Folk Song Christmas

Folk Song Christmas (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 18, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: American Melody
• ASIN: B00005Y7YU
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #508,714 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

This recording stands out from other Christmas albums by transforming classic Christmas carols into catchy folk and bluegrass tunes. Phil Rosenthal, his children Daniel and Naomi, and many musical guests perform together and independently throughout the album. The instruments range from the usual folk instruments of fiddle, guitar, mandolin, bass, and banjo, to more obscure instruments including the debro, flute, berimbau, mandola, flugelhorn, dulcimer, and various percussion instruments.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Gentle Acoustic Folk Christmas, March 12, 2002

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R. P. Hughes (Newcastle upon Tyne United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Folk Song Christmas (Audio CD)

The artists on this CD are Phil & Daniel Rosentha, Naomi & Beth Sommers, Debi Smith, Linda Schrade & Dave Kiphuth, Synia Carroll & Jeff McQuillan, Dan Tressler and Stacy Phillips. Sweet harmonies and the sounds of guitar, mandolin, fiddle, dobro, banjo and flute bring back Christmas the way it used to be...almost! The selection of carols is unremarkable and not especially folky. However the vocals and musicianship are easy on the ear and a pleasant change to the over-orchestrated standard christmas fayre.