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| Christmas tune based on as Ukranian motif by Leontovich. |
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Credits: Jan: Hammered Dulcimer. John: keyboards, metal pipes. Cologne Cathedral: Bells |
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| So named because it was found in an old church gallery book in Dorset England |
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| Printed versions of this song date back to 1734, but the song streches back much farther. We have done a more medieval arangment as might be fitting your great hall. |
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Credits: John: recorders,whistles, vocals Jan: Lute, tabor drum, vocals |
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| From Queen's collage Oxford. This song is the only remaining page in Wynkyn de Wordes collection of 1521, the oldest surviving carol book in existance. |
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| This British tune dates from the 14th century |
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| The tune of course is Henry VIII'th "Greensleaves" here presented with the origanal Christmas lyrics from the 1600s |
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| A simple plaintiff Polish tune we learned from Maddy Prior & the Carnival Band |
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| or "The Praise of Christmas". The first two verses are by Tom Durfey a friend of Charles II and were included in his 1719 "Pills to Purge the Melancholy" It has been added to over the years and now has at least 12 verses |
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| A pair of happy bouncy instrumentals,the first a medieval carol from a 1582 collection Piae Cantiones . The second is a festive baroque original by John named for a favorite area of Cornwall England. These are presented here for the first time as our Christmas gift. |
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| One Irish & One Scottish Traditional Vocals |
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Credits: Jan:Drums,guitar,vocals. John: Hammered Dulcimer,vocals |
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| A nonsense song written by Jan for the young and young at heart. Tested and approved by the newest generation of our family for your sing-along pleasure. |
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Credits: Jan: Guitar & Vocal John: Spoons, Bass, Vocal |
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| A happy bouncey little tune, perfect to start a evening of jamming dance tunes, or for that matter make the whole evening on its own! |
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Credits: Jan: Guitar & Vocal John: Hammered Dulcimer, Bass, Vocal |
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| One of our favorite old time melodies. We chose to do it in a mountain ballad style featuring the mountain dulcimer to which it is so well suited, rather than the faster bluegrass versions we have heard. |
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Credits: John: Mountain Dulcimer, Vocals Jan: Guitar, Vocals |
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| An origanal by Jan about home in the Ozark Mt.s |
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Credits: Jan: guitar, vocals. John: banjo,vocals. |
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| Scottish Traditional |
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Credits: Jan: Guitar, Vocals. John: Hammered Dulcimer,Tinwhistle, Vocals |
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| A traditional old time country tune, an early hit for the Carter Family. Great fun to sing! |
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Credits: John: Hammered Dulcimer & Vocal Jan: Guitar & Vocal |
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| From 1990's Whiskey for Breakfast tape. two celtis standards on H. Dulcimer,guitar & bodhron |
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| A traditional morris dance tune from the north of England |
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Credits: John & Jan: hammered dulcimers |
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| An Irish American Tune collected by Vance Randolf in the 1920's learned from a Stone county MO man from an 1880S medicine show |
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Credits: John: Hammered Dulcimer, Vocal |
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| An original by Jan about memories of home |
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Credits: Jan: Guitar,vocal. John:Hammered Dulcimer |
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