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Christmas, English folk, traditional folk.

Describing herself simply as a 'modern English musician', Eliza Carthy is one of the most recognisable faces in British folk.

From the purest unaccompanied traditional songs to original music incorporating myriad influences, she has moved through English folk music like a force of nature, both stirring it up & putting it back on the map.  

Jon Boden is best known as the lead singer and main arranger of the progressive folk juggernaut Bellowhead.

Glad Christmas Comes was recorded in Sheffield earlier this year. It features songs with 
Waterson: Carthy luminaries Emily Portman & Tim van Eyken, Morris dancing from Ewan Wardrop, Brass from Yorkshire’s own Backstage Brass and was produced by long time collaborator Andy Bell.

The 16-track album features traditional Sheffield carols Mount Zion and The Holly & The Ivy from Jon’s local pub in Dungworth, Sheffield, Winter Grace that was suggested to Eliza & Jon by Eliza’s Mum Norma whilst they rehearsed in the living room, a version of the Stanley Brothers Beautiful Star, a folky version of the Pogue’s Fairytale of New York featuring Morris dancing and the Christmas Hippopotamus even gets a look in.

Tracks:
01. Ashen Bowl
02. Glad Christmas Comes
03. Beautiful Star
04. King of the Birds
05. The Good Doctor
06. In The Bleak Midwinter
07. Remember Oh Thou Man
08. Mount Zion (While Shepherds)
09. The Holly and the Ivy
10. I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas
11. Winter Grace
12. I Saw Three Ships Come Sailing In
13. Shepherds Arise
14. Jingle Bells
15. Fairytale of New York
16. Glad Christmas Comes (reprise)

Staat er compleet op, 10% pars mee gepost. Met zeer veel dank aan de originele poster. Laat af en toe eens weten wat je van het album vindt. Altijd leuk, de mening van anderen. Oh ja, MP3 doe ik niet aan.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnWMIbwt-7Q&t=1s