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My husband and I played this CD over and over during the holidays and look forward to hearing it again next Christmas My personal favorite is Maddy Prior's Cradle Song. If you are looking for a CD that offers something other than standard Christmas carols, this collection is for you. The songs are beautifully arranged and sung.
This is the one to curl up with as it snows outside the window. Has an authentic feel - often ethereal and sometimes just a little gritty too. I also love its cousin, "Comfort and Joy". I LOVE this Christmas cd (and I don't love very many). It's not too too overproduced, but still sublime.
It's really good for relaxing, and the Christmas songs were some I had never heard of, making the cd new and interesting. I absolutely love this cd. The first time I listened to it, its soothing music almost put me to sleep.
If you enjoy the music in Rob Roy, Braveheart, or Lord of the Rings, you'll enjoy this. It has a dreamy quality and my daughter day dreams out the window on our long cross country jaunts. My favorite selections are #3 Christ's Child Lullaby, #4 Sou Gan, #9 Spered Hollvedel, and #12 A Midwinter Waltz. This is by far one of my favorite Christmas CDs, one of my favorite Celtic CDs, one of my favorite CDs period. I can listen to it for hours while driving through the farmlands in the US.
Much of the music is not the traditional Christmas music and has an earthy, folk sound to it. I purchased this CD because of some of the musicians listed on the CD and after listening to some of the excerpts. If you are looking for Christmas music that doesn't have the commercial sound to it, this is the CD for you. Every time I have played this with company here, someone has wanted a copy of it. This is one CD that I have repeatedly listened to this Christmas season. Not only can it be listened to during the holiday season, but throughout the year.
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