SPECIAL 2024 FESTIVE SHOW ON NPR STATIONS
Mallards on a Midwinter walk (photo by F. Ritchie)
Join Fiona Ritchie for a winter walk along the banks of the River Tay in Scotland, accompanied by music from the Celtic Christmas repertoire. Among ancient trees and restored riverside woodlands, Fiona finds her favourite bench, and sits there to reflect upon the scenes of Midwinter. The location inspires seasonal tales, joyful songs, and tunes of rare beauty, with guitarist Tim Edey, singer-songwriter Sting, singer Emily Smith, and multi-instrumental duo Al Petteway and Amy White.
Readings:
Excerpts from the works of Jon Plunkett (Nailing Things to Snow), Stephanie Norgate (Christmas Present) and Robert Frost (Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening)
Music Playlist:
I Shall Arise/Bring a Torch Jeannette, Isabella…by Jerry Reid Smith and Lisa Maria Smith from One Wintry Night (Silent Planet)
Soul Cake…by Sting from If On a Winter’s Night (Decca)
Noël Nouvelet…by Tim Edey from A Celtic Christmas (timedey.com)
Winter Song…by Emily Smith from Songs for Christmas (White Fall Records)
Munster Cloak/The Galician Carol…by Tim Edey from A Celtic Christmas (timedey.com)
[ID excerpt] Ding Dong Merrily on High…by Tim Edey from A Celtic Christmas (timedey.com)
One Wintry Night…by Jerry Reid Smith and Lisa Maria Smith from One Wintry Night (Silent Planet)
Lullaby for an Anxious Child…by Sting from If On a Winter’s Night (Decca)
Heard from Heaven Today…by Emily Smith from Songs for Christmas (White Fall Records)
Snow on the Hills…by Kim Robertson from Christmas Lullaby, Volume II (Gourd Music)
Christ Child’s Lullaby…by Al Petteway and Amy White from Winter Tidings (Maggie’s Music)
How Like the Holly…by Joel Mabus from How Like the Holly (Fossil Records)
Raise Your Glass …by Hanneke Cassel from Infinite Brightness (Cassel Records)