American Folk Songs for Christmas

A collection of Christmas Folksongs by Ruth Crawford Seeger selected and performed by her daughters; Peggy, Barbara and Penny and with children from the South Boston Music School. This compilation of less-commonly known Christmas songs represents a variety of Folksongs that find their origin in European and British Isles Ballads, as well as several African-American spirituals, hollers and chants from the slave era that express a deeply spiritual celebration of Christmas. Liner notes include history of each song by Charles and Peggy Seeger.

Track Listing

101	In the Morning When I Rise	The Seeger Sisters	00:14
102	Oh, Watch the Stars	The Seeger Sisters	01:10
103	Shine Like a Star in the Morning	The Seeger Sisters	00:51
104	Bright Morning Stars Are Rising	The Seeger Sisters	01:50
105	Rise Up, Shepherd, and Follow	The Seeger Sisters	01:18
106	Joseph and Mary (The Cherry Tree Carol)	The Seeger Sisters	02:18
107	Oh, Mary and the Baby, Sweet Lamb	The Seeger Sisters	01:04
108	Babe of Bethlehem	The Seeger Sisters	01:25
109	Cradle Hymn	The Seeger Sisters	01:22
110	Ain't That Rockin' All Night	The Seeger Sisters	01:55
201	Sing Hallelu	The Seeger Sisters	01:25
202	Mary Had a Baby	The Seeger Sisters	02:26
203	Jesus Born in Bethlehem	The Seeger Sisters	01:01
204	January, February... (The Last Month of the Year)	The Seeger Sisters	00:36
205	Poor Little Jesus	The Seeger Sisters	01:38
206	The Angel Band	The Seeger Sisters	01:13
207	The Twelve Apostles	The Seeger Sisters	03:24