Winter in Scotland: A Highland Christmas

Steve McDonald | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 14, 2000)
• Original Release Date: November 14, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Etherean Music
• ASIN: B0000507XJ
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #237,554 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

This year Santa's wearing a Kilt. Steve McDonald, at his playful best, presents a sure Holiday classic. Special guest, 17-year-old "Album of the Year" nominee Hollie Smith, lends her graceful vocal stylings to Winter In Scotland...a joyous blend of traditional favorites complemented by McDonald's award winning Celtic flavor. Steve also contributes a new, and of course magnificent, song celebrating this special time of year. From Bells to Bodhran, A Highland Christmas delivers where others don't. This is not your typical Holiday albumdig out the mistletoe, hang the stockings, and turn up the stereo Steve McDonald just added a bit of spice to your holiday catalog!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars ~Warmth For An Old Soul~, December 9, 2001

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A. Casalino "V^^^^^V" (Downers Grove, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Winter in Scotland: A Highland Christmas (Audio CD)

Nothing matches the feeling you get from holding a cup of Hot Cider in hand, sitting by a warm fire on a Cold Winter's Night and listening to beautiful renditions of Christmas Songs you've known since you can remember...

Steven McDonald brings his passion for the Scottish Highlands, in blissful pipes & drums, to such classic Christmas carols as "Angels We Have Heard On High," "The Little Drummer Boy," and "O Come All Ye Faithful." His voice blends perfectly harmonious with Holly Smith's soulful, soothing vocals.

Sixteen-year-old Holly Smith is an absolutely wonderful discovery - her smooth and lovely voice with its ageless depth, can indeed only be a gift from Heaven! My favorite songs from this collection are her solo of "O Holy Night" and a duet with McDonald of "Silent Night." These songs conjure exquisite feelings of peace, tranquility, and glowing warmth.

My only reason for giving this CD 4 stars instead of 5 is a personal one, and therefore may or may not be an actual criticism of the album itself. I felt that two of the songs didn't quite belong here: "Amazing Grace," which, although a wonderful song, didn't quite fit in so well with this particular collection of holiday music, and "Happy Christmas," which, though beautifully rendered seemed too modern to flow very eloquently with the otherwise timeless Christmas classics.

Yet, all wrapped up, I hold this album dear to my heart. I listen to it often, and it warms my Spirit to the Season.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another terrific C.D. from Steve McDonald, November 30, 2000

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"kaydeemac12" (Logan, Utah United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Winter in Scotland: A Highland Christmas (Audio CD)

I really like the music of Steve McDonald and was very happy when I was able to get some Christmas music from him. I really liked the beat and I liked Holly Smith's singing in the C.D. I recommend this product to anyone that like's Celtic music. In fact I'm giving this C.D. to several people for Christmas. It was awesome. The music had a good fun feeling to it and also kept it's promise of being as good as all of Steve McDonald's other C.D.'s. I really like his style.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Steve McDonald and Holly Smith - Winter In Scotland, October 29, 2001

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Shelley Klein (Anchorage, Alaska) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Winter in Scotland: A Highland Christmas (Audio CD)

Steve McDonald certainly has a beautiful way of singing Christmas music. He has a clean and touching voice. I really love this CD and I would not hesitate to recommend it to anyone! Buy it ... You'll get your moneys worth! By the way, Hollie Smith's rendition of "O Holy Night" is absolutely touching and beautiful as well.