BOSTON GLOBE ...Familiar melodies such as "Noel Nouvelle" and "Greensleeves" are delivered gracefully, with gorgeous string and oboe support from Cunningham and Kathy Halverson. Minogue's shy whisper of a soprano delivers a lulling Gaelic version of "Silent Night" and the ethereal "Darkest Midnight...

.... a spellbinding portrait of midwinter's

BOSTON GLOBE ...Familiar melodies such as "Noel Nouvelle" and "Greensleeves" are delivered gracefully, with gorgeous string and oboe support from Cunningham and Kathy Halverson. Minogue's shy whisper of a soprano delivers a lulling Gaelic version of "Silent Night" and the ethereal "Darkest Midnight...

.... a spellbinding portrait of midwinter's moods and textures. Her harp is austere, never glissando-glossy or aimlessly lush.

...Spun together with brief snatches of spoken narration, this is a tender holiday masterpiece...

THE PATRIOT LEDGER ...a musical treasure...

THE IRISH ECHO ...a haunting and beautiful creation.... on the of the most unusual, original and beautiful Christmas (or should I say Holiday) Albums to appear in a long time...

FOLK ALMANAC ...One of the flat out prettiest Christmas albums to tumble down the chimney in a long time.... This is a soft masterpiece; ancient yet fresh, always lovely, always true to the warm spirits of this cold season...

ALBUM CREDITS Áine Minogue: Irish Harp, vocals, spoken word Johnny Cunningham: Fiddles, spoken word, percussion Cillian Vallely: Irish pipes, whistles Byron Duckwall: Cello Alasdair Halliday: Vocals Kathy Halvorson: Oboe Bob Patton: Soprano sax

Produced by: Johnny Cunningham All tracks published by Little Miller Music (BMI) for Aine Minogue.

Experience a true Celtic Christmas! Holiday favorites such as "Away In a Manger" are paired with Scotland's beloved "Southwind," to create a truly authentic blend.

A special section has been written for I Saw Three Ships and is married to an Irish Chant to give it the truly joyous Irish treatment!

"Ding Dong Merrily on High's" pairing with "St.

Experience a true Celtic Christmas! Holiday favorites such as "Away In a Manger" are paired with Scotland's beloved "Southwind," to create a truly authentic blend.

A special section has been written for I Saw Three Ships and is married to an Irish Chant to give it the truly joyous Irish treatment!

"Ding Dong Merrily on High's" pairing with "St. Anne's Reel" will have you wanting to dance 'round the dining room table!

By turns thoughtful and joyous, this is truly an authenic and heartfelt Celtic Christmas Celebration!

CREDITS:

Áine Minogue: vocals, Irish harp, percussion, descant Seamus Connolly: fiddle Tim Archibald: bass Johnny Cunningham: fiddles Sheldon Mirowitz: guitars Randy Roos: soundscape Alasdair Halliday: harmony vocals John Arimond: harmony vocals Joannie Madden: whistle Billy Novick: clarinet Claudio Regazzi: guitars Gerry Leeke: percussion, tabla Divine DruidStone Dancers: Tim Archibald, Johnny Cunningham, Matt Hennessey, Áine Minogue, Mark Wessel Lindsay O'Donovan: piano Abby Newton: cello Brian P. Meyers: bodhran Matthew Sean Glazer: fiddles All music published by Little Miller Music (BMI) for Áine Minogue.