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共21首歌曲

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艺人

John Doan

语种

其他

厂牌

Tapestry

发行时间

1994年02月14日

专辑类别

录音室专辑

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专辑介绍

by Carol Wright

John Doan's usual instrument is the unusual 20-string harp/guitar, a 19th century instrument popular in parlors in the U.S. and Europe. This Christmas album brings those &olden days& to life. Doan has assembled a number of exotic and antique Victorian instruments, including the harmonica, mandolin harp, piccolo trumpet, banjo, toy piano, autoharp, the Gem Roller Organ, violin, cello, viola, and even a carol taken directly from an old Edison home phonograph. Doan's arrangements of traditional carols offer delightful sparkling highs, oom-pah lows, and warm guitar mid-tones. Because of the primitive state of some of the instruments, the album has a homey sound, but it is only some instruments that have the rough edge. The phrasing, arrangements, and performance on instruments is perfect. &Jolly Old Saint Nicholas& is first played on toy piano, then Doan repeats the theme on the harp/guitar and morphs the tune into &King Wenceslas&; the result is &Jolly Old King Wenceslas.& A unique arrangement is the way-down-South swing feeling plunked on the traditional spiritual &Go Tell It&; of course, the banjo stars on this track. Doan offers a unique grouping to the carols: Carols of Kings (i.e., &Three Kings&), Carols of Birth (i.e., &Away in a Manger&), Carols of Joy, O Carols (i.e., &O Christmas Tree&), Carols of Night (i.e., &Silent Night&), and Carols of Bells & Farewells (i.e., &Carol of the Bells&). This album will make a refreshing addition to your collection of Christmas music. Build a fire, warm up some hot cider, and inhale the essence of Christmas past.