Celtic Christmas IV: A Windham Hill Sampler

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1An Droichead (The Bridge)
electric guitar:
Mark Knopfler
guitar:
Arty McGlynn and Stephen Cooney
keyboard [keyboards]:
Rod McVey
percussion:
Liam Bradley
uilleann pipes:
Liam O’Flynn
violin [fiddle]:
Seán Keane (fiddler)
recorded by:
Tara Music Company Ltd.
recording of:
An Droichead
composer:
Liam O’Flynn
Liam O’Flynn3:37
2Sior-Uaine (Evergreen)
accordion, keyboard [keyboards] and whistle [whistles]:
Phil Cunningham (Scottish folk musician and composer)
acoustic guitar:
Mánus Lunny
recording of:
Sior-Uaine
composer:
Phil Cunningham (Scottish folk musician and composer)
Phil Cunningham4:20
3Derdriu
producer:
Máire Breatnach
recording of:
Derdriu
composer and arranger:
Máire Breatnach
Máire Breatnach3:51
4Airdí Cuan
engineer:
Philip Begley (engineer)
producer:
Mícheál Ó Domhnaill
synthesizer, whistle and background vocals [harmony vocals]:
Tríona Ní Dhomhnaill
vocals:
Maighréad Ní Dhomhnaill
recording of:
Airde cuan
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Tríona and Maighréad Ní Dhomhnaill5:12
5Sweeney's Buttermilk
engineer:
Phillip Begley (Engineer)
producer:
Mícheál Ó Domhnaill
guitar:
Mícheál Ó Domhnaill
violin [fiddle]:
Paddy Glackin
arranger:
Paddy Glackin and Mícheál Ó Domhnaill
recorded at:
Beechpark Studio in Rathcoole, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
medley including a recording of:
Jenny’s Chickens
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
medley including a recording of:
Ships Are Sailing
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
medley including a recording of:
Sweeney’s Buttermilk (reel)
composer:
Brendan McGlinchey
Paddy Glackin and Micheál Ó Domhnaill3:50
6Cradle Song
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
William Coulter and Justin Mayer
cello:
Barry Phillips
flute:
Lars Johannesson (flutist)
French horn:
Shelley Phillips (American Celtic harpist, flutist, oboist and composer)
guitar:
William Coulter
keyboard:
Paul Machlis
arranger:
William Coulter
recorded at and mixed at:
Bear Creek Recording Studio in Santa Cruz County, California, United States
recording of:
The Cradle Song
composer:
James Scott Skinner
William Coulter5:08
7Morning Star
recording engineer and mixer:
Gilberto "Gil" Morales
bouzouki and tin whistle [pennywhistle]:
George Tortorelli
double bass:
Gil "Gilberto" Morales
Irish harp / clàrsach [celtic harp]:
Lisa Lynne
mandolin:
George Tortorelli and Lisa Lynne
recorded at:
Studio F in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Morning Star
composer:
Lisa Lynne
Lisa Lynne4:14
8Ar Droim Na Gaothe
engineer:
Phillip Begley (Engineer)
producer:
Mícheál Ó Domhnaill
guitar, low whistle, mandolin and violin [fiddle]:
John Fitzpatrick (Irish violinist)
recorded at and mixed at:
Beechpark Studio in Rathcoole, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
recording of:
Ar Droim Na Gaothe
composer:
John Fitzpatrick (Irish violinist)
John Fitzpatrick3:00
9Whiter Than Snow
engineer:
Phillip Begley (Engineer)
producer:
Mícheál Ó Domhnaill
alto flute:
Brian Dunning
guitar:
Mícheál Ó Domhnaill
instruments and vocals:
Tríona Ní Dhomhnaill
viola and violin [fiddle]:
John Fitzpatrick (Irish violinist)
recorded at:
Beechpark Studio in Rathcoole, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
recording of:
Whiter Than Snow
writer:
Tríona Ní Dhomhnaill
Nightnoise3:35
10St. Stephen's Green
recording engineer:
Avi Kipper
producer:
W.G. Snuffy Walden
mixer:
Avi Kipper and W.G. Snuffy Walden
guitar:
Dean Parks (American session guitarist) and W.G. Snuffy Walden
strings:
Erica Duke-Kirkpatrick, Lisa Johnson (Violinist), Peter Kent (violinist) and Nancy Roth
recorded at:
Taylor Made Studio in Woodland Hills, California, United States
recording of:
St. Stephen's Green
writer:
W.G. Snuffy Walden
W.G. "Snuffy" Walden4:31
11December Rain
engineer, producer and mixer:
Jeff Johnson (new age artist based in Camano Island, WA, USA)
accordion, alto flute and tin whistle [pennywhistle]:
Brian Dunning
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Tim Ellis (Portland, OR guitarist/producer/songwriter)
bass:
Phil Baker (US upright bassist)
cello:
Jami Sieber
keyboard:
Jeff Johnson (new age artist based in Camano Island, WA, USA)
percussion:
Roger Hadley
violin:
John Fitzpatrick (Irish violinist)
additionally recorded at:
Jacordi Studio in Maynooth, County Kildare, Leinster, Ireland
mixed at and engineered at:
Poppyhill Studio in Blessington, County Wicklow, Leinster, Ireland and The Ark (Tigard) in Tigard, Oregon, United States
produced at:
Poppyhill Studio in Blessington, County Wicklow, Leinster, Ireland and The Ark (Tigard) in Tigard, Oregon, United States
recording of:
December Rain
writer:
Brian Dunning and Jeff Johnson (new age artist based in Camano Island, WA, USA)
Jeff Johnson and Brian Dunning2:52
12Kitty Magennis
sound engineer:
Aidan Alcock
assistant engineer:
Debbie Smith (Music producer, recording engineer, music editor and educator)
producer:
Patrick Cassidy (Irish composer) and Derek Gleeson (Irish conductor)
Irish harp / clàrsach:
Patrick Cassidy (Irish composer)
conductor:
Derek Gleeson (Irish conductor)
performer:
Dublin Philharmonic Orchestra (current orchestra, founded 1997)
arranger:
Patrick Cassidy (Irish composer)
recorded at:
Ceoil Studios
recording of:
Kitty Magennis (traditional)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Patrick Cassidy3:08
13Christmas Time's a Comin'
producer:
Ricky Skaggs
accordion:
Joe Miskulin
banjo:
Jim Mills
bass:
Mark Fain (US bluegrass/country bassist)
guitar:
Paul Brewster (US bluegrass singer and guitarist) and Darrin Vincent
guitar [lead guitar]:
Bryan Sutton
mandolin and lead vocals:
Ricky Skaggs
violin [fiddle]:
Bobby Hicks (American bluegrass fiddler)
vocals:
Paul Brewster (US bluegrass singer and guitarist) and Darrin Vincent
recorded at:
MCA Studios (Nashville, TN) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Christmas Time's A-Coming
lyricist and composer:
Tex Logan
publisher:
Bill Monroe Music, Inc.
Ricky Skaggs2:43

Credits

Release

art direction:Sonny Mediana
producer:Mícheál Ó Domhnaill
mastering:Bill Dooley (engineer)
design:Studio3 NYC (Event / design / production firm)
mastered at:One on One South Recording Studios (formerly Brooklyn Recording Studios, purchased in 1998 & closed in 2003) in Beverly Grove, Los Angeles, California, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/5498626 [info]
ASIN:US: B0013AT2KK [info]

Release group

artist & repertoire support:Larry Hamby
part of:Celtic Christmas: A Windham Hill Collection (number: 4) (order: 4)