Harp, Welsh, Christmas and Other Celtic Music CD's

Various Celtic Music

CD04. Celtic Moon. A collection of gorgeous, romantic melodies from the ancient Celtic nations of Ireland, Scotland and Wales played on the piano by Michael J Lewis, accompanied by the Los Angeles Ensemble (violins, viola, cellos, bass, harp, French horn, trombone, percussion). The pieces are: Londonderry Air (Danny Boy), Loch Lomond, Bugeilio'r Gwenith Gwyn, A Welsh Waltz, Emily, Cockles and Mussels, Ye Banks and Braes, Fantasia on Bryn Calfaria, Jessica, True Love. 62 minutes of music. $16

CD06. Come Join the Dance: Inspirational Celtic Melodies played by Dave Clifton and his musicians on uilleann pipes, whistles, guitars, mandolin, mandola, fiddle, flute, piccolos, bass, percussion, piano and keyboards. Sound the Trumpet, Praise to the Lord, The King of Love, I Will Sing the Wondrous Story, Lift Him Up, O Come and Join the Dance, Father God, Men of Faith, He Was Pierced, O The Valleys Shall Ring, I Heard  the Voice of Jesus Say, My Heart is Not Raised Up Too High, We Rest on Thee. $15

CD07. The Shores of Lillisand: Contemporary Instrumental Celtic Music played by Steve Schuch & The Night Heron Consort. Soaring melodies and countermelodies, innovative rhythmic arrangements, performed on over 30 different instruments. Their sound has been compared by critics to that of Riverdance or The Chieftains. Chanter, The Chase, Planxty, Morning Prayer, In Cinq, The Graylings' Farewell, Air, May Dance, The Coming of Summer, November Tide, Scottish-Baroque Fantasy, Bourree Medley, Down Eastern, The Shores of Lillisand. $15

Welsh and Other Celtic Harp Recordings

CD23. The Golden Harp/ Y Delyn Aur. A unique collection of harp music for pedal harp, Welsh triple harp, neo-Irish and contemporary harp. Performed by internationally renowned harpists from Europe and California with the Los Angeles Ensemble. Mostly Welsh pieces, including All Through the Night, Morfa Rhuddlan, Ash Grove, Bells of Aberdyfi, 16 pieces in all. Produced and direced by Michael J. Lewis. CD   $16

The harp is the national instrument of Wales, and has been played there in an unbroken tradition from earliest times to the present. In the 18th and 19th centuries the large triple-strung harp was played so widely in Wales that it is still called the Welsh harp. Today, it is the large pedal harp that is mostly played in Wales, even in folk music bands.

The harp is the national instrument of Wales, and has been played there in an unbroken tradition from earliest times to the present. In the 18th and 19th centuries the large triple-strung harp was played so widely in Wales that it is still called the Welsh harp. Today, it is the large pedal harp that is mostly played in Wales, even in folk music bands.

CD08. In Pursuit of Happiness: Five Centuries of Favorites for Solo Harp. Myra Kovary, harpist, plays The Ash Grove, Greensleeves, Shule Aroon, Pavane, Giga, Canon in D, Prelude in C, Fur Elise, Menuet d'Amour, La Fille aux Cheveux de Lin, Clair de Lune, Song in the Night, As Time Goes By, Ebb Tide, Send in the Clowns. $17

CD09. Lyrica: The Crystal Spring. Traditional songs from Wales and England played on harp, flute and cello. The Ash Grove, Megan's Daughter and Megan's Granddaughter, The Maid from the Parish of Penderyn, The Seeds of Love, The Blackbird, Sleep My Pretty Child, The Crystal Spring, Three Movements from "Six Studies in English Folksong," Sweet is my Lady Love, All Through the Night, How Sweet the Winds Do Blow, Rising of the Lark and Bee of Gwent, I Love My Love, Soaring, Robin, Lullaby (Suo Gan), The Holly. $17

CD10. Gryphon Moon: Tapestry of Dreams. Harp and violin. Celtic music played on the small harp by Trudy Moon and violin by Melissa "Gryphon" Ginsberg. Brian Boru, Butterfly's Crossing, Dublin Jack, Faery Set, Flowers of Edinburgh/Reels, Bonnie Peggy Ramsey, Glenlivit, Bagpipe Suite, Young Emily, Reels, My Little Welsh Home, Mingulay Boat Song, Merrily Morrison's Mallow, Auld Lang Syne, Newlywed's Set, Band of Shearers, Rippling Echoes, Reel, Robin in the Greenwood, The Rowan Tree, The Shoemaker, Skye Boat Song. $15

CD11. Celtic Refractions. Played on the small harp by Ellen Tepper. Carolyn's Concerto, Give Me Your Hand, Lament, The Road to Lisdoonvarna, Miss Hamilton, Lament for Margaret Burke, Drive Cold Winder Away, Till I be Lullid Beyond Thee, Carolan's Farewell to Music, Loftus Jones, Irish Lamentations, Sheebeg and Sheemore, False Love, St Margaret's Hill, Morgan Magan, Lament for Margaret Burke, Midwinter Blossom, The Parting Glass. $17

CD12. Limberlost Angel. Mostly Celtic tunes (traditional and contemporary)  played on the small harp by Cynthia Shelhart. Brose and Butter/Lady Margaret Stewart, Off and Running, Limberlost Angel, Campbell's Farewell to Redcastle/A. A. Cameron's Strathspey, Children's Song, Ladies on the Links, Molly's Return, Con Cassidy's/The Dusty Miller, The Jos Mill Tune/Maggie O'Ham, Walnut Welcome, Jamaica/Nonsuch, Farewell to Nigg, Little Martha, Swingtime. Total playing time: 47 min. $15

Scottish

CD13. Caledonia Cathedral. CD. Forty-two well-known traditional hymns, rarely heard on the pipes, carefully selected for their compatibility with the highland bagpipe. Arranged by a remarkable young piper, Alasdair Trotter. A booklet included with the CD has the words for 40 of the hymns. Abide With Me, Amazing Grace, Crown Him With Many Crowns, Guide Me O Thou Great Jehovah, Onward Christian Soldiers, and several Christmas carols are some of the hymns, plus the title hymn, Caledonia Cathedral. $22.
SG10A. Caledonia Cathedral music book. These same hymns are available as a book of bagpipe music on our Piping Books page. The words to the hymns are in this book, along with the bagpipe arrangements. $24.

CD14. The Tartan Disc: Scotland the Brave. An instrumental music collection from Scotland. The Scotia Pipers, The Highland Fiddle Orchestra, Premiere Accordion Band, Denny & Dunipace Pipes and Drums and others play pieces including Loch Lomond, marches, hymns, hornpipes and other dances, more. Attractive Royal Stewart tartan disc is presented in a clear plastic package, very nice-looking for a gift. CD $16 We have one of these left.

CD15. Cassette. The Competing Highland Dancer. Solo pipe music. CD or cassette. Although this recording was put out with the highland dancers in mind, it is a fine recording of solo piping to listen to. Twenty-five highland and national dances from beginners to open dancers, including The Sword Dance 2/2. Played on the pipes by Stuart Liddell, timing controlled by James McCorkindale. Both are direct descendants of the McCallum family, and are a grandson and nephew, respectively, of the late Pipe Major Ronald McCallum M.B.E., Inveraray. Cassette - selling off last ones at only $7.  

CD16. Highland Spirit: Scottish Hymns and Airs on the Bagpipes played by Peter Purvis, bagpiper from the group, Gaelic Storm. The Water is Wide, Nearer My God to Thee, Amazing Grace, Flowers of the Forest, Suo Gan (Welsh Lullaby), Abide With Me, Skye Boat Song, Going home, Mist-Covered Mountains, Road to the Isles, The Last Rose of Summer, Flower of Scotland. $17

Welsh Choir Singing

CD17. Arwelfa. The Penrhyn male voice choir (this is the choir that sang at the Cincinnati National Gymanfa in 2006) sings Tshotsholoza, Arwelfa, Paid a Deud, Give Me That Old Time Religion, Jonah, Lisa Lan, Do You Hear The People Sing?, Gwin Beaujolais, Gwahoddiad, Clychau'r Grog and Morte Criste. This is a mixture of familiar hymns, Welsh folk songs, and other songs, sung in both Welsh and English. The choir was selling this recording at the Gymanfa. $20

CD18. Hearts Afire: Calonnau Ar Dan. A collection of choral music by Welsh composers, both sacred and secular, sung in English and Welsh by the Welsh Choir of Southern California, a fine choir of mixed voices. Songs: Cenarth, Llanfair/Mawlgan, Iesu Annwyl, Y Gelynnen (The Holly), Rhamant Dau (An Affair for Two), Gorwelion (Horizons), Clychau Aberdyfi (Bells of Aberdyfi), Susannah, March of the Men of Harlech, Nantyrarian, Blaenwern/Rachie, True Love, Heaven is My Home, Aberystwyth, HenWlad/America. 64 min. long. Accompaniment by the world's largest pipe organ, strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion and harps. Recorded in California and Wales. CD $16

CD19. Cantorion y Rhyd: Y Winllan Wen. This mixed choir sings the following songs all in Welsh: Laudamus, Y Cyfan Sydd Gennyf i'w Roi, Am Brydferthwch Daear Lawr, Yno yn Hwyrddydd Ebrill, Gwyl y Baban, O Dduw Rhanna'th Fendithion, Y Gymraeg, Hafan Gobaith, Yr Arglwydd yw fy Mugail, Yfory, Drws y Beudy, Gwin Beaujolais, Cennin Aur, Sadoc Wr Duw. CD $15

Welsh Souvenir Recording

CD20. The Romantic Splendour of Wales. Variety of Welsh artists: Eleanor Bennett, harpist; Mari Morgan, mezzo-soprano; Aberystwyth children's choir; various other singers and instrumentalists; and orchestra. Songs include the traditional Welsh folk songs Ships of Caernarfon, Pretty Lisa, Counting the Goats, David of the White Rock, Over the Stone, Suo Gan, Ar Lan y Mor. A 20-page illustrated booklet included gives translations of the Welsh lyrics, historical notes on the pieces, and biographical information on the artists.  Produced in the US by Aberystwyth-born movie film music composer Michael J. Lewis. 73 minutes of music. This is a high-quality recording. CD $16

Welsh-Language Singing

Wales has a great tradition of folk music from the past, a tradition that is being carried on in modern times by talented folk musicians.

CD21. In the Language of Heaven/Yn Iaith y Nefoedd. A collection of 31 traditional Welsh folk songs. Most are sung a capella in Welsh; a few are played on triple harp, classical guitar and recorder. A couple of pieces of poetry recitation are included. The musicians are talented young Welsh people: Catherine Ayers, soprano; Rhian Mair Lewis, soprano; Sian Alderton, soprano; John Alderton, treble; Eleri Darkins, triple harp; Georgia Williams, descant recorder; and Kate Lewis, classical guitar. Produced and directed by Michael J. Lewis. An accompanying booklet gives the Welsh words to the songs, plus an English translation. This recording is excellent for anyone who is interested in the Welsh folk songs, and the Welsh language. CD $16.

CD22. Dafydd Dafis: Ac Adre' Mor Bell Ag Erioed. Folk group composed of several men, women, and various instrumentalists. Drwy'r Niwl, Ty Coz, Ar Hyd Ffordd Arall, Y Weithred Fawr, Ers Iti Ddweud Ffarwel, Tir Neb, Dagrau yn y Glaw, Cerdded Tuag Adre, Chwarter Canrif, Calon Fel Carreg. CD $16

Celtic and Other Christmas CDs

CD01. A Celtic Christmas. Piper Iain Mac Harg plays the Christmas favorites: Good King Wenceslas/Irish Jig, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/Paddy's Leather Breeches, Away in a Manger/Rocking the Baby, Greensleeves/What Child Is This, Oh Christmas Tree, We Three Kings/Come All Ye Faithful, The Little Drummer Boy, Highland Cathedral, We Wish You A Merry Christmas, The Highland Laddie/Talis Canon, Amazing Grace, Auld Lang Syne. Highland pipes and Scottish smallpipes; with flute, pennywhistle, bodhran, percussion, harp, highland snare, congas, guitar, bass, and drums on some tracks. $17

CD02. Winter Cycles: Christmas on Celtic Harp. Ellen Tepper, Harpist, plays Ding Dong Merrily on High, O Come Emmanuel, Simple Gifts, Of the Father's Love Begotten, Greensleeves, In the Bleak Midwinter, We Three Kings, Largo (From Winter, The Four Seasons), O Holy night, Drewrie's Accordes, Coventry carol, Carol of the Bells, Good King Wenceslaus, Lo How A Rose, Speak Softly before the Dear Baby, Silent Night, Still Still Still, Four Variations on Auld Lang Syne. $17

CD03. A Celtic Celebration: Christmas Favorites Vol. I. Steve Schuch & The Night Heron Consort play familiar carols in the rich musical tradition of the Celtic countries. Innovative arrangements for violin, guitar, whistles, pipes, harp, keyboards, percussion and electric bass. $15

Scottish Music Video Sale

SG6. Auld Lang Syne. Video.Visit Edinburgh and Stirling castles, see breathtaking scenery of Scotland, as the Caledonian Heritage Pipes and Drums play. 15 numbers include Auld Lang Syne, Skye Boat Song, marches, hymns, waltzes, military numbers, more. VHS. Now only $15. (For a CD of the soundtrack of this video, see below.)

We have a few cassettes selling at $5 each. See our page of sale cassettes.

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