Maddy Prior & The Carnival Band, A Tapestry of Carols, LP UK Saydisc Records 1987 - SDL 366

Producer Gef Lucena released this album on Saydisc with the help of sound engineer David Wilkins, who recorded it in February 1987 at “The Meeting House” in Bristol. The cover illustration is taken from the Christmas Archives in Cardiff as part of an overall graphic design project by Genny Lucena.

Il produttore Gef Lucena pubblica per la Saydisc questo album avvalendosi dell’ingegnere del suono David Wilkins, che effettua la registrazione nel Febbraio del 1987 presso la “The Meeting House” di Bristol. L’illustrazione di copertina è tratta dai Christmas Archives di Cardiff nel quadro di un progetto grafico complessivo ideato da Genny Lucena.

Tracks Side A: 1.Now the Holly Bears a Berry (The Sans Day Carol) (Roud 514) (3.36) – 2.In Dulci Jubilo (2.59) – 3.God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen (Roud 394) (4.35) – 4.It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (3.41) – 5.The Holly and the Ivy (Roud 514) (3.15) – 6.Lully, Lullay, Thou Little Tiny Child (The Coventry Carol) (Roud 19028) (3.25) – 7.Ding Dong Merrily On High (2.30) – 8.The Angel Gabriel (Birjina gaztettobat zegoen) (2.46) Tracks Side B: 1.Angels from the Realms of Glory (Roud 8358) (3.11) – 2.Infant Holy (1.27) – 3.A Virgin Most Pure (Roud 1378) (5.15) – 4.Unto Us a Boy Is Born (2.56) – 5.Rejoice and Be Merry (The Gallery Carol) (Roud V9595) (2.05) – 6.Joseph Dearest (3.53) – 7.Personent Hodie (2.55) – 8.On Christmas Night (The Sussex Carol) (Roud 597) (2.29)

Musicians: Maddy Prior, vocals; Bill Badley, lute, baroque guitar, guitar, gittern, banjo, mandolin, mandocello, cittern, vocals; Andrew Davis, double bass; Charles Fullbrook, small and medium tabors, Basel trommel, glockenspiel, small bells, woodblocks, cowbell, triangle, antique cymbals, tambourin provencal, vocals; Giles Lewin, violin, recorders, vocals; Andrew Watts, Flemish bagpipes, bassoon (c. 1815), curtal, clarinet in C, recorders, shawms, vocals