On Christmas Night

Artist: Cherish the Ladies
Label: Rounder / Umgd
Category: Music

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Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 011661706125
EAN: 0011661706125
ASIN: B00065GHQA

Release Date: 2004-11-16

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Tracks:

On Christmas Night / Charles O'Conor
The Castle of Dromore
Henry Roe McDermott / The Holly and the Berry
Hark the Herald Angels Sing / The Traveler / Lilies in the Field / The Blacksmith's Reel
The Distressed Soldier / Angels We Have Heard on High / The Fairy Reel
The Little Drummer Boy
O' Holy Night / Cill Chais
Ding Dong Merrily on High / The Cordial Jig / Old Apples in Winter / Con Cassidys
Silent Night
Oh Little Town of Bethlehem / The Ballintore Fancy / The Kerry Reel / Limestone Rock

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Customer Reviews:

Christmas Carols injected by the Celts.......2007-01-09

I played this cd all through the month of December and really enjoyed it. I never tired of it. I saw this cd advertised in a magazine. The review of it caught my attention, so I checked it out on Amazon. I purchased three, one for me and gave the other two as gifts. The music is lively and soft when it needs to be. On Christmas Night gives a new sound and tempo to the old carols. It also reminds me of the music of colonial America.

Christmas in Ireland.......2005-12-10

I first became aware of Cherish the Ladies when Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops released a collection of Celtic music which features the group as guest soloists. I later saw a slide show of images of Ireland set to their music. It was at that point I was hooked on their music. The music of the group has an authentic Irish feeling to it, but it's not the same old same old that so many recording artist claiming to be Celtic produce. The ballads, jigs, and reels are authentic and original, and in the case of works that the group did not compose, performed in a new manner. The group brings these same qualities to its Christmas collection ON CHRISTMAS NIGHT.

The arrangements of the holiday music are similar to their other recordings. Some of the music is grouped in medleys while others are stand alone works. The arrangements vary in content. Some contain vocals while others are instrumental, and as always, the familiar is blended with the lesser known which creates a great listening experience.

Ireland may not be known for its rich treasury of Christmas music. There is the "Wexford Carol" and "Christmas in Killarney" but while risking blaspheming the name of Bing Crosby, I'm not sure the latter can be considered immortal. This recording demonstrates how Christmas music is truly at home in Irish music and listening to it can almost transport a person to a pub in Ireland during the Christmas season, enjoying the company of friends and quenching thirst with a pint of Guinness. I suppose I sound like one of the "all of the folks at home" mentioned in the song "Christmas in Killarney," but the music of Cherish the Ladies can transport me back to Ireland and this collection can give the listener a feeling of Christmas in Ireland.

Beauty deep and rare.......2005-12-05

This CD is simply beautiful.

The soulful beauty of Celtic music melding with rich and sweet Christmas tunes...the amazingness of Cherish the Ladies as a band and Heidi Talbot's clear, deep, soothing voice...ahhh, its so perfect.

This has quickly become one of my favorite Christmas CD's, but it is of such quality that no doubt I'll find myself listening to it during the rest of the year as well.

A wonderful alternative to "traditional" Christmas music.......2005-12-04

What? You're tired of "traditional" Christmas music? I can't imagine why, they only play the same 20 songs nonstop for 3 months a year in every shopping venue in America.

If you want something different that will still appeal to the traditionalists (we all have a few of those in our families), look no further. This is not only a top-notch Christmas album, but generally a top-notch Celtic album as well. Cherish the Ladies is undoubtedly one of the finest Irish groups in the world, not to mention one of the finest all-female groups! This album is a great collection of classic Christmas tunes, some common, some obscure, that will make for such a nice change come this holiday season.

Christina Roden, Amazon Reviewer.......2004-12-16

great record - well done Joanie and the group - however not very impressed by the review above. No - there are very few Irish Christmas pieces in existence - I can think of about 3 in Irish and the Kilmore Carols - thats it. I'm surprised at Amazon as I assumed that some degree of knowledge was essential in order to review a CD: NONE of the tracks listed on the track listing above are Irish...well done!

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