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- Date Released: January 1, 1987
- Genre: International
- Label: Dargason Music / IODA
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Joemy Wilson's Traditional Christmas Carols isn't the kind of holiday album that wins one over with lots of noisy glitter. Instead, Wilson holds forth on 15 instrumental renditions of classic holiday songs. Favorites like "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" and "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear" join lesser-known fare including "Ding Dong, Merrily On High" and "Zither Carol." The arrangements of dulcimer, flute, guitars, and light percussion are lively without ever losing the melody of the song. In this way, Traditional Christmas Carols is similar, though not quite on the same level, as Chet Atkins' two holiday albums (they would actually make good companion pieces). Still, it would be a mistake to relegate Wilson's instrumental takes on "Silent Night" or "The First Nowell" to easy listening. Christmas Carols' spirited approach raises it above the usual Windom Hill product, while still falling under the category of "pretty" music. Wilson's album will hold up through repeated plays much better than the average holiday album, and for those who particularly enjoy dulcimer music, additional volumes are available.
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| 01. |  |
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen |
3:44 |
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| 02. | |
Bring a Torch, Jeannette, Isabella |
3:19 |
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| 03. | |
Good Christian Men, Rejoice |
2:18 |
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| 04. | |
Patapan (Willie, Take Your Little Drum) |
2:03 |
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| 05. | |
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing |
3:31 |
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| 06. | |
Pastorale from "Messiah" (Handel) |
4:37 |
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| 07. | |
Zither Carol |
2:49 |
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| 08. | |
It Came Upon a Midnight Clear |
3:14 |
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| 09. | |
Ding, Dong, Merrily on High |
2:12 |
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| 10. | |
Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence / Personent Hodie (The Boys' Carol) |
2:33 |
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| 11. | |
Away in a Manger |
2:06 |
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| 12. | |
The Holly and the Ivy |
2:30 |
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| 13. | |
Noël, Nouvelet |
2:01 |
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| 14. | |
The First Nowell |
4:07 |
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| 15. | |
O Come, All Ye Faithful |
3:44 |
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15 Total Tracks, 44:48 Total Length
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- Joemy Wilson - Dulcimer // Joemy Wilson - Dulcimer // Joemy Wilson - Arranger // Joemy Wilson - Arranger // Joemy Wilson - Producer // Joemy Wilson - Producer // Joemy Wilson - Main Performer // Joemy Wilson - Main Performer // Joemy Wilson - Liner Notes // Joemy Wilson - Liner Notes // Joemy Wilson - Photography // Joemy Wilson - Photography // Sylvia Woods - Arranger // Sylvia Woods - Celtic Harp // Anisa Angarola - Guitar // Anisa Angarola - Arranger // Scott Fraser - Producer // Scott Fraser - Engineer // Scott Fraser - Mixing // Valarie King - Flute // Valarie King - Flute (Bass) // Valarie King - Piccolo // Miamon Miller - Violin // Manfred Geier - Art Direction // Rico Zermeno - Photography
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