Sounds of the Season - 8

Review "Goes perfectly with the mood of Christmaswell worth looking for!" -- CD REVIEW Maggie's Music: they've pioneered what they call "chamber folk", a mix of constrasting styles and instruments that works beautifully together." -- Robert Seigal, NPR's ALL THINGS CONSIDERED Product Description Timeless carols are reborn with a Celtic spirit in chamber folk arrangements performed on hammered dulcimer with Celtic harp, recorders, cittern, violin, mandolin, guitar, concertina, viola da gamba and hand drums. Contains 20 additional bonus tracks of Celtic music from the CD- Traditions, MM104.Also see Sounds of the Season II- its companion CD with the same Celtic/Early Music cross-over sounds. One of the first recordings to hit the market reflecting the perfect chamber folk blend and sound for Christmas. What's new under the Musical Christmas Tree? This is it! Listen to this recording- which is one of the first and still continues to be the bestselling Celtic Christmas recording around each season. From the Artist Musicians feature Maggie Sansone on hammered dulcimer with Robin Bullock on guitar, cittern, violin,mandolin; Sue Richards on Celtic Harp; Wendy Morrison on concertina; Linda Lunbeck on recorders; Carolyn Surrick on Viola da gamba; Myron Bretholz on Bodhran and Mike Varas on dombek (medieval drum). About the Artist One of the most exciting and innovative hammered dulcimer players recording today, Maggie Sansone brings a unique vision to the music of the ancient Celts and is well-known also for her Celtic Christmas recordings. She performs on the hammered dulcimer, ancestor of the modern day piano. The percussive melodious sounds of her wooden mallets dancing across eighty wire strings creates a harp-like resonant sustain that brings a special beauty to her music. Maggie has been featured on CBS-TV "Sunday Morning," and NPR’s "All Things Considered," "Performance Today," and "The Thistle & Shamrock." She is the recent recipient of two prestigious awards - the ANNIE Award for Performing Arts from the Anne Arundel Country Cultural Arts Foundation and the WAMMIE for best Irish/Celtic Instrumentalist from the Washington Area Music Association. Maggie has authored seven music books for the hammered dulcimer with Mel Bay Publications and was included in their 2000 Hammered dulcimer! Anthology Series featuring America’s finest performers and teachers.She is now teaching privately and offering workshops year round at the Maryland Hall for Creative Arts in Annapolis, MD. Maggie is a popular performer, equally at home at local street fairs and folk festivals to the big concert stages including appearances at the Kennedy Center Concert Hall. She is also known for producing an exciting array of Celtic and Christmas shows featuring some of the top stars in the Celtic music scene today. She was the founding member and manager for five years with the national touring show A Scottish Christmas and joined forces with one of the largest music companies in the world-BMG Entertainment to create a live concert DVD and video of the show. Maggie is founder and CEO of Maggie’s Music record label based in Shady Side, Maryland, It features over forty recordings distributed worldwide through mail order, wholesale and retail outlets. The label has received seven "Record Label of the Year" WAMMIE awards from the Washington Area Music Association. A major article on the record label appeared in The Washington Post which said " Gaelic traditions are alive and well...Maggie's Music has been a driving force behind the popularity of Celtic 'chamber folk," which combines the intricate harmonies of classical music with the energy and spirit of folk music." Maggie’s recordings on the record label Maggie's Music are: 1) SOLO: Celtic Meditations; A Traveler’s Dream; Dance Upon the Shore, Mist & Stone, Traditions; Music in the Great Hall 2) CHRISTMAS: Sounds of the Season, Sounds of the Season II, Ancient Noels with Ensemble Galilei, A Scottish Christmas
ASIN: B000003JLD
VSKU: GGV.B000003JLD.LN
Condition: Like New
Author/Artist:SANSONE,MAGGIE
Binding: Audio cd