How could anyone post this CD & not mention Frankie Gavin's Christmas Eve - on Viola - it's quite magnificent & by a country mile the definitive version for me. First time I heard this LP I must have played that Longford Weaver track, which has Christmas Eve seemlessly gliding in at the end, about 50 times, over & over - Jews Harp is great in there too!
Rainy sundys.........windy Dreams.
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# Posted on June 27th 2005 by KS
What about Xmas Eve?
KS Slap thy wrist!
How could anyone post this CD & not mention Frankie Gavin's Christmas Eve - on Viola - it's quite magnificent & by a country mile the definitive version for me. First time I heard this LP I must have played that Longford Weaver track, which has Christmas Eve seemlessly gliding in at the end, about 50 times, over & over - Jews Harp is great in there too!
Some things just have to be said!!
# Posted on September 28th 2005 by Ptarmigan
yes, I learned x-mas eve off that record years ago. And I now love to play the tune on the viola, it really suits the instrument
# Posted on February 2nd 2006 by llig leahcim
well,between the pair of you lads,you've sold this album to me as usually i don't like listening to reels played on viola so i'm interested!
# Posted on February 4th 2006 by biggus dave
Christmas Eve
I agree about the Longford Weaver into Christmas Eve.....I also played it endlessly!
# Posted on January 29th 2007 by Thomas Fairhurst