Album Contents

	Apples in Winter is a compilation of music from various times and cultures in a celebration of traditions of Christmas and the Winter season. From France came the 13th century Marche de Turenne, as well as the 16th century song, Bring a Torch, Jeanette Isabella. We drew from Scotland's musical heritage in selecting a Shetland tune entitled Christmas Day Ida Morning, Robert Burns original version of Auld Lang Syne, and a beautiful Hebredian melody, The Christ Child's Lullaby.  England offered us wonderful dance tunes such as, Chestnut and Parson's Farewell from the 17th century English Dancing Master, as well as the popular Gloucester Wassail. Turlough O'Carolan of Ireland composed dozens of memorable melodies and we chose his Carolan's Welcome for our recording. We included the first carol written in the new world, the Huron Carol, and from the rich musical history of Virginia came such tunes as Breaking up Christmas and Cold Frosty Morning. For more information on the selections you can read the liner notes, lyrics and references here. To hear sample selections, click on underlined titles. These samples are mp3 files and your browser may need to be configured to play them. Quicktime is the preferred plug-in, and can be downloaded from this site: www.apple.com/quicktime/download Christmas Day Ida Mornin' / Masters in This Hall / In Dulci Jubilo Please to See the King / The Wren Carol for New Year's Day Chestnut / Hole in the Wall / Parson's Farewell Il Est Né (le Divin Enfant) / Bring a Torch Jeanette, Isabella Carolan's Welcome Auld Lang Syne Apples in Winter / The Humors of Winter / I Saw Three Ships Huron Carol Coventry Carol / Christ Child's Lullaby Gloucester Wassail Breakin' Up Christmas / Cold Frosty Morning Cradle Hymn Marche de Turenne / Pat-A-Pan / Good King Wenceslas / Ding Dong Merrily on High
	The Road Out of Town is our second collection. Ranging from 18th into early 19th century music, the album features several examples of tunes and songs that traveled from old countries to new. We've also included three original (neo-traditional) tunes written by members of the band (we figured as long as we're portraying 18th century musicians, we might as well portray 18th century composers). For more information on the selections you can read the liner notes, lyrics and references here. To hear sample selections, click on underlined titles. These samples are mp3 files and your browser may need to be configured to play them. Quicktime is the preferred plug-in, and can be downloaded from this site: www.apple.com/quicktime/download Swallow's Tail Reel / Paddy on the Turnpike Down In My Sally's Garden Childgrove / Campbell's Farewell to Redcastle The Blackest Crow / Star of the County Down Boys of Bluehill / Old French (Rambler's Hornpipe) Red Joke (Lads of Dunse) / Black Joke / Young Widow Southwind Miss McLeod's Reel / I Will Go (Roddy McMillan) White Cockade / Cuckoo's Nest / Forked Deer McPherson's Farewell to Creag Dhubh (Bob Clark) A Man's a Man for 'A That (Robert Burns) Eighth of August (Susan Lawlor) / O'Farrell's Welcome to Limerick / Musical Priest Rose Tree / The Kangaroo / Morpeth Rant Castle Kelly / The Road Out of Town (Bob Clark)
	Jefferson and Liberty is a collection of 18th century tunes and songs that we chose as representative of those played and sung by working class musicians in the North American colonies (of course, we also chose them because we enjoy playing them so much). The album features tunes and songs from the English, Irish, Scottish and French traditions of colonial America. We did a fair amount of research on the selections, and for those that are interested in such things, we have posted a full version of the liner notes here. (complete with references). To hear sample selections, click on underlined titles. These samples are mp3 files and your browser may need to be configured to play them. Quicktime is the preferred plug-in, and can be downloaded from this site: www.apple.com/quicktime/download Smash the Windows (Roaring Jelly)/ Kesh Jig / Tenpenny Bit Fisher's Hornpipe / Rights of Man La Bastringue Wind that Shakes the Barley / Sheebeg Sheemore (T.O'Carolan) Hunt the Squirrel / Road to Lisdoonvarna / Haste to the Wedding John Cherokee Dark Girl Dressed in Blue / Over the Waterfall / Flowers of Edinburgh O! Say Bonnie Lass / Glen Affric (P.Brockman) Praise the Lord Who Reigns Above (C.Wesley) Planxty George Brabazon (Isle of Skye) (T.O'Carolan) / Sir John Fenwick the Flower Among Them All Soldier's Joy / Liberty (The Tipsy Parson / Reel de Ti-Jean) Jefferson and Liberty (The Gobby-O) British Grenadiers / La Belle Catherine / Come Dance and Sing
Other Albums
	Tangent is Marsha Wallace, Dreda McCreary and Connie Smith. Why Tangent? Because they are constantly off on one. They wander from traditional songs of the British Isles to original material to contempory tunes and songs, then back to traditional Amercan music. But their goal has always been consistent (to have fun) and their performances reflect this creed. With full time jobs, families (eight kids and a grandson between them) and other obligations, making music is the carefree, creartive part of their lives. Untaming the Shrew is a perfect illustration of their variety of styles and freedom of spirit. Free Little Bird Cunla / Banish Misfortune The Barnyard Dance (H.Armstrong, T.Bogan, C.Martin, C.Smith) Ash Grove Barking Dog (D.McCreary) / Cuckoo Colcannon Do You Love an Apple Queen of Argyll (A.M.Stewart) Woodstove (D.McCreary) Log Driver's Waltz (W.Hemsworth) Real Cowboy Girl Philip's Song (M.Wallace) Kiss Me Quick Cam Ye O'er Frae France Memories of Home (C.Smith) Benji's Fiddle (D.McCreary, T.McCreary)
	Wind on the Moor is a Celtic collection, featuring jigs, reels, strathspeys and airs from Scotland, Ireland and America. In this incarnation, Thistle and Roses featured Katherine Rickett on guitar, vocals, and hammered & lap dulcimer; Paul Brockman on fiddle and vocals, and Susan Lawlor on flute and whistle. Culloden's Harvest / Athol Highlanders Pipe on the Hob / Blarney Pilgrim Farewell to Whiskey / Banks of Spey / Miss Abercrombie of Birkenbog Give Me Your Hand Frosty Morning / Staten Island / St. Anne's Reel Loch Lomond Revisited The Butterfly / Morrison's Jig Blackbird Scarce o' Tatties / The Lyndhurst The Pretty Maid Milking Her Cow / The Cat Who Rambled To The Child's Saucepan / Kesh Jig Celtic Society's Quickstep / Mason's Apron
	Life's Minor Pleasures was Thistle and Roses first album. It is a wonderful mix of Celtic and Appalachian music. The band features Katherine Rickett on guitar, vocals, and hammered & lap dulcimer; Paul Brockman on fiddle and vocals, Dave McNew on dulcimer, bodhran and vocals, and Beve Yeskolski on hammered dulcimer and vocals. (available in cassette only) Morrison's Jig / Drowsy Maggie Dark & Rovin' Eye Southwind Black Nag Ready for the Storm Old Grey Cat / Red Haired Boy Swallowtail Medley Fathom the Bowl Liliburlero Road To Lisdoonvarna Appalachian Round
	Midwinter was recorded by Bob Clark and Beve Yeskolski, with guest appearances by the Doorway Singers and many other fine musicians. The First Noël Lo, How a Rose Joseph Dearest / Good Christian Men Joy to the World Jesus, Jesus, Rest Your Head Masters in the Hall O Holy Night O Come All ye Faithful March of the Kings / Good King Wenceslas / Sing We Now of Christmas In the Bleak Midwinter O Tannanbaum / Deck the Halls
	Some Children See Him, Bob and Beve's second Christmas album, is a multicultural collection, featuring carols from England, France, Russia, Greece and Germany. Saint Basil's Hymn Silent Night I Wonder As I Wander Christ Child's Melody O Come Little Children / God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Away in a Manger / I Saw Three Ship Carol of the Bells Coventry Carol Angels We Have Heard on High What Child Is This Ding Dong Merrily on High Bring a Torch Jeanette Isabella The Holly and the Ivy Some Children See Him / Saint Basil's Hymn