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The latest and last in the re-issue series of albums from The Halliard, this time their 1968 release ( plus 3 new tracks recorded in 2005/2006!) - the latest divine seasonal feast from Coope, Boyes & Simpson, Fraser, Freya and Boyes, the latest from Mick Ryan & Pete Harris, a 2001 release from Yorkshire singer/songwriter Tim Moon and holding it all together... tracks from discs 1&2 from the very latest 4cd boxed set from the boxed set kings Free Reed Music - this one exploring in song and readings the Nativity and the Tradition, Ancient Cultures to Advent Calendars, Peace & Goodwill, and The Old & The New, plus a richly illustrated 140 page book crammed with notes, info, discographies, artist profiles and articles "about countless midWinter traditions from the deeply devout to the profoundly pagan."

The Halliard - Bold Nelson - The Last Goodnight! - Mollie Music
Mick Ryan & Pete Harris - There Was A Man - The Island of Apples - Wild Goose Records
Phil Tanner - Gower Wassail - (VA)MidWinter Disc 1: Past & Presents: Ancient Cultures to Advent Calendars - Free Reed Music
Robert Frost - ..."Stopping by Woods..." - (VA)MidWinter Disc 1: Past & Presents: Ancient Cultures to Advent Calendars - Free Reed Music
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Steve Tilston & Maggie Boyle - Aroving On A Winter's Night - MidWinter Disc 1: Past & Presents: Ancient Cultures to Advent Calendars - Free Reed Music
Tim Moon - Boys In White/Captain Marches March Through March In March - No Amnesty! - Insidemotion
Nigel Schofield - READING: Matthew 2:1 - (VA)MidWinter Disc 2: Comfort & Joy: The Nativity & the Tradition - Free Reed Music
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St. Agnes Fountain - Follow That Star - (VA)MidWinter Disc 2: Comfort & Joy: The Nativity & the Tradition - Free Reed Music
Coope Boyes & Simpson, Fraser, Freya & Boyes - While Shepherds Watched-Hail Chime On - Voices At The Door: MidWinter Songs & Carols - No Masters
Nic Jones w. Graham Hodge - Rakish Young Fellow - The Last Goodnight! - Mollie Music
Mick Ryan & Pete Harris - The Song Goes On - The Island of Apples - Wild Goose Records
The Albion Band w. John Tams - Snow Falls - - (VA)MidWinter Disc 1: Past & Presents: Ancient Cultures to Advent Calendars - Free Reed Music
Debra Cowan & John Roberts - Star in the East(Brightest & Best) - (VA)MidWinter Disc 2: Comfort & Joy: The Nativity & the Tradition - Free Reed Music
Tim Moon - Christmas Isn't What It Used To Be - No Amnesty! - Insidemotion
Coope Boyes & Simpson, Fraser, Freya & Boyes - Star Of Bethlehem - Voices At The Door: MidWinter Songs & Carols - No Masters
Johnny Coppin - Astrologer's Journey - - (VA)MidWinter Disc 2: Comfort & Joy: The Nativity & the Tradition - Free Reed Music