Going Home - Thanksgiving Music for Celtic Harp is a basketful of melodies from the American Celtic folk tradition arranged for Celtic harp with Irish flute, fiddle, viola, cello and French horn. This all-new recording was recorded in the summer of 2009.

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Going Home - Thanksgiving Music for Celtic Harp
This recording is a harvest of melodies from the American Celtic folk tradition arranged mostly for solo Celtic harp (nylon strings) One one track is a second, wire string harp. Some additional sounds include with just a wee bit of Irish flute, a breath of choir, a touch of percussion, a dash of violin, a pinch of viola, and a soupçon of French horn (in a duet with pennywhistle).

Julia Lane is an award-winning Celtic harper. Fred Gosbee plays the other instruments on this recording, except for the french Horn, which is played by Barbara Burt.

The Thanksgiving holiday is a special time of homecoming and hospitality. The music of this season stirs memories of home and hearth, bounty and peace. We reflect on our heritage in gratitude for our many blessings, for the beauty of the earth itself and for the amazing grace that keeps us filled with hope. Many of us travel over the river and through the wood to be among ones so dear for a friendly visit and a feast with the old folks at home. We gather together around the laden table in the warmth of a familiar circle and welcome both friend and stranger. When we finally drink a parting glass, we realize we are always renewed by going home.

Over the River and Through the Woods(trad) / Among Ones So Dear © Doug Protsik mp3 [3:09]

solo harp

The Friendly Visit / Reel des Voyageurs (trad) mp3 [3:46]

solo harp

O'Rourke's Feast (Carolan) mp3 [3:08]

solo harp

Come ye Thankful People / Harvest Home mp3 [2:58]

solo harp

We Gather Together mp3 [2:47]

solo harp

Homecoming © Julia Lane) mp3 [5:52]

Celtic harp, Irish flute

Adoro te Devote (12th C) / For the Beauty of the Earth mp3 [4:13]

Celtic and wire strung harp

Amazing Grace mp3 [6:34]

Solo Celtic harp with choir

Old Folks at Home (Stephen Foster) mp3 [5:12]

Celtic harp with Irish flutes, cello

Over the Hills and Away mp3 [4:11]

solo Celtic harp with choir

Appalachian Holiday (Old Joe Clark / Arkansas Traveller / Turkey in the Straw) mp3 [5:58]

Celtic harp with roof board (Arkansas Traveller) and clam hoe (Turkey in the Straw)

Indian Summer © Julia Lane mp3 [3:15]

Celtic harp and viola

The Parting Glass mp3 [2:55]

solo Celtic harp

Going Home (trad)/ Theme from Local Hero &169; Mark Knopfler mp3 [8:47]

Celtic harp, violin, pennywhistle, French horns (played by Barbara Burt) and tuba.

 


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