Playlist for December 19, 2007

First Hour:
Dordán – The Night Before … A Celtic Christmas [Ireland]:
– Leanbh Ghil Mhilis (Bright Sweet Child) – 3:45
– Winter Solstice – 3:35
– Oiche Dhiuin (Silent Night) – 4:06
– Shades of Auld Lang Syne – 2:23

Matt & Shannon Heaton – Fine Winter’s Night [U.S.]:
– First Snowfall of December – 4:32
– Fine Winter’s Night – 3:39
– Christmas in Mt. Horeb – 3:39
– Carol of the Birds – 4:27

Johnny Cunningham & Susan McKeown – A Winter Talisman [U.S./Scotland]:
– A Winter Talisman – 1:06
– A Winter Charm of Lasting Life - 1:57
– Langoili – 2:19
– Mál Bhán Ní Chuilleannáin - 4:18
– The Unfortunate Snow Incident – 2:33
– A Christmas Childhood – 1:32

Second Hour:
Bohola – A Childhood Christmas [Ireland/U.S.]:
– The Frost is All Over/A Christmas Childhood – 7:34
– A Pure Heart/A Child’s Christmas in Wales – 2:10
– A New Christmas Reel – 1:54
– A New Year’s Day March – 2:15
– The Little Snowstorm – 1:12
– A Christmas Holiday Fancy – 1:26
– Deck the Halls Hornpipe – 2:45
– Concerto – 1:26
– The Hills of Snow – 0:38
– The Frosty Snow – 1:36
– Good King Wnceslas/The Christmas Jig – 1:16
– A Pure Heart – 1:06

Eileen Ivers – An Nollaig: An Irish Christmas [Ireland]:
– Reels: Christmas Eve/Oiche Nollag/High Road to Linton – 3:47
– The Time is Approaching – 3:26
– Don Oiche Ud i mBeithill – 4:03
– Christmas Time is Here – 3:50
– O Holy Night – 1:53

Maddy Prior & the Carnival Band – Tapestry of Carols [U.K.]:
– The Sans Day Carol – 3:37
– Angels from the Realms of Glory – 3:13

Third Hour:
Various Artists – Comfort and Joy: A Christmas Celtic Sojourn:
– The Distressed Soldier/Angels We Have Heard on High (Cherish the Ladies) – 6:58
– The Wexford Carol (Boys of the Lough) – 3:45
– Three Kings (Robbie O’Connell – 2:48
– Christmas Capers (Druidstone/Aine Minogue) – 3:48

Jethro Tull – The Christmas Album [U.K]:
– Holly Herald – 4:18
– God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen – 4:36
– We Five Kings – 3:18
– Ring Out Solstice Bells – 4:06

Tommy Sands – To Shorten the Winter [Ireland]:
– Like the First Time It's Christmas Time – 3:14
– The Bushes of Jerusalem – 5:07
– A Christmas Childhood – 4:42
– Mixed Marriage – 2:46

The Pogues – If I Should Fall From Grace with God [Ireland]:
– Fairytale of New York – 4:31