Seasons for Singing: A Celebration of Country Life

The Revels (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: The Revels
• Audio CD (March 21, 1995)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Revels Records
• ASIN: B0000002BD
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #264,617 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very fresh and fun., September 5, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Seasons for Singing: A Celebration of Country Life (Audio CD)

I defy you to not sing along with this album. The songs are catcy without being tiring, folksy without being simple, nostalgic without being sentimental. The Revel Singers make you feel like you're in the midst of a big party full of boisterous people having a great time. I was introduced to this album via my local eclectic radio station that played "Jones's Ale" one morning and I was hooked.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great music - fun to singalong, March 10, 2007

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This review is from: Seasons for Singing: A Celebration of Country Life (Audio CD)

We have the Christmas Revels CD and loved that, but I can't stand Christmas music in February, so I bought this CD. My family adores it -- my kids, 4 and 6, love to sing along to it. There are a few drinking songs that praise alcoholic beverages (Good Ale, Jone's Ale), but I'm not sure my kids get the gist and it doesn't bother me.

I felt this was well worth the cost -- there are a lot of songs on here. I love that we can sing along to music that isn't sacchrine, dumb-downed, kids music and I like the historical nature of the tunes (the liner notes are great -- they give background on the May festival and each song has a few sentences of background, as well as providing the lyrics. There are a few songs that are instrumental, but most have singing).

Another album my family is enjoying is Dean Shostack Davy Crockett's Fiddle - they are instrumental early American fiddle tunes.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Refreshing Change from Tired Carols, December 29, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Seasons for Singing: A Celebration of Country Life (Audio CD)

Probably taken from one of the delightful annual Revels Christmas/holiday musicals, the sound is Christmas-y without being cloying. It's joyful, fresh and charming.