To Drive the Cold Winter Away (limited edition, 180g vinyl)

~ Release by Loreena McKennitt (see all versions of this release, 12 available)

Annotation

Limited edition of 5,000

Annotation last modified on 2020-07-13 12:02 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
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A1In Praise of Christmas
accordion and harp:
Loreena McKennitt
viola da gamba:
Shannon Purves-Smith
vocals:
Loreena McKennitt
recording of:
In Praise of Christmas
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) (until 1625)
6:06
A2The Seasons
accordion and harp:
Loreena McKennitt
vocals:
Loreena McKennitt
recording of:
The Seasons (19th century song)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) (from 1800 until 1900)
4:52
A3The King
accordion:
Loreena McKennitt
vocals:
Loreena McKennitt and Cedric Smith
recording of:
The King (Wren Day song, “Joy, health, love and peace”)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 19109)
2:06
A4Banquet Hall
cymbal, harp and tambourine:
Loreena McKennitt
recording of:
Banquet Hall
composer:
Loreena McKennitt
3:54
A5Snow
harp and tin whistle:
Loreena McKennitt
vocals:
Loreena McKennitt
recording of:
Snow
lyricist:
Archibald Lampman
composer:
Loreena McKennitt
5:36
B1Balulalow
vocals:
Loreena McKennitt
recording of:
Balulalow
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) and Martin Luther (German theologian of the Reformation)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
translator:
James Wedderburn, John Wedderburn and Robert Wedderburn
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 23036)
translated version of:
Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her
3:12
B2Let Us the Infant Greet
harp:
Loreena McKennitt
vocals:
Loreena McKennitt
recording of:
Let Us the Infant Greet
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) and Samuel Smith (British organist and writer)
translator:
Richard Frederick Littledale
3:45
B3The Wexford Carol
harp:
Loreena McKennitt
viola da gamba:
Shannon Purves-Smith
vocals:
Loreena McKennitt
recording of:
The Wexford Carol
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
6:09
B4The Stockford Carol
harp:
Loreena McKennitt
recording of:
The Stockford Carol
composer:
Loreena McKennitt
3:05
B5Let All That Are to Mirth Inclined
vocals:
Loreena McKennitt
recording of:
Let All That Are to Mirth Inclined
6:56