The Celtic Sojourn Ensemble 2014-12-13
Cutler Majestic Theater, Emerson College, Boston, MA
Set 1
opening medley
stage intro
stage intro
A Christmas Childhood - Patrick Cavanaugh
Mary's Boy Child [aka "Long Time Ago in Bethlehem"]
(Jester Hairston, USA 1956)
stage intro
round-robin medley
stage intro
("Fair Young Lady", traditional)Alyth McCormack, vocal
stage intro
medley: Silent Night/Away in a Manger/Adeste Fidelis/Deck the Halls
Alyth McCormack, vocal
stage intro
dance medley
stage intro
(traditional, Brittany)Navan vocal group
slip jig (traditional)
stage intro
("Ice Flow", Catriona McKay)Catriona McKay, harp and Chris Stout, fiddle
stage intro
Frosty the Snowman [fades out]
intermission
A Daisy in December (Winifred Horan)Winifred Horan, fiddle and Lindsay O'Donovan, piano
stage outro
stage intro
Here We Go a-Wassailing (traditional, UK) Alyth McCormack, vocal
stage intro
River (Joni Mitchell)Alyth McCormack, vocal
(instrumental)
stage intro
The Butte Christmas Song (Seamus Egan and Mick McAuley)Solas with Seamus Egan, vocal and Mick McAuley, guitar
stage intro
instrumental (Appalachian, USA)Solas band
stage intro
Angels We Have Heard on High (traditional French, English)entire company
dance medley, instrumental
stage intro
O Holy Night (Cantique de Noel - Adolphe Adam and Placide Cappeau, France)
Brian ODonovan's outro
band intros
radio outro
stage intro
stage intro
A Christmas Childhood - Patrick Cavanaugh
Mary's Boy Child [aka "Long Time Ago in Bethlehem"]
(Jester Hairston, USA 1956)
stage intro
round-robin medley
stage intro
("Fair Young Lady", traditional)Alyth McCormack, vocal
stage intro
medley: Silent Night/Away in a Manger/Adeste Fidelis/Deck the Halls
Alyth McCormack, vocal
stage intro
dance medley
stage intro
(traditional, Brittany)Navan vocal group
slip jig (traditional)
stage intro
("Ice Flow", Catriona McKay)Catriona McKay, harp and Chris Stout, fiddle
stage intro
Frosty the Snowman [fades out]
intermission
A Daisy in December (Winifred Horan)Winifred Horan, fiddle and Lindsay O'Donovan, piano
stage outro
stage intro
Here We Go a-Wassailing (traditional, UK) Alyth McCormack, vocal
stage intro
River (Joni Mitchell)Alyth McCormack, vocal
(instrumental)
stage intro
The Butte Christmas Song (Seamus Egan and Mick McAuley)Solas with Seamus Egan, vocal and Mick McAuley, guitar
stage intro
instrumental (Appalachian, USA)Solas band
stage intro
Angels We Have Heard on High (traditional French, English)entire company
dance medley, instrumental
stage intro
O Holy Night (Cantique de Noel - Adolphe Adam and Placide Cappeau, France)
Brian ODonovan's outro
band intros
radio outro
Set 2
Set 3
Comment
"A Christmas Celtic Sojourn"
songs, stories and poetry from the Celtic nations and North America
The Celtic Sojourn Ensemble
with
Alyth McCormack, vocals [Island of Lewis, Scotland]
The Foghorn String Band [Portland, Oregon, USA]
Navan, vocal group [[Wisconsin, USA]
Lumiere, vocal duo [The Isle of Man, UK]
Catriona McKay, harp and Chris Stout, fiddle [Scotland]
Winifred Horan, fiddle [New York, USA]
Solas, traditional band [USA]
Dancers of Liam Harney's Academy of Irish Dance [Walpole, Massachusetts USA]
and various artists
Brian O'Donovan, program host and vocals
Seamus Egan, music director and vocals
Paula Plum, artistic director
live at
Cutler Majestic Theater
Emerson College
Boston, Massachusetts USA
December 13,2014
The Celtic Sojourn Ensemble:
Kevin Burke [the Bothy Band], fiddle
Winifred Horan, fiddle
Johnny Connolly, accordion
Eamon McElholm, guitar and keyboards
Chico Huff, bass
Lindsay O'Donovan, piano and vocals
Lumiere:
Pauline Scanlon
Ellis Kennedy
Navan:
Amy Curl: vocals
Paul Gorman: vocals
Sheila Shigby: vocals
Elizabeth Simcock: vocals
Solas:
Seamus Egan: flute, tenor banjo, mandolin, whistles, guitar, bodhran
Winifred Horan, fiddle, violin, vocals
Mick McAuley: accordion, concertina, whistle, guitar, vocals
Kamon McElholm: guitar, keyboards, vocals
Niamh Varian-Barry: lead vocals
songs, stories and poetry from the Celtic nations and North America
The Celtic Sojourn Ensemble
with
Alyth McCormack, vocals [Island of Lewis, Scotland]
The Foghorn String Band [Portland, Oregon, USA]
Navan, vocal group [[Wisconsin, USA]
Lumiere, vocal duo [The Isle of Man, UK]
Catriona McKay, harp and Chris Stout, fiddle [Scotland]
Winifred Horan, fiddle [New York, USA]
Solas, traditional band [USA]
Dancers of Liam Harney's Academy of Irish Dance [Walpole, Massachusetts USA]
and various artists
Brian O'Donovan, program host and vocals
Seamus Egan, music director and vocals
Paula Plum, artistic director
live at
Cutler Majestic Theater
Emerson College
Boston, Massachusetts USA
December 13,2014
The Celtic Sojourn Ensemble:
Kevin Burke [the Bothy Band], fiddle
Winifred Horan, fiddle
Johnny Connolly, accordion
Eamon McElholm, guitar and keyboards
Chico Huff, bass
Lindsay O'Donovan, piano and vocals
Lumiere:
Pauline Scanlon
Ellis Kennedy
Navan:
Amy Curl: vocals
Paul Gorman: vocals
Sheila Shigby: vocals
Elizabeth Simcock: vocals
Solas:
Seamus Egan: flute, tenor banjo, mandolin, whistles, guitar, bodhran
Winifred Horan, fiddle, violin, vocals
Mick McAuley: accordion, concertina, whistle, guitar, vocals
Kamon McElholm: guitar, keyboards, vocals
Niamh Varian-Barry: lead vocals
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