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Carols at Christmas: in Concert | 
| Artist: Maddy Prior
Label: Park
Category: Music
List Price: £13.99
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Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 25518
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 769934004521
EAN: 0769934004521
ASIN: B00002536V
Release Date: November 23, 1998
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| Tracks:
| • | This Is The Truth/Sing Sing All Earth | | • | Dancing Day | | • | Coventry Carol | | • | Monsieur Charpentier's Christmas Stomp | | • | Ding Dong Merrily On High | | • | Let An Anthem Be Of Praise | | • | Angels From The Realms Of Glory | | • | Watts Cradle Song | | • | Gallery Carol | | • | Boar's Head Carol | | • | Away In A Manger | | • | In Dulci Jubilo | | • | Sans Day Carol | | • | Monsieur Charpentier's Christmas Swing | | • | I Saw Three Ships | | • | Poor Little Jesus | | • | Personent Hodie |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.co.uk Review
Brought together more by accident than design in the late 1980s, the relationship between Maddy Prior and the Carnival Band has been on/off but one that has produced a series of fascinating albums. Despite secular works, it is for their Christmas collaborations that they are best known, especially the riotous seasonal tours (pantomimes and all). This outing took place in 1997 and spawned this live album, which leaves the capers behind and concentrates on the music. The usual clichés are firmly avoided in favour of the more obscure, with even familiar carols such as "Away In A Manger", "Ding Dong Merrily On High" and "I Saw Three Ships" presented on medieval instruments and in unfamiliar arrangements. Prior is in fine voice throughout, suited perhaps more to this style of music than the folk rock of Steeleye Span, and the Carnivals approach their task with gusto. Those looking for a studio album should try Carols and Capers which, like this release, proves that there is much more to Christmas music than Noddy Holder. --Phil Udell
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| Customer Reviews:
This is how Christmas should be. October 24, 2001
32 out of 32 found this review helpful
Fabulous sound, wonderful mix of tracks, music that really sounds like the family singing round the Yule Log. Maddy Prior's voice has never been more sound or reliable. Especially excellent is the first track - but all the tracks are just so singable!! This is mulled wine and open fire music to really set the scene for the festivities, and no collection should be without it.
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