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Norland Wind
December Journey
Genres: International Music, Special Interest, New Age, Pop

Track Listings (13) - Disc #1
1. When Christ Was Born (Tra Va Ruggit Creest) - Thomas Loefke, Traditional
2. Stephen's Day Session - Thomas Loefke, Loefke, Thomas
3. The Promising Light - Thomas Loefke, Loefke, Thomas
4. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Thomas Loefke, Traditional
5. Christmas on the Rocks - Thomas Loefke, Blodig, Kerstin
6. That Night in Bethlehem - Thomas Loefke, Traditional
7. Be Thou My Vision - Thomas Loefke, Traditional
8. Shining Christmas (Jul, Jul, Str?lande Jul) - Thomas Loefke, Nordqwist, Gustav
9. A "Christmas Without Song" Pols (Jul Uten Sang Pols) - Thomas Loefke, Blodig, Kerstin
10. Christmas Day in the Morning/St. Kilda Wedding - Thomas Loefke, Traditional
11. Guiding Star - Thomas Loefke, Melrose, Ian Vance
12. My Heart Is Always Moving (Mitt Hjerte Alltid Vanker) - Thomas Loefke, Melrose
13. December Journey: I Saw Three Ships/The First Noel/Mary Bore a Son ... - Thomas Loefke, Blodig

CD Details

All Artists: Norland Wind
Title: December Journey
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Alula
Release Date: 10/1/2002
Genres: International Music, Special Interest, New Age, Pop
Styles: Celtic, Holiday & Wedding
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 616498300128

Synopsis

Album Description

The magic of the Celtic harp is central to the sound of Norland Wind. Haunting harp instrumentals, written by Thomas Loefke and Clannad lead guitarist Ian Melrose, alternate with Gaelic and Anglo-Irish songs composed by singer/guitarist Kerstin Blodig. Thomas's lyrical harp, Blodig's clear expressive voice and Melrose's sensitive guitar work blend to create a uniquely evocative and emotionally powerful sound: Celtic acoustic music that successfully merges the traditional and the modern!

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CD Reviews

This trio shines!

Brianna Neal | USA | 11/30/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Creative, neo-Celtic arrangements of Holiday favorites by Norland Wind. Harpist Thomas Loefke and multi-instrumentalists Kerstin Blodig and Ian Melrose take the listener on a transporting December's journey that is both calming and subtly stirring. Elements of Celtic, jazz, folk and traditional holiday music are blended into pleasing ensemble works that will be enjoyed all through the year. On this release, the third that I know of by "Norland Wind" or some semblance thereof, Melrose and Blodig get more of a chance to show off their own compositions, which fit in well with Loefke's. Kerstin Blodig also has a release of Scandinavian ballads out, "Valivann", on which Loefke and Melrose are guest musicians. Other pleasing and inventive adaptations of Christmas music by Celtic harpists that you might enjoy include: "Celtic Christmas I" and "Celtic Christmas II" by Kim Robertson, and Loreena McKennitt's "A Winter Garden: Five Songs for the Season" and "To Drive the Cold Winter Away"."