Christmas in a Celtic Land (1996)

About this title: Having more than one Christmas album to your credit is usually a strong indicator of longevity. Golden Bough are certainly approaching elder-statesman status, having recorded and toured extensively since 1980. Theirs is a precision- and melody-driven style, guided by Margie Butler's angelic voice and the bell-like timbre of her Celtic harp. Christmas in a Celtic Land features the enduring trio of Butler, Paul Espinoza and Florie Brown performing a wide thematic variety of songs, like the humorous "Mrs. Fogarty's Christmas Cake," and several exceptional Golden Bough originals like "Bring us a ... read more

Tracks:

1. Drive the Cold Winter Away/Kid on the Mountain [Traditional]
2. Christmas Bells [Espinoza]
3. The O'Rourke's Feast/The Humours of Flynn [OCarolan/OLeary/O'C]
4. Dear Joseph [Espinoza]
5. Praise Midwinter [Butler]
6. Oiche Nollag/Frost and Snow [Traditional]
7. Green Grow the Holly/The Holly and the Ivy Girl [Traditional]
8. The Raddle Man [Traditional]
9. Christmas Morning [Espinoza]
10. Mrs. Fogarty's Christmas Cake [Traditional]
11. A New Year Song [Traditional]
12. The Snow Storm/Christmas Eve/Snow on the Hills [Traditional]
13. Il Est Ne/Un Flambeau Jeanette Isabella [Traditional]
14. Bring Us a Bowl [Butler/Espinoza]
15. Farewell on a Cold Winter's Day [Traditional]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.