The Orange Tree: Irish & French Canadian Roots

1. Acadian Mouth Music (Reel Bouche Acadien) /Horses, Geese, and One Old M

2. Mornings at Bonny Doon (Les Matins de Bonny Doon) /Palm Sunday

3. Who Will Help Me Through the Woods? (Qui Me Passera le Bois?)

4. Brandy from Kedgwick (Le Brandy de Kedwick)

5. Orange Tree (L'Oranger)

6. Waltz of Time Passing (La Valse du Temps Qui Va) /Plum Creek

7. Road to Cashel/Bunch of Green Rushes, the/Queen of May

8. Wife of a Drunken Soldier (L'Ivrogne Pilier du Cabaret)

9. First Snow

10. Pack of Lies (Les Menteries), A/Crossing the Saguenay (La Traversée De

Tracks:

Wexford Carol/Il Est Ne Le Divin Enfant/Christmas Eve Reel
O Holy Night/The First Noel
Coventry Carol/The Christ Child's Lullaby/Ding Dong! Merrily On High/Apple Tree Wassail/...
The Carol Of The Birds/Lo How A Rose E'er Blooming
Greensleeves Jig/Falcon's Christmas Jig/Miriam's Christmas Jig
O Come, O Come Emmanuel/What Child Is This/The Boar's Head Carol/Good King Wenceslas/...
I Wonder As I Wander
A Virgin Most Pure/Angelus Ad Virginem/Sussex Carol
Bring A Torch/Down In Yon Forest/There Was A Pig Went Out To Dig/I Saw Three Ships/Christmas Morning
Child In A Manger/Gloucestershire Wassail
New Snow/Mittens For Christmas
The Cherry Tree Carol
Jesus Christ The Apple Tree
Orange And Blue/Golden Rod Jig

Customer Reviews:

What a find........2007-05-01

I first heard this CD played in the Abby bookshop of the Pennsylvania
Rennaissance Faire. I think I deprived them of their last copy. The brothers voices fit together seemlessly. I highly recomend this recording
to anyone who is tired of the radio's verison of Christmas music.

different and beautiful.......2006-11-25

This release came out after 9/11. I remember it because it's first piece begins very slowly - mournfully - and then slowly, ever so slowly, starts to pick up in tempo and spirit and become more and more joyful. The rest of the album is equally beautiful, and I am certain the only reason more people don't know of it is because we as a country just weren't in the mood for Christmas music at that time. This is the sort of unusual holiday music that is characterized by ancient, traditional melodies and the passion of the people who perform it for us, today. Once you hear it, you will never forget it. The highest recommendation.

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Orange Tree

Manufacturer: Sleepy Creek Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000CADLRM
Release Date: 2003-04-01

Tracks:

Acadian Mouth Music (Reel ouche acadien)/Horses, Geese, and O
Mornings at Bonny Doon (Les matins de Bonny Doon)/Palm Sunday
Who Will Help Me Through the Woods? (Qui me passera le bois?)
Brandy from Kedgwick (Le brandy de Kedgwick)
The Orange Tree (l'Oranger)
The Waltz of Time Passing (La valse du temps qui va)/Plum Creek
The Road to Cashel/The Bunch of Green Rushes/The Queen of May
The Wife of a Drunken Soldier (l'Ivrogne pilier du cabaret)
First Snow
A Pack of Lies (Les menteries)/Cedulie's Reel (Reel lie)

The Orange Tree: Irish & French Canadian Roots

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Cette musique est tres charmante.
Wonderful Collaboration
Amazing and Riviting

The Orange Tree: Irish & French Canadian Roots
Grey Larsen & Andre Marchand
Manufacturer: Sugarhill [Country]
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000006MZ6
Release Date: 1993-10-08

Tracks:

Acadian Mouth Music/Horses, Geese, And One Old Man/Acadian Mouth Music (Reprise)
Mornings At Bonny Doon/Palm Sunday
Who Will Help Me Through The Woods?
Brandy From Kedgwick
The Orange Tree
The Waltz Of Time Passing/Plum Creek
The Road To Cashel/The Bunch Of Green Rushes/The Queen Of May
The Wife Of A Drunken Soldier
First Snow
A Pack Of Lies/Crossing The Saguenay

Customer Reviews:

Cette musique est tres charmante........2003-11-16

In between his membership in Metamora and his current partnership with Paddy League, multi-instrumentalist folk master Grey Larsen teamed up with Quebecois singer-guitarist Andre Marchand to record The Orange Tree, a CD exploring the common bonds between Irish and French-Canadian music. The album is utterly charming, with Larsen's lovely performances on Irish flute, tin whistle and concertina making an excellent accompaniment to Marchand's cheerful vocals. The title track, with its vaguely medieval-sounding tune, is the standout, but every cut is emblematic of deep musical commitment and abundant skill. Also, you gotta love an album on which one performer's credits read, "Guitar, feet, vocals."

Wonderful Collaboration.......2002-05-13

This CD is a wonderful collaboration between Quebec and Ireland. Much of the instrumental repertoire of Quebec is based off of Irish and Scottish forms. This is due to their continuous proximity, first of Scottish soldiers and colonists, and later of Irish immigrants. Artists from both Ireland and Quebec have always respected and appreciated each other. Jean Carignan and Sharon Shannon are two examples that leap to mind of artists that have learnt and played tunes from the Irish and Quebec repertoires, respectively.
This wonderful connection is finally explored in this CD. Andre Marchand is currently the greatest name in Quebec music. He fronts and plays in many bands and is a great representative of his music. I know little about Grey Larsen, but he sure sounds like he's got the right touch! This CD combines traditional tunes from both cultures with originals written by both Marchand and Larsen and with Quebec folk songs. Instruments include flute, concertina, voice and guitar. The sound is gentle and playful and altogether beguiling. It is immediately accessible to anybody and I recommend it without reserve. The song Qui Me Passera le Bois is especially beautiful.

Amazing and Riviting.......2000-11-25

This CD is a great album of folk music.

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Les Marionnettes

Manufacturer: Sleepy Creek Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000CA3IW0
Release Date: 2004-08-10

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