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Caitriona O'Leary has released volume 2 of the Wexford Carols. The first album, produced by Joe, dates from 2014.
Volume 2 is produced by Ethan Johns and Dom Monks. It features Seth Lakeman (voice, viola), Clara Sanabras (voice, baroque guitar), John Smith (voice, guitar), Stile Antico (Choir), Alison Balsom (trumpet), Olov Johannson (nyckelharapa), Simone Collavechi (lute & renaissance guitar), Deirdre O’Leary (bass clarinet), Mel Mercier (percussion) and John Hearne (bassoon).
find it on heresy records
Strange Wonders, The Wexford Carols Vol. II, is the highly anticipated sequel. It
features a further 11 carols from the tradition that focus on the
spiritual and mystical aspects of the Christmas story - Gabriel’s
visitation to Mary, the humble stable, the meeting of Herod and the
Magi, the Fall (of Lucifer and of Adam, the Mystery of God as Man - as
well as less familiar aspects of this narrative including carols to the
saints whose feast days fall within the 12 days of Christmas (24th December – 6th January). These includes carols for St. Stephen, St. John, St. Sylvester and the Holy Innocents.classicalexplorer
