American Folk Songs for Christmas

Mike, Peggy and Penny Seeger

Release Date: 01 Jan 1989
Label: ROUNDER
Genre: POP & ROCK

CAT # 11661-0268-2

DISC ONE
1. Stars In The Heaven 1:06
2. Oh, Watch The Stars 2:12
3. Great Big Stars
4. Shine Like A Star In The Morning 2:18
5. Bright Morning Stars Are Rising 3:01
6. Rise Up, Shepherd And Follow 2:08
7. Shepherd, Shepherd
8. Don't You Hear The Lambs A-Crying 1:35
9. Found My Lost Sheep 2:20
10. Look Away To Bethlehem 1:40
11. How Many Miles To Bethlehem? 1:20
12. Jehovah Hallelujah 1:30
13. Joseph And Mary 2:50
14. A Virgin Most Pure 2:01
15. Baby Born Today 2:04
16. Go Tell It On The Mountain 1:32
17. Shepherds, Rejoice 1:27
18. The New-Born Baby 1:35
19. Oh, Mary And The Baby, Lamb
20. Star In The East 2:24
21. Babe Of Bethlehem 2:58
22. Child Of God 1:53
23. Cradle Hymn 3:16
24. Ain't That A-Rocking All Night 2:15
25. Sing-A-Lamb 1:32
26. Mary, What Are You Going To Name Your Pretty Lttle Baby? 2:10
28. Mary Had A Baby 3:04
DISC TWO
1. Jesus Borned In Bethlea 3:23
2. Wasn't That A Might Day 1:14
3. January, February The Last Month Of The Year 2:02
4. Poor Little Jesus 2:52
5. Heard From Heaven Today 2:37
6. 'Twas A Wonder In Heaven 1:29
7. Mariner's Hymn 1:20
8. O Mary, Where Is Your Baby? 2:14
9. Yonder Comes Sister Mary 2:27
10. The Blessings Of Mary 2:47
11. Awake 2:13
12. Exultation
13. Children Of The Heavenly King 1:47
14. Singing In The Land 3:20
15. Rejoice My Friends 1:09
16. The Twelve Apostles 2:58
17. Holy Babe 4:26
18. Twelve Days Of Christmas 3:55
19. The Angel Band 2:30
20. Almost Day 1:30
21. Heaven Bell Ring 1:34
22. A Mince Pie Or A Pudding 1:40
23. Christmas Day In The Morning 1:53
24. Turkey Run Away
25. Breaking Up Christmas 2:54
27. Sing Hallelu 2:24

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This set is based on the famous Ruth Crawford Seeger book of the same name (Shoe String Press). Among the 53 (!) songs are 'Bright Morning Stars Are Rising,' 'Look Away to Bethlehem,' 'Go Tell It on the Mountain,' 'Sing Hallelu,' and 'Breaking Up Christmas.' Mike Seeger, Penny Seeger, Peggy Seeger, Sonya Cohen, Calum MacColl, Ewan MacColl, Kitty MacColl and Kim Seeger accompany their own vocals on traditional acoustic instruments. Liner notes explain the traditions behind these lesser-known Christmas songs, and the cover is decorated with wonderful woodcuts. (2 CD or 2 Cassette set.) 1998 Best Seasonal Recording: NAIRD (National Association of Independent Record Distributors) Indie

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