Side One: Wedding Ring~ Christmas Bells~ Carillons~ Chimes~ Steel-stringed Harp~ 12-string Guitar~ Alto Recorder~ Grand Piano~ ARP Odyssey~ Lap Dulcimer~ Sopranino and Soprano Recorders~ Bardic Harp~ Mandolin~ Ukulele~ Lap Viola~ Flute~ Music Box~ Classical Guitar~ Hammered Dulcimer~ Morrocan Goat Bells~ Bowed 12-string Guitar~ Cello~ Wind Harp~ Violin~
Side Two: Carrilons~ Wedding Wine Glass~ Old Wooden Soprano Recorder~ Bardic Harp~ Psaltery~ Violin~ Flute~ Cello~ Tubular Bells~ Mandolin~ Sopranino Recorder~ E-bowed Electric Guitar~ Grand Piano~ Tuned Drum~ Arp Odyssey~ Christmas Bells and Chimes~ Bell Trees~ Bowed Ukulele~ Angel Voice by Pamela King~ 6-string Guitar~ Triangular Lap Viola~ Wedding Ring~
Hi! Here's a couple notes- my idea was to string together a number of parts of Christmas melodies, each melody so familiar that a listener would think the words, and by pasting the lyrics together, create a melodic "ransom note" that will highlight the core messages of Christmas carols- hopefully drawing attention to the awesome meanings in the lyrics- because sometimes, (being heard so casually- in thier familiarity) it's easy to miss the Great Message. Part One is Christmas melodies set in the Relative Major of the key of F (Ionian Mode), Part Two is the same figure on the Carillons, but in the Relative Minor of F, D Minor (Aolean Mode). Sometimes people ask me what all the different songs are- (and there are MANY odd snippets!)- if you want- email me and I'll tell you them. For me, I think the best part of the record is just to put Part Two on repeat... Thanks for listening!
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released November 25, 2011
All instruments played, arranged and engineered by Evan Smalley 1991-1994 with deepest love for you
Cover art also painted by Ev
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