Track Listing

1. The Carnal And The Crane
2. I Saw Three Ships
3. Dame Get Up And Bake Your Pies
4. Children Go Where I Send Thee
5. Down In Yon Forest
6. Brightest And Best
7. Cherry Tree Of Cumberlands
8. The Pig Went Out To Dig
9. Christ Church Bells
10. The Flower Carol
11. The May Day Carol
12. The Cambridgeshire May Song
13. The Holy Well
14. The Little Family
15. Christ Was Born In Bethlehem
16. The Holly Bears The Berry
17. Wassail Song

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #180562 in Music
• Released on: 1997-06-20
• Number of discs: 1

From the Label
Jean Ritchie was one of the reigning queens of the traditional folk/acoustic music revival of the 1960s. Her distinct vocal style lies somewhere between the Appalachian backwoods and the green pastures of Ireland. For this program of joyous song, she is accompanied by dulcimer, recorder and harpsichord. Recorded in 1964.

Customer Reviews

Purity of the Season
The purity of her voice, acapella and with traditional instrumentation brings a grace and beauty to these beloved carols. We may never hear holiday carols written with such spiritual feeling. "Rockin' around the Christmas Tree" is fun but does not provoke the same deep emotional response in us, although there are "fun" tunes on this cd!

The sweet sound of Jean...
I first heard Jean Ritchie about 20 years ago at the Kentucky Music Weekend in Louisville Kentucky. No collection of her music is complete without this title. If you've never heard her before then there's no one to compare her to. She is the sound of the Appalachians, the queen of the mountains. Her music takes you to her home, sitting on the porch, 15 brothers and sisters, each one playing, singing, humming, dancing, or just tapping. You'll love this...