A Brief History of Christmas (digital only)

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NB – tracks from the album marked * are also available on Festive Favourites by GreenMatthews (CD and digital)

1. Noel Nouvelet/Saltarello/Nos Galan*
2. This Endris Night
3. Nowell’s Galliard/As It Fell On A Holie Eve/Hollis Berrie
4. Drive the Cold Winter Away
5. The Seven Joys of Mary
6. The Bagpipe Carol*
7. The Sans Day Carol*
8. Joy in the Morning
9. Bethlehem Down*
10. The Official Branle (Ding Dong Merrily On High)

Chris Green – voice, guitar, mandocello, cittern, lute, virginal, bass, accordion

Sophie Matthews – voice, English bagpipes, shawm, recorders, flute, rauschpfeife

with special guests:

Jude Rees – voice, oboe, recorders, shawm, rauschpfeife

Vicki Swan – double bass on “Bethlehem Down”

Richard Heacock (Fat Cat Strings) – violin, viola on “Bethlehem Down”