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The Sounding Joy: Christmas Songs In and Out of the Ruth Crawford Seeger Songbook

Elizabeth Mitchell
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.

Track Listing

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Oh, Mary and the Baby, Sweet Lamb Elizabeth Mitchell 01:36
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Mary Had a Baby Elizabeth Mitchell 03:10
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103
Rise Up, Shepherd, and Follow Elizabeth Mitchell, Mike Merenda 02:43
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January, February (Last Month of the Year) Elizabeth Mitchell, Amy Helm, Marco Benevento 03:59
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Joseph and Mary (The Cherry Tree Carol) Elizabeth Mitchell, Natalie Merchant 04:40
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106
Shine Like a Star in the Morning Elizabeth Mitchell, Simi Stone 01:28
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107
Joy to the World Elizabeth Mitchell, Jay Ungar 03:05
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108
Christmas Day in the Morning Elizabeth Mitchell, Peggy Seeger 02:19
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109
Mother’s Child (Child of God) Elizabeth Mitchell, Peggy Seeger 02:27
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110
Sing-a-Lamb Elizabeth Mitchell, Dan Zanes, Suzan Lori-Parks 01:56
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111
Great Big Stars Elizabeth Mitchell 01:33
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112
Baby Born Today Elizabeth Mitchell, Amy Helm, Marco Benevento, Ruthy Ungar, Chris Wood, Larry Campbell 02:37
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113
Ain’t That a-Rockin’ All Night Elizabeth Mitchell 01:56
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114
Cradle Hymn Elizabeth Mitchell 02:40
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115
Bright Morning Stars Are Rising Elizabeth Mitchell 03:14
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116
Sing Hallelu Elizabeth Mitchell, Elizabeth Clark-Jerez 01:46
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117
The First Noel Elizabeth Mitchell 02:41
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118
The Blessings of Mary Elizabeth Mitchell, Larry Campbell 04:04
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119
Oh, Watch the Stars Elizabeth Mitchell, Aoife O’Donovan 02:17
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120
Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming Elizabeth Mitchell 01:41
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121
Mary Was the Queen of Galilee Elizabeth Mitchell, Gail Ann Dorsey, Joan Osborne 02:24
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122
Silent Night Elizabeth Mitchell 03:21
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123
Singing in the Land Elizabeth Mitchell, Natalie Merchant, Happy Traum, John Sebastian 05:47
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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 06:55