit, she's managed to balance the art and accessibility, past and present, with unusual care and deftness." - The Washington Post

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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.

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Music in the Great Hall - MM107
Music from the ancient Celtic lands -all- instrumental music on early music and traditional folk instruments performed by members of Ensemble Galilei and guests. Includes: Maggie Sansone on hammered dulcimer, Sue Richards on Celtic harp, Bonnie Rideout on Scottish fiddle and Carolyn Surrick on viola da gamba. Recorded in the Great Hall of St. John's College in Annapolis, Maryland, an acoustic wonder that captures the warmth and richness of the musical instruments. Includes: Irish airs from the Bunting and O'Carolan Collections, jigs and reels from the Isle of Man and 15th-century Welsh tunes.

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Sounds of the Season - 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.

"Goes perfectly with the mood of Christmas... Expertly accompanied and with great variety, the instruments ring out clearly and naturally... Well worth looking for!" - CD Review

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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.

"A Celtic/classical flavor, splitting the repertoire between the familiar and the unusual but always recasting it in graceful contexts." - The Washington Post

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Mist and Stone - MM106
Haunting and evocative Celtic tunes from Ireland, Scotland, the Isle of Man and Galicia, featuring hammered dulcimer with Celtic harp, violin, pennywhistle, concertina, guitar, cittern and bodhran. Includes: Foggy Dew, Spancil Hill, Down by the Sally Gardens, the Thomas Moore air Avenging and Bright, two Scottish marches and the air Mist Covered Mountains of Home, jigs and reels from Ireland, Scotland and the Shetland Isles.

"Rich, lush arrangements...Every piece is a standout...All in all, some of the best moments in the history of Celtic music!" - Dulcimer Players News

"Celtic reminiscences of an ancient and earthy voice with a rawness that speaks of windblown shores and craggy rocks splashed mercilessly by the sea ." - CD Review

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Traditions - MM104
Featuring America's premier hammered dulcimer performer on every track and with award winning celtic and folk instruments joining in for toe-taping jigs and reels and haunting airs and renaissance tunes.

Includes music from two recordings: Hammer Dulcimer & Guitar: Traditional tunes from the British Isles, Ireland and America performed on hammered dulcimer, guitar, fiddle and bodhran and Hammered Dulcimer Traditions, another lively collection of jigs, reels and hornpipes from Ireland, with Scottish strathspeys, airs by Turlough O'Carolan, French-Canadian tunes, medieval and Renaissance dances and a country rag.

Simply the best all -round varied and exciting collection of Celtic music featuring hammered dulcimer.

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