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fave it Traditional Folk | Celtic
15 tracks | 50 minutes
Released Mar 2004
on DayBreak
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:26 The Unity Jig lyrics BUY MP3 02:26 The Unity Jig lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:26 The Unity Jig
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:13 Tra Va Ruggit Creest (Christ is Born) / The Butterfly lyrics BUY MP3 03:13 Tra Va Ruggit Creest (Christ is Born) / The Butterfly lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:13 Tra Va Ruggit Creest (Christ is Born) / The Butterfly
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:06 The King of Love lyrics BUY MP3 03:06 The King of Love lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:06 The King of Love
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:53 The Swallow Tail /Merrily Kiss the Quaker lyrics BUY MP3 03:53 The Swallow Tail /Merrily Kiss the Quaker lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:53 The Swallow Tail /Merrily Kiss the Quaker
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:39 Edi Beo Thu, Hebene Quene lyrics BUY MP3 02:39 Edi Beo Thu, Hebene Quene lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:39 Edi Beo Thu, Hebene Quene
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:25 Laudate Dominum lyrics BUY MP3 02:25 Laudate Dominum lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:25 Laudate Dominum
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:03 Lead Kindly Light lyrics BUY MP3 04:03 Lead Kindly Light lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:03 Lead Kindly Light
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:38 Psallite lyrics BUY MP3 02:38 Psallite lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:38 Psallite
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:42 Going Home lyrics BUY MP3 03:42 Going Home lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:42 Going Home
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:26 Céad Míle Fáilte lyrics BUY MP3 02:26 Céad Míle Fáilte lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:26 Céad Míle Fáilte
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:36 Mirstigais, Sai Bridi Kluse lyrics BUY MP3 03:36 Mirstigais, Sai Bridi Kluse lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:36 Mirstigais, Sai Bridi Kluse
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:23 Ny Kirree Fo Naightey lyrics BUY MP3 03:23 Ny Kirree Fo Naightey lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:23 Ny Kirree Fo Naightey
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 06:06 The Fairies' Hornpipe /The Piper in the Meadow Straying/Christma lyrics BUY MP3 06:06 The Fairies' Hornpipe /The Piper in the Meadow Straying/Christma lyrics "GIFT MP3" 06:06 The Fairies' Hornpipe /The Piper in the Meadow Straying/Christma
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:45 The Dream lyrics BUY MP3 03:45 The Dream lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:45 The Dream
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:43 The Unity Jig (reprise) lyrics BUY MP3 02:43 The Unity Jig (reprise) lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:43 The Unity Jig (reprise)
Hammered dulcimer, violin, guitar, tin whistle, concertina, mandolin, voices and more, raised in joyful sounds. Buoyant yet thoughtful original pieces, soulful songs, lively Celtic dances and inspiring world music imparts a warm Christmas spirit all year.
Bio / Background
The musicians of DayBreak have been harmonizing together for the past fifteen years in and around Lehigh and Bucks Counties of Pennsylvania. We enjoy applying our rich blend of acoustic instruments and voices to Celtic jigs, reels, hornpipes and ballads; American folk tunes and songs, folk hymns, original pieces, and seasonal songs. Our uniquely-woven sounds, as well as innovative arrangements, bring warmth and freshness to an uncommon range of traditional and current genres. Many people recognize the beautiful old melodies of pieces such as "The Butterfly" and "The King of Love" and enjoy the ways we revisit them. They flow well into recent compositions like "Caed Mile Failte" (100,000 Welcomes) or "The Dream". We find that our music speaks to all ages, and have often seen a very diverse crowd stop to listen when we've played in outdoor settings.
"Unity ~ Unique Music for Christmas", includes Christmas music from around the Western world.
↓ more ↓It is unique because many of these pieces, though old, are new to our ears. Unity will make a fine addition to your seasonal listening repertoire, and you may find yourself listening to this CD all year 'round. Here you will find delightful original compositions, Irish jigs and reels, a medieval English song, and a couple of freshly interpreted hymns. There are gentle surprises such as two Manx pieces, a French melody sung in Latvian, and a song of praise from the Taizé community. "Unity" has a gentle mood with a hopeful flair.
Artists heard on "Unity" include Dagnija Berzina on vocals; Denis Blodgett on tin whistle, guitar and vocals; Cliff Cole on hammered dulcimer; Sally Cole on guitar, recorder, tin whistle and vocals; Anna Lisa Yoder on violin, viola, mandolin, and bouzouki, and Rob Yoder on vocals, concertina, bodhrán, and mountain dulcimer. Our overall sound has been called lush and easily approachable, and we may use one instrumental blend on a slip-jig and another for a German carol. About "Unity", people say the spirit of advent and love carries the day, and they have been entranced by some of the regenerative musical ideas heard there. Denis' moving guitar and vocal setting of "Lead Kindly Light" with Newman's timeless poetry has become a great favorite of many, as well as Rob's ode to a father's warm welcome, "Going Home".
Presently, DayBreak members are Cliff, Rob and Anna Lisa. In the past several years, we've incorporated the musical skills of our children as well, and they can be heard on our newest CDs, "Little Steps" and "LOST CAVE". They add cello, vocals, fiddle, percussion and piano to the mix and have been very warmly received by our audiences. DayBreak has performed in various settings including The Bethlehem MusikFest, Longwood Gardens, Godfrey Daniels Coffeehouse, The Allentown Mayfair, Moravian College, Celtic Classic, Perkasie Patchwork Coffeehouse, and The Kutztown Pennsylvania German Festival. We also play in churches, weddings, and clubs. The group has enjoyed playing in many configurations and along with a wonderful array of musical friends, relatives and founding members. We thank them, and our families and supportive listeners over the years who have inspired us and helped bring us to this place.
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