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The Albion Christmas Band - All Are Safely Gathered In Talking Elephant Records TECD481

It is that time of year when we get out the Christmas decorations and put up the holy and mistletoe, but most of all we sing all the old Christmas carols and songs. Well here is a CD to listen to while doing all that and stirring the plum putting and drinking the sherry. The first new album from the Albion Christmas Band for six years is mainly songs written by Ashley Hutchings and his son Blair Dunlop but also includes a few surprises such as Simon Care’s recitation of “Sam’s Christmas Pudding” and a couple of traditional items such as “The Whittlesey Straw Bear Tune / Birds A’Building Molly Dance Tune” with spoken word from Ashley. The 12 tracks on the album start with Tim Hardin’s “If I Were a Carpenter” and conclude with Isaac Watts and GF Handel’s “Joy of the World”. Kellie While and Simon Nichol also provide some of the vocals and guitar and guest artists Blair Dunlop, Ruth Angell and Holly Brandon add guitar and vocals, violins and fiddle respectively. Definitely an album worth finding in your Christmas stocking.

Lady Maisery - Tender (LMCD052)

Lady Maisery are Hazel Askew, Hannah James and Rowan Rheingans and they have written and arranged all the 11 track on this their first album for six years. In the press notes they describe the album as “an examination of femaleness from many sides” and all the songs clearly reflect this but also incorporate other themes including sacrifice, duty, love and politics but this does not make the album heavy or depressing, far from it. Havel provides vocals, harp, harmonium, banjo and of course melodeon, while Hannah provides vocals, accordion sansula and percussion, and Rowan provided vocals, viola, banjo and electric guitar. Guest musicians add organ and additional percussion on a couple of tracks. Song titles include Tender, Echoes, Scientists, The Fall and Bird Song. The album comes in a cardboard cover with a comprehensive booklet with all the words to the songs, a couple of photos and other information. This is definitely an album to sit down quietly and listen to and digest.

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