Centaur CRC 5022

The Poor Clares
Songs for Midwinter

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The Poor Clares are Betsy McGovern, Justin Murphy, Patrick O' Flaherty and Beth W. Patterson

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Selections

• 1 The Moon Shines Bright
  • Traditional
  • Betsy McGovern vocal + glocks
• 2 Trinquez
  • Traditional
  • Beth Patterson bouzouki + lead vocal + bass, Betsy McGovern harmony vocal, Justin Murphy bodhran
• 3 A Blessing
  • Words: Siegfield Sasson
  • Music: Amzi Chapin
  • Betsy McGovern vocals + Richard Hutton vocals
• 4 I Wonder As I Wander
  • Traditional
  • Betsy McGovern vocal + guitar
• 5 Flanagan's Frozen Well; Christmas Eve
  • Flanagan's Well
    • Writer/Publisher: Murphy/Irish Bayou Music
  • Christmas Eve
    • traditional
  • Personnel: Justin Murphy flute + bodhran, Beth Patterson bouzouki, Patrick O'Flaherty mandolin
• 6 Seven Rejoices of Mary
  • Traditional
  • Betsy McGovern lead vocal, Beth Patterson harmony vocal + shruti box, Robinson Mills Tibetan prayer gong
• 7 Cherry Tree Carol
  • Traditional
  • Betsy McGovern guitar + lead vocal, Beth Patterson bouzouki + tenor guitar + balalaika
• 8 Ny Kirree Fo Niaghtey
  • Traditional
  • Beth Patterson vocals
• 9 The Holly Bears a Berry
  • Traditional
  • Betsy McGovern lead and harmony vocals + stick dulcimer, Beth Patterson harmony vocals + bouzouki, Justin Murphy flute + tambodhran, Patrick O'Flaherty accordion
• 10 Nollaig Shona
  • Writer/Publisher: O'Flaherty + Patterson/Irish Bayou Music
  • Patrick O'Flaherty vocal, Beth Patterson vocal
• 11 Tree of Life
  • Writer/Publisher: Patterson/Irish Bayou Music
  • Beth Patterson vocals + organ, Betsy McGovern vocal, Richard Hutton vocal
• 12 Shuheen, Shu
  • Traditional
  • Betsy McGovern guitar + lead and harmony vocal, Beth Patterson bouzouki + harmony vocal, Justin Murphy whistles + Patrick O'Flaherty accordion
• 13 Remember the Poor
  • Traditional
  • Betsy McGovern vocal
• 14 Simple Gifts; Lord of the Dance
  • Simple Gifts
    • Traditional
  • Lord of the Dance
    • Words: Sydney Carter
    • Betsy McGovern stick dulcimer + lead and harmony vocal, Beth Patterson bouzouki + tenor guitar + harmony vocal + hand claps, Justin Murphy flute + whistle + bodhran, Patrick O'Flaherty mandolin, Robinson Mills claves + bells + shaker
• 15 The Reawakening
  • Writer/Publisher: McGovern/Irish Bayou Music
  • Justin Murphy flute
  • Betsy McGovern vocal
• 16 Gloucestershire Wassail
  • Traditional
  • Betsy McGovern guitar + lead vocal + tambourine + bells, Beth Patterson bouzouki + bass + vocals, Justin Murphy whistle + bodhran, Patrick O'Flaherty accordion

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Produced by The Poor Clares and Robinson Mills
Year Released: 1998
Cover Painting by Beth W. Patterson
Photo by Kerri McCaffety

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