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Winter With Mandolins

Many unusual and beautiful carols and seasonal instrumentals for Halloween, Fireworks, Christmas and Shrove Tuesday. Features Russian style massed mandolins (Christmas Candle), Celtic inspired arrangements (I Saw Three Ships), highly evocative Basque and Provencal carols, music from Handel's 'Royal Fireworks' and Simon's own compositions. Stunning contributions from guests Alan Whetton on soprano saxophone and Brendan Power's harmonica complete this superb album.

'Recording of the Week' BBC World Service

'The most beautiful bell-like mandolin sound I have ever heard'
Living Tradition (Scotland's No 1 folk magazine)

Tracklisting:

I Saw Three Ships
Ballades
All Hallows Dance
La Rejouissance (from Handel's Music for the Royal Fireworks)
Song of the Birds
The Angel Gabriel
Toss the Pancake
German Cradle Song
Past 3 O'clock
God Rest Ye Swinging Gentlemen
When the Birds Fly
Mad as a March Hare
Hail Smiling Morn
Biscay Carol
Christmas Candle