Merrily Greet the Time

Sue Richards & Maggie Sansone | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 1, 2003)
• Original Release Date: October 1, 2003
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Maggie's Music
• ASIN: B0000SVZVA
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #394,320 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

CD Review

There's something about the sound of the hammered dulcimer that goes perfectly with the mood of Christmas!

Maggie's Music is a broad ranging musical tour of the wellsprings of Celtic music...comprehensive and beautiful.

One of the best musicians on the Celtic harp from either side of the Atlantic.

Product Description

Merrily Greet the Time features 4- time Scottish harp champion Sue Richards on Celtic harp and Maggie Sansone on hammered dulcimer with special guest musician appearances on tracks 3,9,15,19 that includes Connie McKenna-Irish & English vocals; Karen Ashbrook-Irish flute, hammered dulcimer;Ralph Gordon-cello performing seasonal music from Autumn Equinox to the Celtic New Year ( Samhain), the Winter Solstice, 12 days of Christmas and the New Year from Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and other lands where Celtic people settled. Through harvest time, to the old Celtic new year called Samhain (now called "Hallowe’en"), the time of the Winter Solstice and the longest nights, and on to the coming promised light of Christmas and the New Year, our ancestors braced for the cold with the warmth that the winter hearth (and a good pint) could bring. Recorded live at the studios of XM Satellite Radio.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a Beautiful Sound!, January 5, 2006

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Virginia Allain "(retired librarian)" (Poinciana, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Merrily Greet the Time (Audio CD)

Once you sample some of the tunes here, you won't be able to resist this CD. The sprightly hammered dulcimer tunes or the more decorous Irish flute are such a treat to hear. I loved the harp and cello pieces too.

When the voices blend in, they are perfect for the old world feeling of this collection. A few tunes are linked in our minds with Christmas, but most have year-round-listening appeal.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Seasonal music for any time of the year...., October 28, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Merrily Greet the Time (Audio CD)

Its the first CD produced, recorded at the XM Radio studios which are state-of-the -art recording facilities and with Robert Aubrey Davis's liner notes- a grammy award winner himself and well known radio and tv host and personality in the Washington D.C. area - the notes are very informative and historically accurate and give a good picture of the overall content of the music. Grouping the music in sections that highlight music for Samhain- our modern day Halloween, Winter Solstice is very informative and the music is engaging. It's a treat to hear Irish- American singer Connie McKenna's vocals on 3 songs including a sean nos Irish-Gaelic. The interplay between Celtic harp and hammered dulcimer is a lovely sound for Christmas or any time of the year.Maggie's Music, record label with its home in the Washington D.C. area is highly regarded worldwide for its Holiday offerings ( Scottish Christmas featuring Bonnie Rideout and A Winter's Night with Ensemble Galilei, to name a few) and this one hits the mark for many reasons.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent , quiet Renaissance type music, January 15, 2007

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I rate this a great CD for the holidays or any time. Its relaxing, quiet and great for backround music while you are working.