OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE Award winning Multi-instrumentalist, composer & singer, Tim Edey, presents his stunning new Christmas album, featuring, the cream of the Celtic world music scene. The album, Tim Edey's Celtic Christmas Volume 1, features Tim Edey and his many musical friends, - with beautiful string arrangements from Canadian Superstars'

OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE Award winning Multi-instrumentalist, composer & singer, Tim Edey, presents his stunning new Christmas album, featuring, the cream of the Celtic world music scene. The album, Tim Edey's Celtic Christmas Volume 1, features Tim Edey and his many musical friends, - with beautiful string arrangements from Canadian Superstars' Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy's daughter - Mary-Francis Leahy. (A 17 year old musical prodigy!) Drums and percussion from Mark Kelso (Irish born Toronto based drummer known for his work with Michael Buble, Bonnie Rait & Natalie MacMaster.) Ross Ainslie, Whistles & Pipes (Award winning artist & composer) playing with the likes of the Treacherous Orchestra & Salsa Celtica. Donald Shaw – Capercaillie founder, and one of Scotland's most prolific composer and producers. Legendary Instrumentalist, producer and composer, Australian / Irish - Steve Cooney – providing memorising Fretless Bass. New Zealand's harmonica maestro and world renowned harmonica innovator Brendan Power (Riverdance, Sting, Shirley Bassey). The album was beautifully produced by Robin Wynn Evans (Sam Brown, Dodgy, The View, Manic street preachers) at the idyllic Tpot studios in the Perthshire hills, and mastered by Tim's old friend through The Chieftains - Irish mixing and audio genius, Brian Masterson in Dublin at his Soundscape studios. Brian's credits are too many to list!. Be ready to curl up by the fireside for classics such as, Howard Blake's global hit, The Snowman; thee beautiful Wexford Carol – learned from Tim's decade playing globally with The Chieftains, and a stunning Galician carol, learned from his time most recently spent - playing with Spanish superstar Carlos Nunez, – recording in Vigo at Mike Oldfield's old studios. Tim's new album (Tim Edey's Celtic Christmas, Volume 1) features tracks; 1. Ding Dong Merrily on High / O ' Carolans concerto 2. The Snowman 3. Noelle Nouvela 4. Wexford Carol 5. Fairy Tale Of New York 6. Don Oiche Ud I mBeithil 7. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen 8. Breisleach 9. Taladh Chriosda 10. Dan la Breithe / The Christmas Eve Reel 11. Munster Cloak / The Galician Carol

Tim and Ross have been playing together for years now and the idea for Diad was to capture the duo in a live setting in the studio in one day setting up playing like a gig so it captures the way the guys like to play, live, spontaneous and free. Award-winning multi instrumentalists who are old friends and two of the best musicians of their

Tim and Ross have been playing together for years now and the idea for Diad was to capture the duo in a live setting in the studio in one day setting up playing like a gig so it captures the way the guys like to play, live, spontaneous and free. Award-winning multi instrumentalists who are old friends and two of the best musicians of their generation. Tim is a double BBC Musician of the year (BBC FOLK AWARDS 2012) and BBC Scotland 2020. Tim was The Chieftains guitarist+accordionist of choice for 10 years touring globally and appearing with artistes like Ry Cooder + Paul Brady, Tim also has a long standing solo career. Rated by many to be one of the words best guitarists and melodeon players in the celtic folk scene and has recorded & toured with everyone from Christy Moore to Altan & Natalie MacMaster, Julie Fowlis + Lunasa. Ross is a 3 times nominated Musician of the year at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2013, 2016, 2018, he won best duo in the same awards with Ali Hutton in 2017. He won Composer of the Year in 2015 at the Scots Trad Music Awards. He performs with... more credits released April 7, 2023 Tim Edey - Guitar and Melodeon Ross Ainslie - Pipes, Whistles and Cittern Donald Shaw - Harmonium Recorded at GloWormRecording Engineered by Andrea Gobbi Mixed by Andrea Gobbi at GloWormRecording Mastered by Andrea Gobbi at GloWormRecording Design by Somhairle Macdonald Photo by Adam Bulley

MP3 Download - 18 tracks of acoustic guitar christmas heaven..

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MP3 Download - 18 tracks of acoustic guitar christmas heaven..

FEEL FREE TO BURN YOUR OWN CD & HELP SAVE THE PLANET! ALSO BURN AS MANY COPIES FOR FAMILY & FRIENDS AS YOU WISH WITH OUR FULL PERMISSION

Sit back sip a nice drink or dram even, and listen to some of the nicest christmas acoustic non vocal music you will probably ever hear.

Sleeping Tunes : Volume 2, sets sail with I Saw Three Ships, into a Kerry Slide, followed by a beautiful Irish piece, Coinnle an Linbh Íosa. A rendition of Steve Cooney's composition Each Little Thing, and a version of O Little Town of Bethlehem, all make for emotive festive listening!

Full track listing here; 1. I saw three kings/west Kerry slide 2. Coinnle an Linbh Íosa 3. The holly and the ivy 4. O'come all ye faithful 5. In the bleak mid winter 6. Annie Laurie 7. O Little town of Bethlehem 8. Each little thing 9. Let it snow, Let it snow 10. Little donkey 11. We three kings of orient are 12. The first noel 13. Silent night 14. Sí Beag, Sí Mór 15. God rest ye merry gentlemen 16. Auld lang syne 17. Good king Wencelas 18. Griogair's tune