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| REVELS. INC. Blow, Ye Winds, in the Morning. Watertown, Mass., Revels, Inc., 1995, c1994. CD. Fine condition. Running time 48:45. 738871108425. Look past the jolly old tars of myth to meet the real people who created our maritime music. Assembled by Revels founder John Langstaff to create a complete portrait of those lives, this robust and lovely CD offers hearty chanteys alongside homesick laments, clever drinking songs, children's games, dance tunes and tragic sea ballads. A Cambridge Sea Revels cast performs 21 selections, including "Bobby Shaftoe," "Cape Cod Girls," "Blow, Ye Winds, in the Mornging," "Mingulay," "Pleasant and Delightful," and "Leave Her, Johnny." USD 16.60 [Appr.: EURO 11.25 | £UK 10 | JP 1465] Book number: 31084 Click here to order or inquire at Brookline Village Books. | ||
| REVELS. INC. Celtic Roads: Through Ireland Scotland & Brittany. Watertown, Mass., Revels, Inc., 1998,. CD. Fine condition. Running time 1:09:46. 738871109927. "brilliantly performed.simply one of the best traditional Celtic albums around." NAPRA Review "The exuberance and sheer entertainment.is hard to resist." The Boston Herald The Cambridge Revels Culled from several Revels productions, this globetrotting, 70-minute CD wanders the vistas of Celtic culture, from the British Isles and Ireland to France's Brittany, and its Scots-rooted cousins in Cape Breton. An exhilarating set of familiar tunes, and tunes that will feel familiar the first time you hear them; all performed with Revels' inimitable brand of fireside charm, sweet harmony, and swashbuckling verve. USD 16.60 [Appr.: EURO 11.25 | £UK 10 | JP 1465] Book number: 31085 Click here to order or inquire at Brookline Village Books. | ||
| REVELS. INC. Christmas Day In The Morning. Watertown, Mass., Revels Inc., 1996, c1990. CD. Fine condition. Running time 51:13. 738871108722. "Not an album you will feel compelled to store away after the holidays." The Boston Globe Winner: Parents Choice Classic Audio Award Winner: American Library Association Notable Children's Recording This beautiful, frisky, and sweetly melodic recording focuses on that mystical time when Christian celebration mingled with the older pagan rituals of winter solstice. Spanning centuries and cultures, from England to Finland, Wales to Ireland, Cornwall to Early America, it is chocked with cheerful visiting songs that brought neighbors together, jolly old ballads, and tender carols with which families have huddled in song for countless generations. Among the 23 selections are "God Rest You Merry Gentlemen," "The Wexford Carol," "I Saw Three Ships," "While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks," "The First Nowell," "Brightest and Best," and "Green Grow'th the Holly." USD 16.60 [Appr.: EURO 11.25 | £UK 10 | JP 1465] Book number: 31086 Click here to order or inquire at Brookline Village Books. | ||
| REVELS. INC. Homeward Bound. Watertown, Mass., Revels, Inc., 2002,. CD. Fine condition. 738871200228. Not all nautical songs are sea chanteys. There are muscular chanteys here (songs sailors used to work in rhythm hauling lines, hoisting sails, lifting anchor, or simply swabbing the decks), but also the lonely ballads sailors shared off-duty, and the everyday songs sung on shore by women and families creating a vivid, transporting portrait of maritime culture. The Revels Chorus is joined by British traditional singers David Jones, Louis Killen, John Roberts and Tony Barrand. Among the 23 selections are "Threescore and Ten," "Maid on the Shore," "Adieu, Sweet Lovely Nancy," "Blood Red Roses," "Lady Franklin's Lament," "Yea Ho, Little Fish," and "Rolling Home to Old New England." USD 21.10 [Appr.: EURO 14.25 | £UK 12.75 | JP 1862] Book number: 31089 Click here to order or inquire at Brookline Village Books. | ||
| LANGSTAFF, JOHN. John Langstaff Sings. Archival Folk Collection of British and American folksongs and ballads . Watertown, Mass., Revels, Inc., 2004,. CD. Fine condition. Boxed set. 4 Compact Discs. 738871000620. Before John Langstaff and his daughter Carol founded Revels in 1971, he was a world-renowned baritone who played a major role in the revivals of British and American folk music. His vocal style is an exquisite marriage of pristine classical technique and the honest charms of folk melody. These timeless recordings are made available on CD for the first time, fully remastered at the famous Abbey Road Studios in London, with updated liner notes by Langstaff himself. Set includes The Water is Wide, At the Foot of Yonders Mountain, Nottamun Town and The Lark in the Morn. USD 53.30 [Appr.: EURO 35.75 | £UK 32.25 | JP 4704] Book number: 31090 Click here to order or inquire at Brookline Village Books. | ||
| LANGSTAFF, JOHN. Nottamun Town. British and American folksongs and ballads. Martin Best, guitar. Watertown, Mass., Revels, Inc., 2003,. CD. Fine condition. 738871200327. The artistry of John Langstaff is celebrated in this stunning recording of some of the finest British and American ballads and folksongs. Whether supported by guitarist Martin Best's tasteful renderings of Cecil Sharp's piano accompaniments or singing a capella, Langstaff's sensitive perfomance of these songs is a rare treat for the listener. The 16 selections, originally recorded in 1964 for EMI, include "The False Knight," "Sir Patrick Spens" and "She Moved Through the Fair" as well as the title piece, "Nottamun Town." USD 16.60 [Appr.: EURO 11.25 | £UK 10 | JP 1465] Book number: 31091 Click here to order or inquire at Brookline Village Books. | ||
| LANGSTAFF, JOHN. Songs for Singing Children. Watertown, Mass., Revels, Inc., 1996,. CD. Fine condition. Running time 53:08. 738871858627. John Langstaff has a genius for making old chestnuts sound fresh, young and bubbly with life. These 26 classic songs were originally recorded in the 1960s, many produced by legendary "Fifth Beatle" George Martin, and arranged for orchestra by British composer Ron Goodwin. They are not all children's songs, but songs all children love to sing, as a lovely children's choir shows on this adorable, timeless recording. Songs include "Ol' Dan Tucker," "Frog Went A-Courtin'," "Simple Gifts," "Old Jim John," "The Allee-Allee-O," "Botany Bay," and "Children, Go Where I Send Thee." USD 16.60 [Appr.: EURO 11.25 | £UK 10 | JP 1465] Book number: 31093 Click here to order or inquire at Brookline Village Books. | ||
| POWELL, JOHN. At the Foot of Yonders Mountain : Appalacian Ballads and Folksongs. Watertown, Mass., Revels Inc., 2002, c2002. CD. Fine condition. 738871200225. John Langstaff's pure vocal style was profoundly influenced by American pianist, composer and folk song collector John Powell. In 1961, two years before the composer's death, the two collaborated on an album of Appalachian folk music, including Powell's tender epic "Five Virginia Folk Songs" (Opus 34). His settings are haunting and evocative, and Langstaff is in glorious voice, his baritone rich, warm and resonant. As a CD bonus, pianist Judith Gordon, named Musician of the Year by the Boston Globe in 1996, plays three Powell settings for solo piano. The 14 vocal selections include "Pretty Sally," "The Frog Went Courtin,'" "The Daemon Lover," and "The Two Brothers." USD 17.80 [Appr.: EURO 12 | £UK 10.75 | JP 1571] Book number: 31088 Click here to order or inquire at Brookline Village Books. | ||
| REVELS, INC. Behold That Star. Watertown, Mass., Revels, Inc., 2001,. CD. Fine condition. 738871200129. "A Wonderful collection of late 19th-century fare." The Washington Post "An outstanding collection.educational and entertaining." Parents Guide/Audioweb The cast of the Washington, D.C. Revels traces how American music was fashioned from distinct European- and African-American styles. A delightful Americana panorama of ebullient gospel shouters, prim Sunday-go-to-meetin' hymns, brisk fiddle tunes, lonely slave spirituals, plucky brass band numbers, and timelss fold songs. A few are Christmassy, but this is definitely an all-year-round record. Features fiddle greats Bruce Moelsky and Andrea Hoag. The 29 selections include "Amazing Grace," Run, Mary, Run," "Behold That Star," "Balm in Gilead," and "Children, Go Where I Send Thee." USD 16.60 [Appr.: EURO 11.25 | £UK 10 | JP 1465] Book number: 31083 Click here to order or inquire at Brookline Village Books. | ||
| REVELS, INC. The Christmas Revels: Traditional & Ritual Carols. Watertown, Mass., Revels, Inc., 1995, c1978. CD. Fine condition. Running time 44:10. 738871107824. This is the show that started it all: the original medieval Christmas Revels from which all their years of merry, musical mischief first began. A jovial king prepares his castle to make merry through dark midwinter, inviting his entire kingdom, from highest lord to humblest villager, to join the fun. All the Revels standards are here, including "Gower Wassail," "Abbots Bromley Horn Dance," "St. George and the Dragon," "The Boar's Head Carol," "Sussex Mummer's Carol," Susan Cooper's poem "The Shortest Day" (read by public radio star Robert J. Lurtsema), and of course, "Lord of the Dance," marvelously sung by Revels founder John Langstaff. USD 16.60 [Appr.: EURO 11.25 | £UK 10 | JP 1465] Book number: 31094 Click here to order or inquire at Brookline Village Books. | ||
| REVELS, INC. Rose and Thistle: English and Scottish Music. Watertown, Mass., Revels, Inc., 2005,. CD. Fine condition. 738871200525. Revels’ newest recording, a superb collection of choral and instrumental music from England and Scotland, is called “Rose & Thistle.” The best music from the 2001 and 2003 Christmas Revels shows in Sanders Theatre, Cambridge, Massachusetts, can be heard here, including three live tracks from actual performances. This CD features the radiant voice of soprano Jayne Tankersley and the robust sound of baritone David Coffin, along with a spirited Revels chorus, first-rate English Renaissance and Scottish Baroque instrumental ensembles playing exquisite airs and lively dances, and a high-energy children’s chorus singing infectious traditional songs. The Cambridge Symphonic Brass Ensemble lends its rich support to the chorus, and a band of Scottish Highland pipers rounds out the recording. From the clashing swords in “The Buffens” to the haunting solo fiddle of “Da Day Dawis” to the descant soaring over the chorus and brass in “Rorate Coeli Desuper,” this collection is an essential addition to the library of any fan of great music of all kinds, and a great gift for anyone. USD 16.60 [Appr.: EURO 11.25 | £UK 10 | JP 1465] Book number: 31092 Click here to order or inquire at Brookline Village Books. | ||
| REVELS, INC. A Victorian Christmas [Revels]. Watertown, Mass., Revels, Inc., 2000,. CD. Fine condition. 738871200020. "The most festive and just plain Christmassy Revels in years. British folk singer David Jones [was] entirely charming. always show-stopping." The Boston Globe The Victorian Revels is always an audience favorite, displaying the Dickensian merriment from which so much of our modern Christmas originates. This cast recording from the Cambridge Revels features delightful British singer David Jones, storyteller-singer Maggi Peirce, and Ken Burns' favorite pianist, Jacqueline Schwab. The 23 selections range from beloved carols to impish children's street songs, quaint parlour music to lively music hall favorites. Included are "O Little Town of Bethlehem," "Silent Night," "Little Jack Horner," "Hail to Britannia," "The Twelve Days of Christmas," and "Mrs. Hoolihan's Christmas Cake." USD 16.60 [Appr.: EURO 11.25 | £UK 10 | JP 1465] Book number: 31082 Click here to order or inquire at Brookline Village Books. | ||
| REVELS, INC. Wassail! Wassail! Watertown, Mass., Revels, Inc., 1995, c1982. CD. Fine condition. Running time 45:30. 738871108227. Revels visits early America in this classic, Parents Choice Award-winning recording featuring Kentucky folk legend Jean Ritchie, and beloved public radio personality Robert J. Lurtsema. Haunting, austerely gorgeous, and front-porch friendly, this recording is as American as a Shaker chair, as universal and timeless as, well, the Revels itself. The 21 selections include "Children, Go Where I Send Thee," "Go Tell It on the Mountain," "Huron Indian Carol," "The Kentucky Wassail Carol," and "Shall We Gather at the River?" USD 16.60 [Appr.: EURO 11.25 | £UK 10 | JP 1465] Book number: 31095 Click here to order or inquire at Brookline Village Books. | ||
| ROSS, JOHN ANDREW. Come Up Shouting ! Watertown, Mass., Revels, Inc., 1995, c1990. CD. Fine condition. 738871109729. John Andrew Ross, music director of the National Center of Afro-American Artists and Elma Lewis School of Fine Arts, breathes glorious new life into vintage African-American religious music: heart-rending slave spirituals; vintage gospel; secretly coded songs that the Underground Railway used to aid escaping slaves; and classic hymns of longing and redemption, many of which became anthems for the civil rights movement. Some seasonal material, but this is a record to savor all year. Ross leads the thrilling New England Sprirtual Ensemble and Voices of Black Persuasion. The 25 selections include "Go Down, Moses," "Ezekiel Saw the Wheel," "My Lord, What a Morning," "Hold On," "Steal Away," "Mary Had a Baby," and "Go, Tell It on the Mountain." USD 16.60 [Appr.: EURO 11.25 | £UK 10 | JP 1465] Book number: 31087 Click here to order or inquire at Brookline Village Books. |
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