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Christmas Eve Special

Mary Ann Kennedy presents a special Christmas Eve edition, with all the latest CDs from around the globe, and contemporary English folk singer Kate Rusby recorded at the Royal Festival Hall with a showcase of South Yorkshire village carols.

1 hour, 45 minutes

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Christmas Eve 2010 23:15

Music Played

  • Joseph Spence

    Santa Claus is coming to Town

    Composer: J. Fred Coots/Haven Gillespie, Arr. Spence

    • Living on the Hallelujah Side.
    • Rounder Records 011661202122.
  • Lura

    Moda bo

    Performers: Cesaria Evora

    • Best of Lura.
    • Lusafrica 562652.
  • Pepe Castillo

    Aguinaldo Jibaro

    Composer: Trad, Arr. Castillo

    • Christmas Around the World.
    • Putumayo PUT 218-2.
  • Sami Swoi Polish Vocal Ensemble

    Spadia z Wi?ni (She fell down from the Cherry Tree)

    Composer: Trad, Arr. Adam贸w

    • Expedition to the lost world, Part 1 鈥渨inter鈥.
    • Folken Music CD01.
  • Skolvan

    Boules et Guirlandes

    Composer: Gilles Le Bigot, Arr. Skolvan

    • Swing & Tears.
    • Keltia KMCD46.
  • Abdel Gadir Salim All-Stars

    Sudani

    • Africa 50 years of music.
    • Sterns Records/Discograph 3218462.
  • Mama Rosin

    Quinze Jours Passes

    • Black Robert.
    • Gutfeeling GF020.
  • Ebo Taylor

    African Woman

    Composer: E. Taylor/B Abarbanel-Wolff/Ekow Alabi Savage

    • Love and Death.
    • Strut Records STRUT073CD.
  • Steve Earle

    Christmas in Washington

    • El Corazon.
    • Warner 9362-46789-2.
  • Kate Rusby in Concert at the Royal Festival Hall

    • Kate Rusby

      Joy to the World

      Composer: Isaac Watts/Lowell Mason, Arr. K Rusby Performers: Malcolm Stitt (guitar); Damien O鈥橩ane (banjo); Julian Sutton (accordion); Duncan Lyall (bass); Matthew Broadbent (tuba); Michael Altree (euphonium); Richard Evans (cornet); Gary Wyatt (cornet); Nick Stones (french horn)

      • 大象传媒 Recording at the Royal Festival Hall by Sound Engineers James Birtwistle and Jo Langton. December 2010..
    • Kate Rusby

      The Holly and the Ivy

      Composer: Trad, Arr. K Rusby Performers: Malcolm Stitt (guitar); Damien O鈥橩ane (banjo); Julian Sutton (accordion); Duncan Lyall (bass)

      • 大象传媒 Recording at the Royal Festival Hall by Sound Engineers James Birtwistle and Jo Langton. December 2010..
    • Kate Rusby

      Poor old Horse

      Composer: Trad, Arr. K Rusby Performers: Malcolm Stitt (guitar); Damien O鈥橩ane (banjo); Julian Sutton (accordion); Duncan Lyall (bass)

      • 大象传媒 Recording at the Royal Festival Hall by Sound Engineers James Birtwistle and Jo Langton. December 2010..
    • Kate Rusby

      The Wren

      Composer: Trad, Arr. K Rusby Performers: Malcolm Stitt (guitar); Damien O鈥橩ane (banjo); Julian Sutton (accordion); Duncan Lyall (bass); Matthew Broadbent (tuba); Michael Altree (euphonium); Richard Evans (cornet); Gary Wyatt (cornet); Nick Stones (french horn)

      • 大象传媒 Recording at the Royal Festival Hall by Sound Engineers James Birtwistle and Jo Langton. December 2010..
    • Kate Rusby

      Hark the Herald

      Composer: Trad, Arr. K Rusby Performers: Malcolm Stitt (guitar); Damien O鈥橩ane (banjo); Julian Sutton (accordion); Duncan Lyall (bass); Matthew Broadbent (tuba); Michael Altree (euphonium); Richard Evans (cornet); Gary Wyatt (cornet); Nick Stones (french horn)

      • 大象传媒 Recording at the Royal Festival Hall by Sound Engineers James Birtwistle and Jo Langton. December 2010..
    • Kate Rusby

      The wishing Wife

      Composer: K Rusby Performers: Malcolm Stitt (guitar); Damien O鈥橩ane (banjo); Julian Sutton (accordion); Duncan Lyall (bass)

      • 大象传媒 Recording at the Royal Festival Hall by Sound Engineers James Birtwistle and Jo Langton. December 2010..
    • Kate Rusby

      Here we come A-Wassailing

      Composer: Trad, Arr. K Rusby Performers: Malcolm Stitt (guitar); Damien O鈥橩ane (banjo); Julian Sutton (accordion); Duncan Lyall (bass)

      • 大象传媒 Recording at the Royal Festival Hall by Sound Engineers James Birtwistle and Jo Langton. December 2010..
    • Kate Rusby

      Sweet bells

      Composer: Trad, Arr. K Rusby Performers: Malcolm Stitt (guitar); Damien O鈥橩ane (banjo); Julian Sutton (accordion); Duncan Lyall (bass); Matthew Broadbent (tuba); Michael Altree (euphonium); Richard Evans (cornet); Gary Wyatt (cornet); Nick Stones (french horn)

      • 大象传媒 Recording at the Royal Festival Hall by Sound Engineers James Birtwistle and Jo Langton. December 2010..
    • Kate Rusby

      O little town of Bethlehem

      Composer: Bishop Phillips Brooks/Lewis Henry Redner, Arr. K Rusby Performers: Malcolm Stitt (guitar); Damien O鈥橩ane (banjo); Julian Sutton (accordion); Duncan Lyall (bass); Matthew Broadbent (tuba); Michael Altree (euphonium); Richard Evans (cornet); Gary Wyatt (cornet); Nick Stones (french horn)

      • 大象传媒 Recording at the Royal Festival Hall by Sound Engineers James Birtwistle and Jo Langton. December 2010..
  • Charlie Dore

    I'm cleaning out my house

    Composer: C Dore/J Littman

    • The Hula Valley Songbook.
    • Black Ink Music BICD5.
  • Kay Starr

    Come on-a my house

    Composer: Badgasarian/Saroyan

    • Head over High Heels 鈥搒trong and female 1927-1959.
    • Trikont US-0401 804012.
  • Michael Marra & Mcfalls Chamber

    Hamish (the goalie)

    Composer: Michael Marra, Arr. Robert McFall

    • Michael Marra with Mr Mcfall鈥檚 Chamber, recorded live on tour 2010.
    • Delphian Records DCD34092.
  • Roddy MacMillan

    The Land of the Haderum Ho

    • Highland Voyage.
    • Scottish Records/Birnam SRCD120.
  • Pink Martini

    A Snowglobe Christmas

    Composer: China Forbes/Thomas Lauderdale

    • Joy to the World.
    • Wrasse Records WRASS279.

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