The Sounding Joy: Christmas Songs In and Out of the Ruth Crawford Seeger Songbook
The Sounding Joy is a spirited collection of folk carols drawn from Ruth Crawford Seeger’s 1953 songbook American Folk Songs for Christmas. Featuring Elizabeth Mitchell and a luminary list of her musical family, friends, and neighbors, this album celebrates the spirit of community and homespun traditions that existed in times before the commercialization of Christmas. Natalie Merchant, Aoife O’Donovan, Amy Helm, John Sebastian, Dan Zanes, Happy Traum, and many others including special guest Peggy Seeger all add their voices to pay tribute to a collection revered in the canon of American Music. 70 minutes, 32-page booklet with photos.
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Track Listing
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Oh, Mary and the Baby, Sweet Lamb | Elizabeth Mitchell | 1:36 | |
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Mary Had a Baby | Elizabeth Mitchell | 3:10 | |
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103
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Rise Up, Shepherd, and Follow | Elizabeth Mitchell, Mike Merenda | 2:43 | |
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January, February (Last Month of the Year) | Elizabeth Mitchell, Amy Helm, Marco Benevento | 3:59 | |
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Joseph and Mary (The Cherry Tree Carol) | Elizabeth Mitchell, Natalie Merchant | 4:40 | |
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Shine Like a Star in the Morning | Elizabeth Mitchell, Simi Stone | 1:28 | |
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107
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Joy to the World | Elizabeth Mitchell, Jay Ungar | 3:05 | |
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Christmas Day in the Morning | Elizabeth Mitchell, Peggy Seeger | 2:19 | |
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Mother’s Child (Child of God) | Elizabeth Mitchell, Peggy Seeger | 2:27 | |
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110
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Sing-a-Lamb | Elizabeth Mitchell, Dan Zanes, Suzan Lori-Parks | 1:56 | |
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111
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Great Big Stars | Elizabeth Mitchell | 1:33 | |
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Baby Born Today | Elizabeth Mitchell, Amy Helm, Marco Benevento, Ruthy Ungar, Chris Wood, Larry Campbell | 2:37 | |
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Ain’t That a-Rockin’ All Night | Elizabeth Mitchell | 1:56 | |
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114
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Cradle Hymn | Elizabeth Mitchell | 2:40 | |
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115
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Bright Morning Stars Are Rising | Elizabeth Mitchell | 3:14 | |
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Sing Hallelu | Elizabeth Mitchell, Elizabeth Clark-Jerez | 1:46 | |
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The First Noel | Elizabeth Mitchell | 2:41 | |
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118
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The Blessings of Mary | Elizabeth Mitchell, Larry Campbell | 4:04 | |
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119
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Oh, Watch the Stars | Elizabeth Mitchell, Aoife O’Donovan | 2:17 | |
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120
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Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming | Elizabeth Mitchell | 1:41 | |
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121
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Mary Was the Queen of Galilee | Elizabeth Mitchell, Gail Ann Dorsey, Joan Osborne | 2:24 | |
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Silent Night | Elizabeth Mitchell | 3:21 | |
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123
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Singing in the Land | Elizabeth Mitchell, Natalie Merchant, Happy Traum, John Sebastian | 5:47 | |
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Children, Go Where I Send Thee | Elizabeth Mitchell, Natalie Merchant, Amy Helm, Ruthy Ungar, Gail Ann Dorsey, Dan Zanes, Aoife O'Donovan, Simi Stone | 6:55 |
Album Info
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