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Be Thou My Vision

9121

CONTENTS: Holy, Holy, Holy / Come, Thou Almighty King / Crown Him with any Crowns • Amazing Grace • Simple Gifts • Sweet Hour of Prayer / Softly and Tenderly / I Need Thee Every Hour • Once to Every Man and Nation / Watchman, Tell Us of the Night • Just as I Am • O For a Thousand Tongues • Rock of Ages / My Faith Looks Up to Thee • Truehearted, Wholehearted / Standing on the Promises / Onward Christian Soldiers • Let Us Break Bread Together • Wondrous Love • Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing • Be Thou My Vision • Now the Day Is Over / Blest Be the Tie / God Be with You

PRICE:Compact Disc $15

REVIEWS:

" . . . a wonderful collection of favorite hymns for the Church. Listeners will be spiritually blessed by the faith which shines through the music and musically enriched by the joy, sensitivity, and talent with which it has been offered. This is unique. Don't miss it!" --- The Rev. Marilyle Sweet Page, Rochester New York

" . . . it causes me to listen to these hymns with a new appreciation, to listen beyond the words, at a deeper level. Quieting . . . the music leads to a centering and a stillness, to a place where you let go of your own thoughts." --- The Rev. Daniel Klement, United Methodist Church of the Rockaways, Rockaway New Jersey

"It is the dulcimer that makes Be Thou My Vision special and the most devout disbeliever can revel in the gorgeous sounds of this non-vocal set of hymns." — Frank Behrens, VTJ Arts and Entertainment Calendar, Walpole, New Hampshire.

"Be Thou My Vision is the only recording I've ever owned in my whole life on which I've liked every piece. The selection of tunes is excellent. Each one is a favorite." — Max Hunter, Marienville, Pennsylvania

Celtic Romance for the Hammered Dulcimer

KRCD 213

CONTENTS:

JOEMY WILSON, dulcimer, with flutes, fiddle, guitar, Celtic Harp: Carolan's Quarrel with the Landlady • Eleanor Plunkett • Behind the Bush in the Garden • Give Me Your Hand • The Gentle Maiden • O Can Ye Sew Cushions • The Ash Grove • Miss Murphy

GLENN MORGAN, dulcimer, with fiddle, cittern, guitar, bodhran, bones, cello: Maggie in the Woods / Temperance Reel / Wind That Shakes the Barley / Drowsy Maggie • Behind the Haystack / Blarney Pilgrim / Banish Misfortune • St. Kilda Wedding

MITZIE COLLINS, dulcimer, with Roxanne Ziegler (harp) and Eric Rounds (fiddle): Gary Owen / Larry O'Gaff • Irish Lamentation • On Lough Neagh's Shore / The Gathering of the Clans

PRICE: Compact Disc $10

Christmas Favorites for Harp

9427

CONTENTS: Angels and Shepherds (Nesem vam Noviny) • Silent Night •Ave Maria (Schubert) • All Hayle to the Dayes / Sussex Carol • Variations on O Tannenbaum • Allegro Moderato (Handel) • Once in Royal David's City • Les Enfants a la Crecho • Lo, How a Rose e'er Blooming (Es ist ein' Ros') • The First Nowell • Blessed Be That Maid Marie • Maria Walks Amid the Thorns (Maria durch ein' Dornwald ging) • The Little Drummer Boy • Hark, the Herald Angels Sing • Coventry Carol • Gesu Bambino • Brightest and Best

PRICE: Compact Disc $15

REVIEWS:

"There are many harp Christmas albums on the market, but this one really stands out for the unusual and superb arrangements, for the variety of the material, and for Roxanne's clear, musical, and expressive playing. This album is a classic to be treasured for many years." --- Elizabeth Cifani, principal harpist, Chicago Lyric Opera; Professor of Harp, Northwestern University

"A marvelous way to light up the season - - Roxanne Ziegler plays a delightful mixture of carols and traditional melodies for everyone to enjoy. The arrangements are stylish; the playing is sensitive, clear and joyous. 'Coventry Carol' and 'Angels and Shepherds' are two of the many appealing arangements heard on this recording." — Kathleen Bride, Professor of Harp, Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester.

"Enchanting! I'm sure this will be as popular with our customers as Sampler's other three Christmas albums." — Carleen Wilenius, owner - The Creator's Hands and The Creator's Hands Too, Rochester, New York.

"Roxanne's interpretations are played with clarity and expertise; her technique is impeccable. I especially enjoy 'Gesu Bambino' with the interplay between oboe and harp." — Mary Radspinner, concert harpist; Proprietor of Melody Music and Harp Center, Houston, Texas

"Music fit for the King; from the shining gold of Salzedo's Tannenbaum Variations" to the mystic incense rising from 'Brightest and Best'. This album glistens and delights; in the arrangements there is dignity, reverence and even a touch of melancholy myrrh in the Marian medley. favorites and surprises fill thsi disc." — John Gaspar, Director of Music, Holy Cross Church, Rochester, New York; music faculty, Gates-Chili, New York, School District

"Best Christmas harp recording of 1994. Real magic . . .stood out among the hundreds of recordings I had to choose from." —Dr. Gerard J. Grzyb, seasonal-music coordinator, WRST-FM University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

The Dulcimer Collection

EUCD 1831

Hungary / Gypsy cimbalom: K·lm·n Balogh - Sirba, Tropca & Hora from Dobrogea (trad., arr. K. Balogh)

China / yang qin: Xu Ping-xin - Festival in the Tianshan (Guo Minqing)

Indiaa / santoor: Tarun Bhattacharya - Raag Hament

Belorussia / tsÔmbalÔ: Olga Mischula - "Kalj· maigÛ cerama…" (trad., arr N. Romanskaja/O. Mischula)

USA / hammered dulcimer: Maggie Sansone - Spancil Hill (trad. Irish Tune, arr. Maggie Sansone)

Romania / tambal: George Ioan Miu (Taraful Ciuleandra) - La cules de cucuruz (trad.)

Mongolia / joochin: Sarangerel (Saran) Tserevsamba (Egschiglen) - Cenherlen haragdah (trad., arr. T. Migdorj)

Uzbekistan / chang: Field Recordings by Deben Bhattacharya - Chang Melody

Greece / santouri: Vassilis Tsironis (Michalis Terzis) - Aegean Birds (Michalis Terzis)

Iran / santoor: Hossein Farjami - Asmar asmar / Akh Leyli Leyli / Mastom mastom / Damkol damkol

Ukraine / tsymbaly: Youri Bilak (Veseli Muzyky) - Vesilny melodijy (Bridal folk dance)

USA / hammered dulcimer: Mitzie Collins - Will Ye No Come Back Again / Skye Boat Song / Come Boat Me O'er (arr. Mitzie Collins)

Slovakia / cimbal: Alzbeta Lukacov· ("UrpÌn" Folklore Ensemble) - Cig·nsey Tanec (trad.)

PRICE: Compact Disc $15

Eastman Folk Sing

ECMS 001

CONTENTS: Frere Jacques .• The Bear Went Over the Mountain • Hot Cross Buns • Weevily Wheat • Sakura .• Camptown Races • Old Joe Clark • Au Claire de la Lune .• Rocky Mountain • Joshua • Long Long Agp • I Have a Dog • B-I-N-G-O • Over in the Meadow • Go Tell Aunt Rhody • Alouette. • Erie Canal • Skip to My Lou • Button You Must Wander • What Shall We Do with a Drunken Sailor? • Cielito Lindo. • A la Puerta del Cielo. • Down by the Station / Eensy Weensy Spider • Birch Tree • Let Us Chase the Squirrel • If You're Happy • Lady, Lady • Who Killed Cock Robin? • Amazing Grace • O, Susanna

PRICE: Compact Disc $12

Hills of Lorne

8911

CONTENTS: The Hills of Lorne (fiddle, hammered dulcimer, octave mandolin, guitar) • Dumbarton Castle / Lady Madelina Sinclair / North Shore (Fiddle , hammered dulcimer, guitar, mandolin) • The Dark Island (hammered dulcimer, mountain dulcimer, guitar, concertina) • Planxty Fanny Power / Planxty Irwin [by Turlough O'Carolan] (fiddle, hammered dulcimer, concertina, guitar) • Flowers of Edinburgh / The White Cockade / East Neuk o'Fife (fiddle, hammered dulcimer, guitar, mandolin)• 74th Highlander's Quickstep / The Barren Rocks of Aden (fiddle, guitar, mandolin, hammered dulcimer )• Grannie's Hoose (fiddle, hammered dulcimer) • Johnny Cope (fiddle, hammered dulcimer, ocrtave mandolin, guitar) • Atholl Highlander's March ( fiddle, guitar, hammered dulcimer, octave mandolin) • Niel Gow's Lament for the Death of His Second Wife (fiddle, hammered dulcimer, guitar, octave mandolin ) • Skye Boat Song (fiddle, mountain dulcimer, concertina, guitar) • The Stool of Repentance / The Nuptial Knot (fiddle, hammered dulcimer, guitar, octave mandolin) • The Nameless Lassie / The Garelock / Far from Home (fiddle, guitar, mandolin, hammered dulcimer ) • The Home Ruler / Scollay's Reel / The Silver Mines (fiddle, hammered dulcimer, guitar, octave mandolin) • Donald Cameron's Polka / Willafjord (fiddle, hammered dulcimer, mandolin, guitar)

PRICE: Compact Disc $10

REVIEWS:

"... the depth of feeling in Stewart's playing can take you by surprise. She plays with a quiet grace and emotionalism that evokes solitary cottages, blooming heathers and the comforts of the fireside when day is done." --- Peter Spencer, Folk and World Music, Trenton Times, Trenton NJ

"Traditional airs and dance tunes of Scotland are beautifully brought to life ... I heard real depth and passion in 'Niel Gow's Lament.' The love felt by Thistledown for the Scottish musical tradition is almost tangible." --- "Andy Recommends", Andy's Front Hall Folk Music Catalog, Voorheesville NY

"Hills of Lorne represents the more melodic and wistful side of Scottish music. The recording is so sharp and clear, you might find yourself clearing the sheep out of the sitting room. A joy to listen to, this recording joins the ranks of tradition, rather than just interpreting it." --- Lahri Bond, Dirty Linen, Baltimore, Maryland

"I had a tear in my eye more than once . . I could close my eyes and smell Scotland!" — Tom Chriswell, Webster, New York

"The richness of their playing is tantamount to their love of the music itself . . . a lot of familiar tunes are present . . .these are rendered with a freshness that is akin to discovering the beauty within them for the first time. The healthy dose of unfamiliar pieces gives rise to the fact that they take their music seriously and are looking for new pieces to complement the older ones. This is very polished and enjoyable." — John O'Regan The Living Tradition, Garryowen, County Limerick, Ireland.

"We have been ordering Hills of Lorne for more than 5 years. It is still our number one selling recording, and we stock a good election of albums from different companies. It is music you never tire of . . you just love to hear it again." — Rita Myers, Rugby Commissary, Historic Rugby, Rugby, Tennessee

"Believe me, it is that dulcimer sound that elevates The Hills of Lorne to an almost metaphysical feel for what folk music is all about; the musical expression of a peoples' view of the universe. This is difficult to put into words . . . it is simply (or completely) the combination of these particular instruments that makes the music transcend, as it were, the usual results of more common orchestrating." — Frank Behren, VTJ Arts and Entertainment Calendar, Walpole, New Hampshire.

Joy of Angels

9528

CONTENTS: Awake for the angels are gath'ring near •The birthday of Jesus •Blessed season •Brethren and sisters let us sing •Star of Hope •Come let us hail this blissful day •Fear not, for behold •Give good gifts • Give me the treasure • Glory unto God • Hail, hail the beautiful morn • Hail the memorable morn • Hear ye, hear ye • I hear a voice • I hear the sweet sound of an angel's song • I love to play and skip around • In love and sweet union • Listen! while we join with angels • Low, low! In this pretty path • Low within the vale • A New Year • Star of Purity • O hearken listen to the sound • O see the lovely angels • O the blessed revelation • Our blessed Saviour's humble birth • The Prince of Peace • Since we are called to liberty • Step Tune • Sweetest music • This is a pleasant Christmas Day • This is Jesus' birthday • Simple Gifts • To all the good children, a Happy New Year • We have found the promised Saviour • When Christ was of a Virgin born • While once in Judah's lovely land   • With Precious Gifts

PRICE: Compact Disc $15 • Tape $5

"A chest of unexpected treasures ! The tunes and words , though seemingly simple, are full of cunning subtle details. the talented poets and composers represented here include eleven women. The editorial essays in the printed anthology are models of their kind, providing clear and wise guidance to students and performers alike. The performaces on the recording are lovingly skillful and delightfully varied and will repay repeated listening." — Ralph P. Locke, Professor of Musicology, Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester.

"Here is a rich lode of possibilities for all kinds of singing occasions - some for congregations at Christmas, like the wonderful regional carols - and others for specific events, such as a Shaker pagents or a historical program . . . I love the melodic ideas - this is not what you hear every day. Congratulations to all involved. " — George Ward, recording artist and folklorist, Albany, New York.

Love is Little

9222

CONTENTS: Mother Ann's Song •Father James's Song • In Yonder Valley • Square Order Shuffle • Quick Step Manner • The Happy Journey • How Beautiful Do the Heavens Ring • Living Souls Let's Be Marching • Followers of the Lamb • A Prayer for the Captive • Put Thy Hands to Work • Glory and Honor • O Do Feel More Life • Welcome Gospel Kindred • Chinese • Praise to Mother • A Round Dance • All is Summer • If Our Home is So Beautiful • All at Home • More Love • Prayer Universal • Millennial Praise • Peace to Zion • The Shakers • Simple Gifts • Blended Together • Let Zion Move • Redeeming Love • Mother • How Happy are They • Ode to Contentment • On the Landing of Mother Ann in America • Slow March • Gentle Words • Love is Little

PRICE: Compact Disc $15 • Tape $5

REVIEWS: "The Shakers are estimated to have composed eight to ten thousand tunes, making this group one of the major contributors of American folk song. The excellent vocals of Mitzie, Roger, and the Sampler Chorus carry this recording onto a high level of musical achievement. Anyone interested in the Shakers and their music must have this recording." --- "Andy Recommends" Andy's Front Hall Mail Order Catalog, Voorheesville, New York

"The recording includes a nice contrast of styles, tempi, vocal timbres and ranges. It resists the temptation to 'arange' the music for modern performance, but lets the music speak for itself. I'd recommend both book ane recording as useful for singers and scholars, and would suggest that traditional music groups will find the collection a means of incorporating these songs into their own repertories. Teachers will find them useful sources for all sorts of classes and projects in regional music, sacred music, vocal music or simply surveys of American music. I'd also recommend the recording if for no other reason than that you'll enjoy it" — the late Dr. Susan Porter, Professor of Music, Ohio State University, Lima, Ohio for The Sonneck Society for American Music Bulletin, Summer 1993.

Mark Hamilton -- Songs and Tunes from Wolf Run

9223

CONTENTS: [Titles marked * are on the cassette only and are not included on the CD] "Green Lantern • Irish Washerwoman • Chase the Possum • Erie Canal Song • Barefoot Boy with Boots On • Bonaparte's March • Van Amberg • Comin' 'Round the Mountain • Needle's Eye • First Four Right and Left • Green Mountain Hornpipe • I Wish I Was Single Again • Fairy Dance • Whiskey is the Devil • Four Leaf Clover • A Wolf Story • Theodore Wagner's First Change • Paddy's Murphies • Little Brown Jug • Weevily Wheat • Humpty Dumpty Schottische • If I Were as Young • Martha Washington Waltz • Rocked the Babies to Sleep • Red Wing • Jenny Lind Polka and * story • Fifty Cents • * Daddy • Why Did I Get Married • Beaux of Oak Hill • Mr. Dram Drinker • Before Columbus Landed Over Here • I Got A Girl that Loves Nobody • Hip Hooray • Boston Burgler • Turn Lady Half • My Love She's But A Lassie Yet ('Dosi Balinet') • Duck and Dive • eleven untitled old-time square dance tunes

PRICE: Compact Disc $15 • Tape $5

REVIEWS: "This is an enjoyable visit into the life of someone who has brought much musical elation to his friends and neighbors for years. Such regional collections are becoming rare. This whole package is a fine effort at documenting a vanishing tradition." --- Kerry Blech, Victory Review, Bonney Lake, Washington

"At the age of 18 he was given a fiddle. Six weeeks later, he has matered it enough to play for a dance. He hasn't put the fiddle down in 4 years. Today Mark Hamilton of Black Creek can be found playing and singing at functions throughout the region. With a repertoire of hundreds of 'old time' songs and tunes, Mr. Hamilton said he is never at a loss for requested numbe3s of music to fit an occasion." — Kate Day, Times-Union, Olean, New York.

". . . a delightful introduction to Mark Hamilton. Mark is one of those traditional, old-time artists who rarely hve the opportunity these days to be known and recognized outside their own region. Mitzie Collins and Sampler Records do a great service for everyone by making new, quality recordings of traditional artists.' —- Mark Sustic, as director of the Champlain Valley Festival, Burlington, Vermont.

". . . Mark Hamilton knows a bit of American history! Like many 70-year olds, he's a walking, talking memory chip with first-hand experience of our past. His particular expertise lies in what he calls 'old-time music', the music played at generations of rural house parties and grange dances and cornhusking parties." — Elizabeth Forbes, Times Union, Rochester, New York.

"You're right there in Mark's living room, charmed beyond reason, and not caring if an undiscovered gem slips out and hits you on the noggin. Hamilton's fiddle is rhythmic, his singing youthful, his sense of performance utterly suited to the material. Great stuff!" — Pete Sutherland, Old Time Music Herald, Durham, North Carolina

"Mark Hamilton's [recording] is the best 'down home' music I've heard in a very long time.' — Ruth Price, Cambridge, Ohio.

Nowell

8606

CONTENTS: Riu, Riu, Chiu [Spanish; arrangement by Cary Ratcliff] (dulcimer, flute, pedal harp, percussion) • Il Est Ne, le Divin Enfant / Entre le Boeuf et l 'ane Gris / Un Flambeau, Jeanette, Isabella [French] (dulcimer, pedal harp) •Ave Maria [J. S. Bach - Charles Gounod] (flute, pedal harp) • Angels and Shepherds [Bohemian] • What Child is This [English - Greensleeves] (nylon-strung neo-Celtic harp) • O SANCTISSIMA [Italian; arrangement by Mitzie Collins and Cary Ratcliff] (dulcimer, flute) • Cold December Flies Away [Catalan - Lo Desembre Congelat; setting by Cary Ratcliff] (dulcimer, flute, pedal harp) • I Saw Three Ships Come Sailing In [English] (dulcimer, handbells, wire-strung Celtic harp) • I Wonder as I Wander [John Jacob Niles] (dulcimer) • Patapan [Catalan; arrangement by Mitzie Collins] (dulcimer, sopranino recorder) • We Wish You a Merry Christmas [English] / Ding, Dong, Merrily On High [French] / My Dancing Day [English] (dulcimer, nylon-strung neo-Celtic harp) • Joseph, Dearest [German - Josef, lieber] / Infant Holy [Polish - W Zlobie Lezy] / Rocking [Czechoslovakian - Hajej, Nynej] (dulcimer, flute, pedal harp) • The First Nowell [English; setting by Cary Ratcliff] (dulcimer, flute, handbells, pedal harp)

PRICE: Compact Disc $12 • Tape $5

"Nothing more beautiful" — David Patrick Stearns, NPR Morning Edition (December 15, 1987)

"The timble created by this particular blend of instruments is both interesting and pleasuarable, aided by tasteful arangements, fluidity and the strong musicianship of the players. — Cherie Chako FOLK HARP JOURNAL

"The Ratcliff arrangements add new twists and fresh sparkle, which make the often-heard carols demand new attention . NOWELL brings alive the true spirit of Christmas past for all listeners to enjoy." — Edward Charbonnear, music critic, Wolfe Publications, Pittsford, New York.

"The wonderful freshness and vigor that one would have to expect of any new recording by Mitzie Collins and Roxanene Ziegler has been brilliantly realized. Glennda Dove's consistently expressive flute artistry certainly is a strong element, and the addition of Cary Ratcliff's arangements brings a transparent elegance and virtuosity into play. NOWELL has set a new standard. What a fine piece of work!" — Warren Benson, composition faculty; Eastman School of Music, Rochester, New York

"Nowell has old-world charm and the arrangements provide a surprising spectrum of sound, thanks to the variety of instrements used. The performance level is blue ribbon . . . and the good news is that Sampler has two similar CDs by the same musicians." — Bill Rice, The Sunday Gazette, Shenectady, New York.

"When myflute-playing daughter left home, I ordered the Nowell record just to have the sound of flute music in the hosue for Christmas. It is so gorgeous, I have nearly worn out the record. Please let me have the CD version. I love your little company." — Kathy Sladek, Corpus Christi, Texas.

"For several years my husband and I have enjoyed your delightful Christmas recordings. I'm very excited that your creative and musically sensitive arrangements are available for public usage. Ensemble music of this quality is hard to find! Bravo!" — Kathyn L. Blocki, Assistant Professor of Music, Goshen College, Goshen, Indiana.

"Both Ornaments and Nowell are truly splendid, vibrant records, capturing the real meaning behind Christmas." — Mark A Lerario, Reading Eagle, Reading, Pennsylvania.

"10/10" (Highest ratings for content and sound) Compact Disc Review.

Oh! That Low Bridge!

001

CONTENTS: Oh! That Low Bridge! • Paddy on the Canal • Song of the Diggers (tune: G.eorge Ward) • The Meeting of the Waters • Michigan-i-ay • The Aged Pilot-Man (Mark Twain) • Tonawanda Too • I'm Afloat! • Boatin' on a Bullhead • Attens! All Ye Drivers! • The Girl from Yewdall's Mill • Lament of the Teamsters (tune: George Ward) • Fifteen Miles on the Erie Canal

PRICE: Compact Disc $15 • Tape $5

Old Time Gospel Favorites

9831

CONTENTS: I'll Fly Away • Amazing Grace •Abide With Me • Everybody Ought To Know / What a Friend We Have in Jesus • Softly and Tenderly Jesus is Calling • Just a Closer Walk with Thee • How Great Thou Art € In the Garden • O Hark of All • Precious Lord Take My Hand • Life is Like a Mountain Railway • I Love to Tell the Story • Just as I Am • Angel Band • There is a Fountain Filled with Blood • Rock of Ages / The Old Rugged Cross • Swing Low, Sweet Chariot • Whispering Hope

PRICE: Compact Disc $15

Ornaments

  8505

CONTENTS: Carol of the Bells / I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day / Silver Bells / Jingle Bells (dulcimer, pedal harp) • Sir Roger de Coverly (dulcimer, fiddle, recorder) • What Child Is This [Greensleeves] (dulcimer, wire-strung Celtic harp) • Angels We Have Heard on High (nylon-strung neo-Celtic harp) • Dona Nobis Pacem (dulcimer trio) • Coventry Carol (dulcimer, bowed psaltery, handbells) • Noel Nouvelet (dulcimer, flute quartet) • Here We Come a-Wassailing / The Holly and the Ivy / Gloucestershire Wassail (dulcimer, pedal harp) • O Tannenbaum / Ihr Kinderlein, kommet / Es ist ein' Ros' entsprungen (dulcimer) • Masters in This Hall [La Matelote)] (dulcimer, fiddle, recorder) • Cantique de Noel [O Holy Night] (flute, pedal harp) • The Friendly Beasts [Orientis Partibus] (dulcimer) • Silent Night (dulcimer, pedal harp, orchestra bells) • Dancing Carols: Deck the Halls / God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen / Good King Wenceslas / Joy to the World (dulcimer, fiddle, recorder, harmonium)

PRICE: Compact Disc $12 • Tape $5

REVIEWS:

"With Ornaments . . . it was obvious that Collins and Ziegler were a match made in heaven. Celestial harmonies played on hammered dulcimers and Celtic harps seem better suited to the deep visceral heart of Christmas than any other instruments. Orchestra bells and recorder round out some of the traditional offerings, each one a multi-faceted gem. To be so completely accessible while being head and shoulders above the crowded field of holiday music is a remarkable achievement. To pull it off again is nothing short of a miracle. What seemed to be the quintessential Christmas decoration has a partner in merry- making. Both discs are a chock-full Christmas package." --- Key Note Music Group, CD News for the Collector, Collinsville Connecticut

"As soothing as a cup of hot mulled cider and as invigorating as a snowball fight . . . With stunning clarity, the disc captures the two moods of Christmas: the jubilant rejoicing and the holy hush. --- Linda Barrett, Digital Audio and Compact Disc Review

"I spent hours on the phone in 1986 trying to find Sampler Records after a CD magazine gave a wildly enthusiastic review to Ornaments. When I found Sampler, the company wasn't much more than a mailing list operated out of the corner of one musician's home in Rochester, New York. Now Sampler has a data base and an 800 number, but the music still shines with traditional tidings of comfort and joy. Ornaments includes medleys of French, German nd English carols and ends with a rollicking collection of dancing carols that will have you whirling around the room. The musicians continue this vigorous and charming music on Nowell and Rejoice." — Judy Stark. Holiday Disc Guide, St. Petersburg Times, Florida.

"ORNAMENTS is the cream of the crop and what other recording provides you not only with first-rate music but with an excellent recipe for wassail? Talk about Christmas spirit!" --- Karen Williams, California Traditional Music Society Journal

"Ornaments and Nowell are wonderful . . . " --- Joemy Wilson, hammered-dulcimer recording artist, Dargason Records, Burbank California

"Each selection is developed and arranged in a 'theme and variations' manner, so that the original melody grows and flowers into a bouquet of varied tones and colors." — Allen Hopkins The Golden Link Newsletter, Rochester, New York

"I purchased Ornaments and Nowell for Christmas gifts and for myself. The gifts were greatly appreciated - something different and so pleasurable, and I have enjoyed my tapes immensely . . . I wish to have your catalog to see what else you offer." — Susan Moore, Clinton, Ohio

"My husband and I have your Ornaments and Nowell tapes and enjoy them each Christmas. They are two of our favorites and it is a treat to listen to them over and over again. Thanks so much for making that possible." — Kristen Whitney, Baltimore, Maryland.

"We are so pleased to sponsor Christmas concerts by "The Sampler Trio". Their music sets just the right tone for the holiday season; our large and appreciative audience, ranging from pre-schoolers to very senior citizens, looks forward to their annual program." — Alice Burdick, Dansville Historical Society, Dansville, New York

" Your Christmas music helps make my enjoyment of the holidays . . . I like reading about each of the songs played, about the instruments and their players . . . Thanks for making such beautiful music. " — Anna L Moretto, Peoria, Illinois

Reach to the Sky

8916

CONTENTS: Wake-Up Song [Sue Ribaudo] (voice, piano, hammered dulcimer, bass) • The Fox Went Out [traditional English] (voice, banjo, Autoharp™) • Old John Braddledum [traditional English] (voice, pump organ, percussion) • Yankee Doodle (hammered dulcimer, fiddle, snare drum• There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly (voice, body percussion) • Train is A-Comin' / Get On Board (voice, banjo, Autoharp™) • One Little Story (voice, pump organ, mandolin) • Yo Te Amo [Uncle Ruthie Buell] (voice, mountain dulcimer) • Floating Down the River (voice, mountain dulcimer, mandolin, bones, tambourine) • Boogie-Woogie Freeze [Sue Ribaudo] (voice, piano, drums) •Jim-Along Josie (voice, mountain dulcimer, percussion) • Head & Shoulders (voices, tambourine, body percussion) • China Doll (voice, banjo, hammered dulcimer, bass) • Hush Little Baby (voice, piano, hammered dulcimer) • Bye 'n' Bye (voice, hammered dulcimer, piano, orchestra bells) • Rise & Shine (voices, piano, banjo, tambourine) • London Bridge (hammered dulcimer, fiddle, percussion) • Fair Rosa (voice, pump organ, percussion) • I See the Moon [Sue Ribaudo] (voice, piano, bass, orchestra bells) • [The following five selections are on the compact disc only, not on the tape]: I've Got a Rhythm (voice, percussion bass, dobro, harmonica) • Ti-Ya-Ya (voice, mandolins, percussion, bass) • May There Always be Sunshine (voice, piano, hammered dulcimer, bass, percussion) • Sing with Me (voice, guitar, percussion, steel drum) •Sing Me to Sleep (voice, piano, flute, bass)

PRICE: Compact Disc $15.

REVIEWS: "Old favorites are given new life by the arrangements and accompaniment. 'Yo Te Amo' and 'Boogie Woogie Freeze' are memorable new songs. The book contains the music and text along wht suggested rhythmic and language activities. An extensive bibliography and a chart of learning skills enhance the tapes educational uses. Good for teachers, group leaders and others who work with young children. Excellent for public and school libraries. Ages 3 to 9." --- Nancy Hackett, Booklist, American Library Association, Chicago, Illinois

"Reach to the Sky is a real gem! You have chosen excellent songs, a really eclectic mix that has sure-fire apeal to youngsters. The activity book is a stroke of genius - very helpful to parents and teachers alike." — All About Kids Parenting Magazine, Cincinnati, Ohio.

"Pay attention daycare and kindergarten teachers and early childhood development instructors. This is your tape.Sue Ribaudo brings her experience as a teacher and fine folk musician to this wonderful activity tape . . . a truly superb source of simple and playful songs for younger children." — Lahri Bond, Dirty Linen, Baltimore, Maryland

"Sue Ribaudo's crystalline-pure voice held he audience enthralled, as did her engaging stage personality." — White River Valley Herald, Vermont.

Rejoice

9019

CONTENTS: O Come, All Ye Faithful [Adeste Fideles] (dulcimer, flute, folk harp) • Leaping and Dancing [Catalan] (dulcimer, folk harp) • The Carol of the Bagpipers / The Snow Lay on the Ground [Italian] (dulcimer, flute, folk harp) • Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring [J. S. Bach] (cello quartet, dulcimer, pedal harp) • What Child Is This [Greensleeves] (dulcimer trio) • Companions, All Sing [Basque] (flute quartet) • March of the Kings [Provencal] (dulcimer, folk harp) • The Cherry Tree Carol [American] (dulcimer, flute, pedal harp) • Good King Wenceslas (dulcimer, guitar, folk harp) • Babe of Bethlehem [American] (dulcimer, flute pedal harp) • Baloo, Lammy [Scottish] (folk harp) • In a Manger [Russian] (cello quartet, dulcimer, pedal harp) • Fum, Fum, Fum [Catalan] (dulcimer trio) • It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (dulcimer, pedal harp) • Star ¯'er Bethlehem [O Gwiazdo Betlejemska] [Polish] (flute, pedal harp) • O Come, O Come, Emmanuel / On This Day Earth Shall Ring (dulcimer, flute, pedal harp)

PRICE: Compact Disc $12 • Tape $5

REVIEWS:

"Delightful . . . enchanting . . . Wonderful arrangements beautifully played by first-rate performers. It's a special treat to have the booklet with music and words. Our family is going to play it a lot!" --- Bonita Boyd, International soloist, Professor of flute, Eastman School of Music, Rochester New York

"Congratulations on Rejoice . . . It's wonderful!" --- Evelyn Bannerman, Bannerman Celebrations, Montreat North Carolina

"Rejoice is one of the most enjoyable Christmas recordings I've heard. The sound quality and the musicianship are very fine. In fact, I'm playing two of the selections on my Christmas program which will be broadcast on December 24th. I greatly admire the work of Cary Ratcliff; his setting of the Russian carol "In A manger" is splendid." — Richard Gladwell, host,"With Heart and Voice" weekly program nationally syndicated on more than 100 public radio stations.

"Thank you for delighting us with the trio's presence at the 1993 Canadian Folk Harp Festival. You put on a wondeful performance . . . very impressive. Bravo for a job well done!" — Mary deMunnik, president, Ontario, Canada, Chapter of the International Society of Folk Harpers and Craftsmen.

"The Sampler Trio serenely serenaded us on the Champlain ferry at the 1994 International Folk Harp Conference. The sound of Roxanne's harp, Mitzie's dulcimer and Glennda's flute danced on the rippling water as we watched the sun set. Truly a memorable night." — Tina Tourin, Chairperson, 1994 Conference of the International Society of Folk Harpers and Craftesmen Inc., Burlington, Vermont

"As usual Sampler seems to be living up to the same high standards that I have always felt that you set for yourselves as a superior source of unique music. Keep up the good work." — David A Naess, Holcomb, New York.

Romantic Favorites for Harp

  9225

CONTENTS: The Water is Wide • Premiere Arabesque (Debussy) •Moonlight Sonata (Adagio) •All Through the Night • Carolan's Dream [Turlough O;carolan] •Bridget Cruise • When I Grow Too Old to Dream / Golden Days / Serenade • Salley Gardens • O Mio Babbino Caro • Clair de Lune • The Grenadier and the Lady • Say Not Love is a Dream / Caprice Viennois / Waltz Dream • Fur Elise • Rose for Roxanne • Berceuse • My Love is like a Red, Red Rose / Annie Laurie

PRICE: Compact Disc $15

REVIEWS: "Roxanne Ziegler's elegant and simple lines offer a soothing, rich and warm approach to some of our most popular romantic literature. A joy to listen to and a must for your CD collection." --- Nancy Strelau, conductor, Finger Lakes Symphony Orchestra, Canandaigua, New York

"Exquisite renderings of traditional tunes of the British Isles; lots of Celtic with a spot of classical and nostalgic evergreens." — Tony May, Folk Roots Magazine, London, England

"It is always a pleasure ot listen to Roxanne's beautiful music on the harp, whether she is performing for large receptions at one of the most elegant settings in Rochester, The George Eastman House, or entertaining us through her Romantic Favorites at intimate dinner parties at my home." — Allen K. Buell, as manager, Special Events, George Eastman House, Rochester New York.

"What an outstanding collection! Our customers just love this recording." — Eric Larsen, propietor, Early Music Shop, Ashville, North Carolina

"Romantic Favorites fits in perfectly with our eclectic mix of country and romantic gifts. The crispness and clarity of the music and the selection of melodies are captivating. We play it all the time in the store and I never get tired of it. Many customers say they could stay all day just to listen to the music. ' — Pamela Karski, propietor, Canterbury Place, Lewiston, New York " .

". . an exquisite colletion of pieces for the harp . . you play so beautifully. ALL the selections are wonderful . . . but I was particularly moved when I listened to 'O Mio babbino caro.'" — Linda King, harpist, Washington, D. C.

"This recording is a most expressive and versatile blend of eclectic favorites, imaginatively arranged and tastefully rendered." — Mary Brigid Roman, Professor of harp, School of Music, Florida State University, Tallahassee Florida.

Sackett's Harbor

8809

CONTENTS: Sir Phillip MacQue • Virginia Reel • Money Musk • Cotillion Sett (Bennett's Reel, part 2, part 3, McDonald's Reel) • Drops of Brandy • Nellie Gray • Bricklayer's Hornpipe • Satan's Vision •Crooked S •Waltz Medley •Opera Reel • Tempest Reel • Rochester Schottische • Flowers of Michigan • Bantry Bay Boys • The Niagara French Four • Zip Coon • On Time Quadrille • Bank of Flowers • Sackett's Harbor / Belfast Volunteers / Logan Water • Fireman's Dance • Warring's Waltz • Boyne Water • Black Joke

PRICE: Compact Disc $15 • Tape $5

REVIEWS:

" . . the principal charm of this recording is its faithfulness to an old and definitely provincial sound. Tunes are taken at a sprightly pace, with a lightness which makes dancing almost irresistable." --- Carrie Crompton, Dulcimer Players' News, Winchester, Virginia

" There is nothing Kimball will not do to increase knowledge of the history of country music in Western New York and its hand- in- glove partners, country dancing. {His}is research scholarship of the sort academic reputations are built on . . ." --- Bob Bickel, Democrat and Chronicle, Rochester, New York

" A delightful tape reminiscent of the music my great uncles and my grandfather played. The use of the cello and the pump organ gives it a truly traditional flavor. I highly recommend Sackett's Harbor to all lovers of traditional music." — the late Alice Clements, co-founder, New York State Old Tyme Fiddler's Association, Oceola, New York

"Mitzie Collins' unique Sampler label offers fine old-time country artists. It's great 'local' stuff. They were a big hit on our 'live-from-the-studio-concert." — Bill Knowlton, host, Bluegras Ramble, WCNY-FM Syracuse, New York.

" . . We want to thank you for preserving and making available all the wonderful music from the past, played by talented musicians, which we are enjoying so much. We hope you continue to expand your collection." — Shirley Roeser, Honeoye Falls, New York

" [The recording] is, simply, the finest musical surprise I've had in recent (and not so recent) memory. It is beautifully recorded and the playing is packed with style and grace. Each replay is a pleasure . . every moment of the tape counts. ' — Mark L Alessio, Jackson Heights, New York

Saint Patrick's Day in the Morning

8910

CONTENTS: Carolan's Welcome by Turlough O'Carolan (hammered dulcimer, Celtic harp) • On Lough Neagh's Banks / The Gathering of the Clans (hammered dulcimer, pedal harp) • The Star of the County Down (wire-strung Celtic harp ) • The Rights of Man (hammered dulcimer, Celtic harp, fiddle) • Believe Me if All Those Endearing Young Charms - by Thomas Moore (hammered dulcimer, Celtic harp ) • Tobin's Favorite / Planxty Browne (hammered dulcimer, Celtic Harp, fiddle • Londonderry Air (Danny Boy) hammered dulcimer • St. Patrick's Day in the Morning (hammered dulcimer, Celtic harp ) • Ballinderry (hammered dulcimer, wire-striung Celtic harp, flute ) • Come in from the Rain / Maid of Selma ( hammered dulcimer, fiddle, recorder ) • Carolan's Receipt / Carolan's Draught by Turlough O'Carolan (Celtic harp) • Garyowen / Larry O'Gaff (hammered dulcimer, Celtic harp ) • Irish Lamentation (hammered dulcimer quartet) Suzanna Kelly [Turlough O'Carolan, setting by Cary Ratcliff] (hammered dulcimer, pedal harp)

Compact Disc $15 • Tape $5

REVIEWS :

" . . . The Irish have created some of the world's most peaceful and delicate music. This album features duets for Celtic harp and hammered dulcimer that are all the more Irish for being quiet as a whisper. Ziegler's harp usually is the lead instrument, with Collins' dulcimer providing a charming accompaniment. Their playing has the stateliness and gentility of a piece of antique Irish lace." --- Peter Spencer, Folk and World Music, The Times, Trenton New Jersey

". . . just the thing for those of us who love [Sampler's] Christmas albums, but feel a bit silly playing them in March (or July or September.) Now, there's a tasty, well-produced Collins / Ziegler album more sensible for year 'round play. The two string instruments compliment each other like two leaves of a shamrock. The resulting music is lyrical, lovely, and, as the title suggests, inspirational." --- Jack Garner, Democrat and Chronicle, Rochester New York

"The delightful delicacy of the two multi-stringed instruments is tailor-made for these 14 traditional ballads, jigs, and airs . . . The result has to be heard to be believed." --- Lucky Clark, Morning Sentinel, Waterville Maine

". . . Mitzie Collins' Irish heritage is well rewarded in this album. She handles the stately airs of O'Carolan and the faster dance tunes with both style and grace. Among the standouts are a slow air version of 'Star of the County Down' where the variations turn the tune inside out to reveal a gem of shining beauty. Mitzie's solo on 'Londonderry Air' is achingly beautiful. Rozanne and Mitzie weave a web of sublime beauty that's graceful one moment, touching another and fun another, among it all. All human life is here; a wonderful tribute to the Irish tradition." — John O'Regan The Living Tradition, Garryowen, County Limerick, Ireland

"Harpist Ziegler evokes all the dignity of 'Carolan's Welcome' and the playfulness in 'Planxty Brown' and invetss 'carolan's Receit' with the dynamics of a Bach particia. :'Suzanna Kelly", an ambitious modern recomposition of Carolan's melody by Cary Ratcliff, has a delicate counterpoint that sounds like romantic kabuki music." — Michael Bloom, Rhythm Music Magazine, Cambridge, Massachusetts

"Here's some great music to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. St. Patrick's Day in the Morning seves up a charming array of traditional songs with originalarrangements." — Greg Fapport, Folk Music Quarterly, West Trenton, New Jersey.

" We were looking forward to the concert of Irish music sponsored by Sampler Records, but never did we anticipate such an absolutely marvelous evening! The variety - song, dance, recitation, audience participation - was a treat beyond words. You did the Irish proud.!' — Marilyn and Tom Hamilton, East Rochester, New York

"Mitzie, I am so grateful to you for your wonderful music at the 'picnic'. It added charm, joy and a great sense of friendship." — The Honorable Louise Slaughter, U. S. House of Representatives, Thirtieth District, New York

Scotland the Brave

9730

CONTENTS: Scotland the Brave • Will Ye No Come Back Again / Skye Boat Song / O'er the Water to Charley • Hunter's March • Comin' Thro'the Rye / The Deil's Awa wi'the Excise Man / Corn Rigs are Bonnie • Come O'er the Stream Charlie / Ye Banks and Braes / My Home • Scot's Wha Ha'e • My Love is Like a Red Red Rose / My Heart's in the Highlands / Annie Laurie • A Hundred Pipers / My Wife's a Wanton Wee Thing / Cock o' the North • The Flower of Scotland • Amazing Grace • The Dashing White Sergeant / My Love's She's But A Lassie Yet / Bottom of the Punch Bowl • Loch Lomond • The Blue Bells of Scotland / Weel May the Keel Row • The Birks of Aberfeldy • Mairi's Wedding • The Road to the Isles • Auld Lang Syne

PRICE: Compact Disc $15 • Tape $5

REVIEWS : "This is a wonderfully soothing and relaxing experience. It's the perfect album for sitting by the fire with a hot cup of tea or a wee dram! The arrangements are refreshing . . .the dulcimer brings both an ethereal and whimsical quality to these great traditional tunes." --- Donald F. Lindsay, Invermark School of Piping

"Scotland the Brave is a must-have for any fan of Mitzie Collins, hammered dulcimer and Scottish music." — Sherrill Fulghum, Rambles.net (28 October 2006)

Sounds Like Fun

8204

CONTENTS: Sounds Like Fun •The Frog (poem) • A Frog He Would a-Wooing Go• Twinkle Twinkle / Pop Goes the Weasel / Frere Jacques (hammered dulcimer, autoharp) • Jump Jim Joe • Chick-A-La-Le-O • The Opposite Song • Circle ' Round the Zero • Sally Go Round the Sun / Here Comes Sally Down the Alley / Little Sally Water (Orff instrumental ensemble) • Theophilus Thistledown (poem) • Tongue Twister Song • I Had A Horse • Engine, Engine Number Nine / Mushroom Soup Train / To Stop the Train • Pick It Up / Why Oh Why • The Muckin' o' Geordie's Byre / Gary Owen / Saddle the Pony (hammered dulcimer, penny whistle) • Oh Susanna (banjo) • Jenny Jenkins •The Devil's After Me / Ten in the Bed • Wynken, Blynken and Nod (mountain dulcimer, guitar)

PRICE: Compact Disc $15 • Tape $5

PLEASE NOTE: The first edition of the SOUNDS LIKE FUN book is out of print. The book is in the process of being revised and uupdated and the second edition is expected to be available in 2008. Please check this website for updated information.

REVIEWS : "A wonderful resource for teachers and parents alike. The bibliographic information, music transcriptions, and game instructions in the accompanying booklet are particularly outstanding." --- Dr. Ellen Koskoff, ethnomusicologist, The Eastman School of Music of the University of Rochester

"Here are tools essential for music teachers, but especially helpful for home-schoolers and classroom teachers who are required to teach music but may not be musically literate." --- Mary Lott, ABA Music for Children, Salem, Oregon

"A delight! The musicianship is excellent and the choice of material varied and creative. having child-tested SOUNDS LIKE FUN in my classroom, I wholeheartedly recommend it for preschool and primary age children." — Carol Ely, former president New York State Association for the Education of Young Children.

"An album that lives up to its name . . . The sounds of children's voices chanting make you feel as though you are once again enjoying the delight of singing and playing in your own neighborhood. — Patty Zeitlin, for C.A.M.A.L. (Children's Artists Making a Living ) Newsletter, Los Angeles, California

"SOUNDS LIKE FUN is a fine album. The Cub Scout troup, children's choir and Orff instrumentalists are a welcome addition to the record, for they demonstrate how well these pieces actually work among children." — Cathy Barton Para, Missouri folk artist, Walnut Valley Occasional, Winfield, Kansas.

Traditional Irish Music

  8808

CONTENTS: Pigeon on the Gate (accordion, dulcimer) • Star of Munster (accordion, dulcimer) • Cameronian Reel (accordion, piano) • Galway Reel ( accordion, dulcimer) • Conlon's Jig (accordion, dulcimer) • Tarbolton (accordion, dulcimer) • Connaughtman's Rambles (accordion, piano) Liverpool Hornpipe (accordion, dulcimer) • Eel in the Sink (accordion, dulcimer) • Banks of Newfoundland (accordion, piano) • The Girl I Left Behind Me (accordion, dulcimer) • Blackthorn Stick (accordion, piano)• Old Man Dillon / The Rose in the Heather (accordion, piano) • Drowsy Maggie (hammered dulcimer solo) • Swallow's Tail Reel (accordion, dulcimer) • Bessie Sweeney (accordion, piano) • Lark in the Morning (accordion, dulcimer) • Paddy on the Turnpike (accordion, piano) • Boys of Blue Hill (accordion, dulcimer) • Jackson's Reel (accordion, piano) • Flax in Bloom / Bag of Potatoes (accordion, dulcimer) • Hag with Money (accordion, piano) • Kitty's Rambles (accordion, dulcimer) • Kerry Reel (accordion, dulcimer) • Baxter's Jig (accordion, piano) • Bells of Tipperary (accordion, dulcimer) • Flogging Reel (accordion, dulcimer) • Contentment is Wealth / Paddy in London (accordion, dulcimer) • Kesh Jig (hammered dulcimer solo) • Plains of Boyle ((accordion, dulcimer) • Salamanca Reel (accordion, piano) • The Black Berry Blossom (accordion, dulcimer) • Cooley's Reel (accordion solo) • Highland Fling (accordion solo) • Flowers of Red Hills (accordion solo) • Mother's Pet (accordion solo)

Compact Disc $15

REVIEWS : "For a fan of Irish 'sessions' or pub music, this tape works really well. Sullivan is excellent at playing his box, and Collins' accompaniments on piano and dulcimer help to further accentuate the rhythm. The book will be a big help to anyone who wants to learn the tunes." --- Steve Winick, Dirty Linen, Baltimore, Maryland

" Over the years he played on local radio stations and at countles dances and ceilis. His music was also recorded on the old reel to reel systems . . . he waited until the quiet days of retirement to record his first commercial tape. Bill Sullivan, his Irish cap in place, sat in a comfortable chair. . . and lifted the white 60-year old, time-worn button accordian . . . For three nights he played scores of jigs, reels, and hornpipes as Ms. Collins accompanied him either on the piano or hammered dulcimer . . . Bill Sullivan is equally content with the music of the old days and the friends it brought together." --- Jim Lowney, Irish Echo, New York City

"The sound of a real session!" --- Fiona Ritchie, host, Thistle and Shamrock, National Public Radio

" . . . he plays with gusto and rich ornamentation ... the tune selection is a nice mix of familiar pieces and some perhaps not so well-known ... For those of us who don't always have access to players in the living tradition, cassette/book packages like this are an invaluable aid both as historical documents and to help us in expanding our repertoires, and of course for the simple pleasure of listening to a fine musician . . ." --- Charles de Lint, Concertina and Squeezebox, Bellingham Washington

"An amazing repertory transfusion into our Irish music scene. . . the tape ends with three blockbusters in a row . . . every serious Celtic and countrypdance musician around here will want both the tape and the book!" — Golden Link Folk Singing Society Newsletter, Rochester, New York.

White Dulcimer Christmas

9629

CONTENTS: White Christmas / Silent Night / Away in a Manger • Creator of the Stars of Night / Of the Father's Love Begotten •Lulajze Jezuniu (Sleep Little Jesus) • Bog Sie Rodzi (God is Born) • Dzisiaj w Betlejem (Today in Bethlehem) [traditional Polish[ • Jingle Bells / Jolly Old St. Nicholas / Up on the Housetop • Deilig Er Den Himmel Blaa (Bright and Glorious is the Sky) / Det Kimer Nu til Julefest (The Christmas Bells) [traditional Danish[ • What Child is This (Greensleeves) • It Came Upon the Midnight Clear / O Little Town of Bethlehem • Toyland / Parade of the Wooden Soldiers / The Teddy Bears' Picnic • Angels We Have Heard on High / While Shepherds Watched their Flocks / Angels from the Realms of Glory • Hark the Herald Angels Sing • 'Twas in the Moon of Wintertime • Children's Carols from Russia • Christ Child's Lullaby [traditional Hebridean[ • The Holly and the Ivy / The Holly Bears a Berry • Deck the Halls

PRICE: Compact Disc $15 • Tape $5

REVIEWS : "She is a fine player who has placed some unusual material amongst the familiar carols. The album comes with interesting and extensive liner notes". --- Richard Gilmann, Victory Review, Bonney Lake, Washington

"White Dulcimer Christmas seems as simple and sparkling as a row of luminarias on the front steps. It's amazing how well White Christmas, Silent Night, and Away in a Manger blend in a medley. That interweaving of old and new, traditional and modern seems to be the story of all our lives at this time of year." --- Judy Stark, St. Petersburg Times, Florida

"The sound is authentic, intimate, and inspired; the strings sing with an animated vibrance thaat is difficult to duplicate in any other instrumental setting. Too cool for words. These tracks show Collins at her improvisational best, hammering with breathtaking rapidity and a deft touch. Excellent!" — Carol Swanson, ChristmasReviews.com