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Various Artists - Release Date: October 12, 1999
- Total Time: 70:23
- Type: Collection (various artists), Compilation (best of), Christmas
- Genre: Folk
Review
A bright collection of warm field recordings, these traditional carols are presented with the style that Smithsonian Folkways has become known for: clear documentation, informative liner notes, and a real sense of living history. Primarily a cappella or with sparse organ accompaniment, the carolers themselves will never be mistaken for professional singers, but their genuine passion for singing and sense of community is evident and pervasive. The performances themselves are reminiscent of the boisterous joy of sacred harp or "shape note" singing and really bring the feel of a crowded English pub on a brisk December eve. ~ Zac Johnson, All Music GuideTracks
| Track Title | Composers | Performers | Time |
| Awake, Arise, Good Christians | (3:46) | ||
| Pentonville | (4:43) | ||
| Hark, Hark! | (3:07) | ||
| How Beautiful upon the Mountain | (2:21) | ||
| Sweet Chiming Bells | (4:01) | ||
| Star of Bethlehem | (4:38) | ||
| Prodigal Son | (3:35) | ||
| Foster | (4:10) | ||
| Hark, Hark! | (2:15) | ||
| Shepherds Rejoice | (3:18) | ||
| Peace O'Er the World | (2:29) | ||
| Hail Smiling Morn | (2:34) | ||
| Mount Zion | (3:24) | ||
| Jacob's Well | (4:21) | ||
| Raise, Christians, Raise | (1:52) | ||
| Marshall | (2:34) | ||
| Expectation | (2:15) | ||
| Lo! The Eastern Magi Rise | (1:40) | ||
| Angels from the Realms | (2:24) | ||
| Three Harks | (2:08) | ||
| The Christmas Tree | (5:08) | ||
| Merry Christmas | (3:40) |
