Celtic Christmas Silver Anniversary Edition Traditional Celtic instrumentation always sounds beautiful on holiday classics, but Celtic Christmas is different than what its title might suggest. This oddly compelling album is composed entirely of modern New Age Celtic musicians playing their own compositions and obscure traditional folk tunes. Only three of the tracks contain any vocals, and only one of those--Karan Casey's "On a Winter's Day"--appears to be in modern English. It creates a mood, reflecting the meditative side of the holidays as opposed to the festive or religious. --Bill Holdship 1 Maire Breatnach* And Séamus Brett*– Cornphíopa Ciorcalach Keyboards, Producer, Engineer – Séamus Brett* Written-By, Violin, Whistle, Vocals, Producer – Maire Breatnach* 3:54 2 Phil Cunningham (2)– Newton Hill Engineer – Kim Planert Written-By, Accordion, Whistle, Keyboards, Producer – Phil Cunningham (2) 3:38 3 Maighread Ní Dhomhnaill* And Triona Ní Dhomhnaill*– Kousket Guitar, Producer – Mícheál Ó Domhnaill Producer, Engineer – Philip Begley Vocals – Maighread Ní Dhomhnaill* Vocals, Keyboards – Triona Ní Dhomhnaill* Written-By [Breton] – Traditional 4:27 4 Steve Cooney And Laoise Kelly– Cúl A' Dún Harp, Producer – Laoise Kelly Written-By, Guitar, Producer, Engineer – Steve Cooney 4:33 5 Mairtín O'Connor* And Garry O'Briain*– Annaghdown Engineer – Kenny Ralph Guitar – Garry O'Briain* Written-By, Accordion, Producer – Mairtín O'Connor* 3:14 6 Mícheál Ó Domhnaill And Paddy Glackin– Eili Gheal Chiúin Arranged By, Fiddle – Paddy Glackin Arranged By, Guitar, Producer – Mícheál Ó Domhnaill Producer, Engineer – Philip Begley Written-By – Traditional 4:17 7 Liam O'Flynn– Sliabh Na Mban Arranged By, Bagpipes, Producer – Liam O'Flynn Engineer – Brian Masterson Guitar – Steve Cooney Keyboards – Rod McVey Producer – Arty McGlynn Written-By – Traditional 4:50 8 Brian Dunning And Jeff Johnson– Christ Child Lullaby Arranged By, Flute, Whistle, Producer – Brian Dunning Arranged By, Keyboards, Producer – Jeff Johnson Cello – Jami Sieber Guitar – Tim Ellis (3) Percussion – Gregg Williams Violin, Arranged By [Strings] – John Fitzpatrick Written-By [Gaelic] – Traditional 3:28 9 Cormac Breatnach– Sporting Paddy And Adele Arranged By [Sporting Paddy], Bass [Fretless] – Steve Cooney Arranged By [Sporting Paddy], Bouzouki – Níall Ó Callanáin* Arranged By [Sporting Paddy], Written-By [Adele], Whistle [Low F] – Cormac Breatnach Engineer – Pearse Dunne Producer – Garvan Gallagher Written-By [Sporting Paddy] – Traditional 3:53 10 Karan Casey, Niall Vallely And Robbie Overson– On A Winter's Day Concertina, Producer – Niall Vallely Engineer – Dan Fitzgerald Guitar – Robbie Overson Written-By, Vocals, Producer – Karan Casey 3:44 11 Nightnoise (2)– Ar Pont Nevez Fiddle – John Fitzpatrick Flute – Brian Dunning Guitar – Mícheál Ó Domhnaill Keyboards – Triona Ní Dhomhnaill* Producer, Engineer – Philip Begley Written-By, Producer – Nightnoise (2) 3:35 12 West Ocean String Quartet– Cailín Na Gruaige Doinne Arranged By, Cello – Neil Martin (2) Engineer – Enda Walsh Producer – West Ocean String Quartet Viola – John Fitzpatrick Violin – Niamh Crowley, Seamus Maguire* Written-By – Traditional 4:28 13 Kathleen Keane And Jim Cregan– The Longing Written-By, Arranged By, Producer, Engineer, Guitar, Programmed By – Jim Cregan Written-By, Arranged By, Producer, Engineer, Whistle, Fiddle, Vocals – Kathleen Keane 4:46 All used disks are professionally buffed and test played before shipping and will play well in most machines.