Songs of Christmas From the Alan Lomax Collection
Compilation by Alan Lomax
Released 1998
Tracklist
- 1Entrance of Father ChristmasSymondsbury Mummers1:00
- 2The Twelve Days of ChristmasBob & Ron Copper2:23
- 3Christmas RhymeEwan MacColl0:24
- 4The Motion TuneRed Ants2:16
- 5Mari Lywd CeremonyDavid Thomas & party1:10
- 6Midwinter Horn Solounknown Dutch player0:43
- 7AguinaldoJose Caldez, Juan Martoell, Jose Arrandia & Antonio Riurtos2:43
- 8Tu scendi dalle stelleCaggiano pipers3:55
- 9A Warm Drink for the BabySéamus Ennis2:11
- 10Taladh an Leinibh LosaScottish Crofter group1:14
- 11No Room at the Inn / Last Month of the YearVera Ward Hall8:58
- 12Venite adoremusUnidentified priest, Abruzzi, Italy1:42
- 13Tan TanManuela Morena2:09
- 14Shepherds AriseBob & Ron Copper2:26
- 15La Fils du Roi de GloireTrinidadian Cantique singers3:58
- 16SherburneSacred Harp Singers1:465.0 ★
- 17CaramilesJose Mari Prats, Jose Cardona & Miguel Bonat1:18
- 18Exit Tune from Midnight MassJose Mari Prats, Jose Cardona & Miguel Bonat0:52
- 19Las doce por la VirgenJulio Ramos Polo3:03
- 20Rumanian Midwinter Carollocal group, Hunedoara, Rumania0:59
- 21Singing the TravelsTom Eveleigh1:11
- 22The Gower Wassail SongCharley Bate2:43
- 23Mari Lywd Description & Farewell VerseMargaretta Thomas1:11
- 24Walk Billy AbbotWillis Proctor and the Georgia Sea Island Singers1:25
- 25O DayBessie Jones and The Georgia Sea Island Singers2:15
- 26Conch Shell Horn on New Year's Eve in Positano, Italyunidentified participants0:57
- 27New Year’s Day TarentellaPutipu Band of Capri1:48
- 28Capo d’annoPointe Langarino group5:13
- 29Bon nouvelleTrinidadian Cantique singers3:56
- 30Breaking Up ChristmasNorman Edmonds1:59
- 31Conclusion of Symondsbury Mummer’s PlaySymondsbury Mummers0:09
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Release credits
- choir vocals [16]
- choir vocals [16]
- photography, field recordist [16, 24], producer [3-4, 7-8, 10-13, 15-19, 24-30], recording [3-4, 7-8, 10-13, 15-19, 24-30]
- vocal [28]
- lead vocals [28]
- producer
- friction drum [19]
- vocal [7]
- vocal [28]
- vocal [15, 29]
- vocal [28]
- lead vocals [25]
- vocal [15, 29]
- vocal [2, 14]
- vocal [22]
- vocal [15, 29]
- fife [4]
- vocal [5]
- lead vocals [15, 29]
- liner notes
- spoken vocals [3]
- performer [8]
- oboe [8]
- tambourine [4]
- photography
- vocal [24-25]
- vocal [28]
- vocal [28]
- vocal [28]
- vocal [24]
- vocal [15, 29]
- chacha [4]
- producer
- recording [9]
- vocal [15, 29]
- vocal [24]
- vocal [7]
- vocal [7]
- castanets [17-18], percussion [17-18], vocal [17-18]
- castanets [17-18], percussion [17-18], vocal [17-18]
- spoken vocals [4]
- vocal [7]
- vocal [19]
- spoken vocals [4]
- vocal [28]
- vocal [28]
- lead vocals [15, 29]
- vocal [13]
- spoken vocals [23], vocal [23]
- vocal [28]
- vocal [15, 29]
- compiler, editor, liner notes
- pipe and tabor [17-18]
- vocal [15, 29]
- fiddle [30]
- vocal [28]
- vocal [15, 29]
- guitar [30]
- vocal [24]
- recording [1-2, 5, 14, 21-23, 31]
- mastering
- lead vocals [15, 29]
- vocal [2, 14]
- photography
- banjo [30]
- vocal [28]
- assistant [30]
- mastering
- vocal [9]
- vocal [21]
- vocal [28]
- spoken vocals [11], vocal [11]
- wind instruments [4]
- lead vocals [24], vocal [24]
- accordion [27], background vocals [27], bagpipe [8], baritone horn [7], bass drum [27], castanets [27], clarinet [7, 27], conch [26], cymbal [27], friction drum [27], guitar [7], horn [6], lead vocals [27], membranophone [20], percussion [27], shawm [8], spoken vocals [27], tambourine [27], vocal [1, 5, 10, 12, 20, 26, 31]
Issues
S1998