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To drive the dark away, from Russia, Finland, Sweden, & Norway-- traditional songs & dances for the winter solstice

folk music

not applicable

To drive the dark away

compact disc

38033692

Recorded live in Houston, Texas, during two performances of The Christmas Revels

from Russia, Finland, Sweden, & Norway-- traditional songs & dances for the winter solstice

Epic song (1:48) -- The peacock (1:14) -- Down by the Volga River (1:28) -- Sun room (2:13) -- Kind evening (1:06) -- The young convert (1:14) -- Go tell it on the mountain (3:44) -- Evening star (4:41) -- Porushka (1:26) -- Alleluia (1:44) -- The great Rostov bells (0:49) -- King David's Psalm 116 (1:05) -- Birch tree on the shore (0:44) -- Sunset (1:43) -- Mary had a baby (1:54) -- Ho, ho, ho, goat! (0:32) -- Proso (1:38) -- We traveled through holy Russia (1:08) -- Golden yarn (2:26) -- The great mountain horns (0:44) -- Nu är det Jul Igen (1:12) -- Vandring i världen (2:10) -- Riski Ritaan polkka (1:59) -- Now falls the snow (1:22) -- Brurmarsj frå Gudbrandsdal (2:05) -- Pappani talo = Papa's house (1:30) -- Talonpojan tanssi (1:41) -- Lift up your hearts (1:05) -- Sukkeret er søttsann (2:16) -- Vid stormyren = By the great marsh (1:15) -- Kukku (2:06) -- Olafur Liljuros (0:59) -- Byssan lull (1:19) -- Den bergtagna = The maid of the mountain (1:37) -- Julafton (1:08) -- Karelian tune (1:36) -- Kahden nuoren rakkaus = The love of two young people (2:01) -- Telespringar (1:43) -- Mariy-el tune (1:50)

Traditional songs & dances for the winter solsticeTraditional songs and dances for the winter solstice