Karen Mal

The liner notes to A Mandolin Christmas, Vol. 2 read aloud by mandolinist Karen Mal  Karen and I are thrilled to present to you the 3rd in our series of acoustic holiday albums  A Mandolin Christmas, Vol. 2    Buy it at AMandolinChristmas.com Read episode notes here: https://christmassongsmusicandcarols.blogspot.com/2018/11/bring-torch-from-new-mandolin-christmas.html  AVAILABLE ON  Spotify b.link/karenwillspotify ~~  Apple Music b.link/karenwillitunes ~~  Amazon b.link/karenwillamazon ~~  DOWNLOAD FROM WILL b.link/karenwillbc ~~ CD b.link/karenwillcds Follow us on Facebook  We’d like to invite you to let our record shine its light in your holiday atmosphere.  It’s a great accompaniment to preparing holiday meals, visiting with friends and family. Here are the links to do that:  Want to help us get the word out and get this music playing everywhere we can this season?  For every 1 paragraph or more positive review of our new album, we will donate $1 to Strings Attached Cares up to $1000.00  Want to match us and make this more fun and effective?  Post your review on any of the digital outlets, your social media, or email us at will@willtaylor.com  Include the amount you'd like to match for other reviews, and your limit, and you’re all set.   For example: “I'll donate $5 to Strings Attached Cares for every review submitted to Will a will@willtaylor.com , up to $500  Let’s raise $$$ for Strings Attached cares and help promote A Mandolin Christmas at the same time..  Liner notes  Follow Karen &amp; Will:  FACEBOOK SPOTIFY PANDORA APPLE MUSIC AMAZON GOOGLE DEEZER axtcrhb8

The liner notes to A Mandolin Christmas, Vol. 2 read aloud by mandolinist Karen Mal Karen and I are thrilled to present to you the 3rd in our series of acoustic holiday albums <a href="http://stringsattached.ontraport.net/c/s/6up/3E8T/s/Rs/eRb/6fEAHP/sangE3TB0I" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Mandolin Christmas, Vol. 2 </a> Buy it at <a href="http://AMandolinChristmas.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AMandolinChristmas.com</a> Read episode notes here: <a href="https://christmassongsmusicandcarols.blogspot.com/2018/11/bring-torch-from-new-mandolin-christmas.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://christmassongsmusicandcarols.blogspot.com/2018/11/bring-torch-from-new-mandolin-christmas.html</a> AVAILABLE ON <a href="http://b.link/karenwillspotify" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a> b.link/karenwillspotify ~~ <a href="http://b.link/karenwillitunes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Music</a> b.link/karenwillitunes ~~ <a href="http://b.link/karenwillamazon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon</a> b.link/karenwillamazon ~~ <a href="http://b.link/karenwillbc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DOWNLOAD FROM WILL</a> b.link/karenwillbc ~~ <a href="http://b.link/karenwillcds" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CD</a> b.link/karenwillcds Follow us on <a href="http://facebook.com/karenandwillduo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> <a href="http://www.amandolinchristmas.com/uploads/3/5/4/6/3546135/294725833.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> We’d like to invite you to let our record shine its light in your holiday atmosphere.  It’s a great accompaniment to preparing holiday meals, visiting with friends and family. Here are the links to do that: Want to help us get the word out and get this music playing everywhere we can this season? For every 1 paragraph or more positive review of our new album, we will donate $1 to<a href="http://stringsattached.ontraport.net/c/s/6up/3E8T/Y/RY/eRb/6fEAHP/zziBoAlyWt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Strings Attached Cares</a> up to $1000.00 Want to match us and make this more fun and effective? Post your review on any of the digital outlets, your social media, or email us at will@willtaylor.com Include the amount you'd like to match for other reviews, and your limit, and you’re all set.  For example: “I'll donate $5 to Strings Attached Cares for every review submitted to Will a will@willtaylor.com , up to $500 Let’s raise $$$ for<a href="http://stringsattached.ontraport.net/c/s/6up/3E8T/3/RY/eRb/6fEAHP/v4A4WftXI7" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Strings Attached cares</a> and help promote A Mandolin Christmas at the same time.. <a href="http://stringsattached.ontraport.net/c/s/6up/3E8T/x/Rj/eRb/6fEAHP/UdZM7R2lrL" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Liner notes</a> Follow Karen &amp; Will: <a href="http://facebook.com/karenandwillduo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FACEBOOK</a> <a href="http://stringsattached.ontraport.net/c/s/6up/3E8T/d/yF/eRb/6fEAHP/znJrKPzvX3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SPOTIFY</a> <a href="http://stringsattached.ontraport.net/c/s/6up/3E8T/S/2E/eRb/6fEAHP/sw4pTYDSIW" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PANDORA</a> <a href="http://stringsattached.ontraport.net/c/s/6up/3E8T/B/yT/eRb/6fEAHP/sRcLfeMr7" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">APPLE MUSIC</a> <a href="http://stringsattached.ontraport.net/c/s/6up/3E8T/N/8w/eRb/6fEAHP/UN7t3CLN0P" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AMAZON</a> <a href="http://stringsattached.ontraport.net/c/s/6up/3E8T/t/83/eRb/6fEAHP/vvD6Ijji3H" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">GOOGLE</a> <a href="http://stringsattached.ontraport.net/c/s/6up/3E8T/G/7N/eRb/6fEAHP/zJgTLlQXGX" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DEEZER</a> axtcrhb8

 The liner notes to A Mandolin Christmas, Vol. 2 read aloud by mandolinist Karen Mal

O Come All Ye Faithful

O Little Town of Bethlehem The Holly and the Ivy

Christmas and Holiday Music from Karen Mal &amp; Will Taylor Read about,  listen to and support our music below.  You listened to it free, but it wasn't free to make this music...so in this new world of the "free music, want to help out, do your part to support our continued creation of great acoustic music?  Read below or just signup to get all of our music as a patron of Strings Attached See more about it here...."Joy to the World" is a popular Christmas carol. The words are by English hymn writer Isaac Watts, based on Psalm 98, 96:11-12 and Genesis 3:17-18, in the Bible. The song was first published in 1719 in Watts' collection; The Psalms of David: Imitated in the language of the New Testament, and applied to the Christian state and worship. "The paraphrase is Watts' Christological interpretation. - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   Buy the CD with any credit card ITUNES MP3'S or WAV files direct from the artist Call 512-589-8749 to order by phone. Call me and I'll write a note and send it to them personally! ​SPOTIFY - Coming so Free Pick of the Week Or buy it in AUSTIN texas at Waterloo Records      Buy the CD with any credit card ITUNES MP3'S or WAV files direct from the artist Call 512-589-8749 to order by phone. Call me and I'll write a note and send it to them personally!  ​SPOTIFY AMAZON  The story behind Austin for Christmas    All of the songs in this collection were favorites of my mother.  She loved filling the house with Christmas decorations, smells of  many varieties of cookies baking, which she'd arrange in spectacular colorful gift trays, and of course Christmas music draped over the top of everything. She'd play the vinyl records on our massive stereo which was as long as our dining room table,.and she'd be as happy as we'd ever see her all year. Her happiness in itself was the best part of the season. It was contagious and it was fleeting. In our household, Christmas music represented the hope of another year, maybe a better year, and a momentary suspension of all things worrisome or sorrowful.      "Yuletide by the fireside and joyful memories there." We chose the songs with an underlying theme of togetherness. No matter where you fall on the religious/ spiritual spectrum, holidays are a time of connection.  Of reunion and reflection  and gratitude. And being together as the bustling world mercifully grinds to a halt, creating a glow in the darkness of the long nights of winter.  - KAREN MAL   The story behind A Mandolin Christmas   A jazz musician, a folk artist, 20 fingers pulling 14 strings &amp; 19 ancient melodies that time has polished.  A Mandolin Christmas         Deep in the throes of the hottest summer on record in Austin,  TX, Karen Mal and Will Taylor decided to make a Christmas album. It was a 112-degree "Silent Night" in their un-airconditioned recording studio in August. Even the cat was sweating.      The couple had collaborated on many musical projects; his, hers, and their ensemble's, but a "Mandolin Christmas" is purely a duet in every sense of the word.  It's a dance between two partners: the mandolin and the classical guitar.  And that's it.  Karen and Will are perhaps better-known as vocalist and violinist, respectively, but as the tracks blossomed, the two instruments just didn't seem to want any company. There's a simple elegance in the combination that makes for a classic record.      "A Mandolin Christmas" is also a duet between traditional folk music and jazz.  The music includes pristine old-style classical arrangements, and also subtle and playful jazz harmonizations, weaving around familiar melodies that sound like home.   You can practically smell the sugar cookies coming out of the oven, see the kitchen windows steaming up.       Even the packaging is a duet. Karen staged the shots in their vegetable garden. That's a real Calabacita squash with the bow on it. (we ate it for Thanksgiving) Will took the photos and fit everything into the artwork templates.      If you like Christmas music even a little, you're going to love this album. You're going to love it again when you dig it out next year, and again and again, every holiday season.  Violinist, composer and Austin Music Award winner Will Taylor has performed with Pearl Jam, Grammy winner Shawn Colvin, P-Diddy, Willie Nelson, Ronny Cox (Deliverance) and many more. Will and his musical friends from Austin, Texas light up your house with inspiring acoustic music. WASHINGTON POST–“Imaginatively orchestrated… multi-faceted… darting lyricism, and occasionally pensive moods, Taylor makes the grade with his deft touch and improvisatory skills.”  ESQUIRE MAGAZINE–”As to the quality of the music and the professionalism, this production is far superior over the numerous recordings issued by the major record companies.”   Learn how you can have Karen Mal &amp; Will Taylor in your home here.~! Anywhere, not just where we live.  More fan comments...

Christmas and Holiday Music from Karen Mal &amp; Will Taylor Read about,  listen to and support our music below. You listened to it free, but it wasn't free to make this music...so in this new world of the "free music, want to help out, do your part to support our continued creation of great acoustic music? Read below or just signup to get all of our music as a patron of Strings Attached See more about it <a href="http://stringsattached.bandcamp.com/patron-sustainer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here....</a> "Joy to the World" is a popular <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_carol" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Christmas carol</a>. The words are by English hymn writer <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Watts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Isaac Watts</a>, based on Psalm 98, 96:11-12 and Genesis 3:17-18, in the Bible. The song was first published in 1719 in Watts' collection; The Psalms of David: Imitated in the language of the New Testament, and applied to the Christian state and worship. "The paraphrase is Watts' Christological interpretation. - From <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wikipedia</a>, the free encyclopedia <ul></ul> <li> Buy the <a href="http://kunaki.com/sales.asp?PID=PX00Y099KU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CD with any credit card</a></li> <li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/a-mandolin-for-christmas/1322791759" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ITUNES</a></li> <li><a href="https://stringsattached.bandcamp.com/album/a-mandolin-christmas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MP3'S or WAV files direct from the artist</a></li> <li>Call <a>512-589-8749</a> to order by phone.</li> <li>Call me and I'll write a note and send it to them personally!</li> <li>​SPOTIFY - Coming so</li> <li><a href="http://budurl.com/pickofweek" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Free Pick of the Week</a></li> <li>Or buy it in AUSTIN texas at Waterloo Records</li> <li> </li> <ul> <li>Buy the <a href="http://kunaki.com/sales.asp?PID=PX00HS83S9" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CD with any credit card</a></li> <li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/austin-for-christmas-vol-1-the-standards/1323892369?uo=4&amp;app=itunes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ITUNES</a></li> <li><a href="https://stringsattached.bandcamp.com/album/austin-for-christmas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MP3'S or WAV files direct from the artist</a></li> <li>Call <a>512-589-8749</a> to order by phone.</li> <li>Call me and I'll write a note and send it to them personally! </li> <li>​<a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/7MXYdt44Hz0LFTSoCqvfAf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SPOTIFY</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07833GRP4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AMAZON</a></li> </ul> The story behind <a href="http://austinforchristmas.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Austin for Christmas</a> All of the songs in this collection were favorites of my mother.  She loved filling the house with Christmas decorations, smells of  many varieties of cookies baking, which she'd arrange in spectacular colorful gift trays, and of course Christmas music draped over the top of everything. She'd play the vinyl records on our massive stereo which was as long as our dining room table,.and she'd be as happy as we'd ever see her all year. Her happiness in itself was the best part of the season. It was contagious and it was fleeting. In our household, Christmas music represented the hope of another year, maybe a better year, and a momentary suspension of all things worrisome or sorrowful.     "Yuletide by the fireside and joyful memories there." We chose the songs with an underlying theme of togetherness. No matter where you fall on the religious/ spiritual spectrum, holidays are a time of connection.  Of reunion and reflection and gratitude. And being together as the bustling world mercifully grinds to a halt, creating a glow in the darkness of the long nights of winter.  - KAREN MAL The story behind <a href="http://amandolinchristmas.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Mandolin Christmas</a> A jazz musician, a folk artist, 20 fingers pulling 14 strings &amp; 19 ancient melodies that time has polished. A Mandolin Christmas        Deep in the throes of the hottest summer on record in Austin,  TX, Karen Mal and Will Taylor decided to make a Christmas album. It was a 112-degree "Silent Night" in their un-airconditioned recording studio in August. Even the cat was sweating.      The couple had collaborated on many musical projects; his, hers, and their ensemble's, but a "Mandolin Christmas" is purely a duet in every sense of the word.  It's a dance between two partners: the mandolin and the classical guitar.  And that's it.  Karen and Will are perhaps better-known as vocalist and violinist, respectively, but as the tracks blossomed, the two instruments just didn't seem to want any company. There's a simple elegance in the combination that makes for a classic record.      "A Mandolin Christmas" is also a duet between traditional folk music and jazz.  The music includes pristine old-style classical arrangements, and also subtle and playful jazz harmonizations, weaving around familiar melodies that sound like home.   You can practically smell the sugar cookies coming out of the oven, see the kitchen windows steaming up.       Even the packaging is a duet. Karen staged the shots in their vegetable garden. That's a real Calabacita squash with the bow on it. (we ate it for Thanksgiving) Will took the photos and fit everything into the artwork templates.      If you like Christmas music even a little, you're going to love this album. You're going to love it again when you dig it out next year, and again and again, every holiday season. Violinist, composer and Austin Music Award winner Will Taylor has performed with <a href="https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=pearl+jam+strings+attached" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pearl Jam</a>, Grammy winner <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5ChC_n5JZY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shawn Colvin</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkM2_gW4KjA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">P-Diddy</a>, <a href="https://soundcloud.com/stringsattached/simply-with-willie-nelson-will-taylor-strings" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Willie Nelson</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0KIIN_4XWQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ronny Cox</a> (Deliverance) and <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1c1bXlmIPgCHs7vLOQi-6MhVrpsAIFbKwT5KvhwR6xQk/edit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">many more</a>. Will and his musical friends from Austin, Texas light up your house with inspiring acoustic music. WASHINGTON POST–“Imaginatively orchestrated… multi-faceted… darting lyricism, and occasionally pensive moods, Taylor makes the grade with his deft touch and improvisatory skills.” ESQUIRE MAGAZINE–”As to the quality of the music and the professionalism, this production is far superior over the numerous recordings issued by the major record companies.” Learn how you can have Karen Mal &amp; Will Taylor in your home <a href="http://www.stringsattachedmusic.net/house-concerts-with-strings/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.~! Anywhere, not just where we live. <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1INlFPzyIOCfRRc4V4lTBBY7Vf3as6JJIOEj96RavDsI/edit?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">More fan comments...</a>

Joy to the World

God Rest Ye Merrry Gentlemen

Christmas and Holiday Music from Karen Mal &amp; Will Taylor Read about,  listen to and support our music below.  You listened to it free, but it wasn't free to make this music...so in this new world of the "free music, want to help out, do your part to support our continued creation of great acoustic music?  Read below or just signup to get all of our music as a patron of Strings Attached See more about it here...."In the Bleak Midwinter" is a Christmas carol based on a poem by the English poet Christina Rossetti. The poem was published, under the title "A Christmas Carol", in the January 1872 issue of Scribner's Monthly. - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   Buy the CD with any credit card ITUNES MP3'S or WAV files direct from the artist Call 512-589-8749 to order by phone. Call me and I'll write a note and send it to them personally! ​SPOTIFY - Coming so Free Pick of the Week Or buy it in AUSTIN texas at Waterloo Records      Buy the CD with any credit card ITUNES MP3'S or WAV files direct from the artist Call 512-589-8749 to order by phone. Call me and I'll write a note and send it to them personally!  ​SPOTIFY AMAZON  The story behind Austin for Christmas    All of the songs in this collection were favorites of my mother.  She loved filling the house with Christmas decorations, smells of  many varieties of cookies baking, which she'd arrange in spectacular colorful gift trays, and of course Christmas music draped over the top of everything. She'd play the vinyl records on our massive stereo which was as long as our dining room table,.and she'd be as happy as we'd ever see her all year. Her happiness in itself was the best part of the season. It was contagious and it was fleeting. In our household, Christmas music represented the hope of another year, maybe a better year, and a momentary suspension of all things worrisome or sorrowful.      "Yuletide by the fireside and joyful memories there." We chose the songs with an underlying theme of togetherness. No matter where you fall on the religious/ spiritual spectrum, holidays are a time of connection.  Of reunion and reflection  and gratitude. And being together as the bustling world mercifully grinds to a halt, creating a glow in the darkness of the long nights of winter.  - KAREN MAL   The story behind A Mandolin Christmas   A jazz musician, a folk artist, 20 fingers pulling 14 strings &amp; 19 ancient melodies that time has polished.  A Mandolin Christmas         Deep in the throes of the hottest summer on record in Austin,  TX, Karen Mal and Will Taylor decided to make a Christmas album. It was a 112-degree "Silent Night" in their un-airconditioned recording studio in August. Even the cat was sweating.      The couple had collaborated on many musical projects; his, hers, and their ensemble's, but a "Mandolin Christmas" is purely a duet in every sense of the word.  It's a dance between two partners: the mandolin and the classical guitar.  And that's it.  Karen and Will are perhaps better-known as vocalist and violinist, respectively, but as the tracks blossomed, the two instruments just didn't seem to want any company. There's a simple elegance in the combination that makes for a classic record.      "A Mandolin Christmas" is also a duet between traditional folk music and jazz.  The music includes pristine old-style classical arrangements, and also subtle and playful jazz harmonizations, weaving around familiar melodies that sound like home.   You can practically smell the sugar cookies coming out of the oven, see the kitchen windows steaming up.       Even the packaging is a duet. Karen staged the shots in their vegetable garden. That's a real Calabacita squash with the bow on it. (we ate it for Thanksgiving) Will took the photos and fit everything into the artwork templates.      If you like Christmas music even a little, you're going to love this album. You're going to love it again when you dig it out next year, and again and again, every holiday season.  Violinist, composer and Austin Music Award winner Will Taylor has performed with Pearl Jam, Grammy winner Shawn Colvin, P-Diddy, Willie Nelson, Ronny Cox (Deliverance) and many more. Will and his musical friends from Austin, Texas light up your house with inspiring acoustic music. WASHINGTON POST–“Imaginatively orchestrated… multi-faceted… darting lyricism, and occasionally pensive moods, Taylor makes the grade with his deft touch and improvisatory skills.”  ESQUIRE MAGAZINE–”As to the quality of the music and the professionalism, this production is far superior over the numerous recordings issued by the major record companies.”   Learn how you can have Karen Mal &amp; Will Taylor in your home here.~! Anywhere, not just where we live.  More fan comments...

Christmas and Holiday Music from Karen Mal &amp; Will Taylor Read about,  listen to and support our music below. You listened to it free, but it wasn't free to make this music...so in this new world of the "free music, want to help out, do your part to support our continued creation of great acoustic music? Read below or just signup to get all of our music as a patron of Strings Attached See more about it <a href="http://stringsattached.bandcamp.com/patron-sustainer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here....</a> "In the Bleak Midwinter" is a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_carol" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Christmas carol</a> based on a poem by the English poet <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christina_Rossetti" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Christina Rossetti</a>. The poem was published, under the title "A Christmas Carol", in the January 1872 issue of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scribner%27s_Monthly" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Scribner's Monthly</a>. - From <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wikipedia</a>, the free encyclopedia <ul></ul> <li> Buy the <a href="http://kunaki.com/sales.asp?PID=PX00Y099KU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CD with any credit card</a></li> <li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/a-mandolin-for-christmas/1322791759" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ITUNES</a></li> <li><a href="https://stringsattached.bandcamp.com/album/a-mandolin-christmas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MP3'S or WAV files direct from the artist</a></li> <li>Call <a>512-589-8749</a> to order by phone.</li> <li>Call me and I'll write a note and send it to them personally!</li> <li>​SPOTIFY - Coming so</li> <li><a href="http://budurl.com/pickofweek" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Free Pick of the Week</a></li> <li>Or buy it in AUSTIN texas at Waterloo Records</li> <li> </li> <ul> <li>Buy the <a href="http://kunaki.com/sales.asp?PID=PX00HS83S9" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CD with any credit card</a></li> <li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/austin-for-christmas-vol-1-the-standards/1323892369?uo=4&amp;app=itunes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ITUNES</a></li> <li><a href="https://stringsattached.bandcamp.com/album/austin-for-christmas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MP3'S or WAV files direct from the artist</a></li> <li>Call <a>512-589-8749</a> to order by phone.</li> <li>Call me and I'll write a note and send it to them personally! </li> <li>​<a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/7MXYdt44Hz0LFTSoCqvfAf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SPOTIFY</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07833GRP4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AMAZON</a></li> </ul> The story behind <a href="http://austinforchristmas.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Austin for Christmas</a> All of the songs in this collection were favorites of my mother.  She loved filling the house with Christmas decorations, smells of  many varieties of cookies baking, which she'd arrange in spectacular colorful gift trays, and of course Christmas music draped over the top of everything. She'd play the vinyl records on our massive stereo which was as long as our dining room table,.and she'd be as happy as we'd ever see her all year. Her happiness in itself was the best part of the season. It was contagious and it was fleeting. In our household, Christmas music represented the hope of another year, maybe a better year, and a momentary suspension of all things worrisome or sorrowful.     "Yuletide by the fireside and joyful memories there." We chose the songs with an underlying theme of togetherness. No matter where you fall on the religious/ spiritual spectrum, holidays are a time of connection.  Of reunion and reflection and gratitude. And being together as the bustling world mercifully grinds to a halt, creating a glow in the darkness of the long nights of winter.  - KAREN MAL The story behind <a href="http://amandolinchristmas.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Mandolin Christmas</a> A jazz musician, a folk artist, 20 fingers pulling 14 strings &amp; 19 ancient melodies that time has polished. A Mandolin Christmas        Deep in the throes of the hottest summer on record in Austin,  TX, Karen Mal and Will Taylor decided to make a Christmas album. It was a 112-degree "Silent Night" in their un-airconditioned recording studio in August. Even the cat was sweating.      The couple had collaborated on many musical projects; his, hers, and their ensemble's, but a "Mandolin Christmas" is purely a duet in every sense of the word.  It's a dance between two partners: the mandolin and the classical guitar.  And that's it.  Karen and Will are perhaps better-known as vocalist and violinist, respectively, but as the tracks blossomed, the two instruments just didn't seem to want any company. There's a simple elegance in the combination that makes for a classic record.      "A Mandolin Christmas" is also a duet between traditional folk music and jazz.  The music includes pristine old-style classical arrangements, and also subtle and playful jazz harmonizations, weaving around familiar melodies that sound like home.   You can practically smell the sugar cookies coming out of the oven, see the kitchen windows steaming up.       Even the packaging is a duet. Karen staged the shots in their vegetable garden. That's a real Calabacita squash with the bow on it. (we ate it for Thanksgiving) Will took the photos and fit everything into the artwork templates.      If you like Christmas music even a little, you're going to love this album. You're going to love it again when you dig it out next year, and again and again, every holiday season. Violinist, composer and Austin Music Award winner Will Taylor has performed with <a href="https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=pearl+jam+strings+attached" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pearl Jam</a>, Grammy winner <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5ChC_n5JZY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shawn Colvin</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkM2_gW4KjA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">P-Diddy</a>, <a href="https://soundcloud.com/stringsattached/simply-with-willie-nelson-will-taylor-strings" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Willie Nelson</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0KIIN_4XWQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ronny Cox</a> (Deliverance) and <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1c1bXlmIPgCHs7vLOQi-6MhVrpsAIFbKwT5KvhwR6xQk/edit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">many more</a>. Will and his musical friends from Austin, Texas light up your house with inspiring acoustic music. WASHINGTON POST–“Imaginatively orchestrated… multi-faceted… darting lyricism, and occasionally pensive moods, Taylor makes the grade with his deft touch and improvisatory skills.” ESQUIRE MAGAZINE–”As to the quality of the music and the professionalism, this production is far superior over the numerous recordings issued by the major record companies.” Learn how you can have Karen Mal &amp; Will Taylor in your home <a href="http://www.stringsattachedmusic.net/house-concerts-with-strings/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.~! Anywhere, not just where we live. <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1INlFPzyIOCfRRc4V4lTBBY7Vf3as6JJIOEj96RavDsI/edit?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">More fan comments...</a>

In the Bleak Midwinter

Angels We Have Heard On High

Christmas and Holiday Music from Karen Mal &amp; Will Taylor Read about,  listen to and support our music below.  You listened to it free, but it wasn't free to make this music...so in this new world of the "free music, want to help out, do your part to support our continued creation of great acoustic music?  Read below or just signup to get all of our music as a patron of Strings Attached See more about it here....  "Away in a Manger" is a Christmas carol first published in the late nineteenth century and used widely throughout the English-speaking world. In Britain, it is one of the most popular carols; a 1996 Gallup Poll ranked it joint second. Although it was long claimed to be the work of German religious reformer Martin Luther, the carol is now thought to be wholly American in origin. - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   Buy the CD with any credit card ITUNES MP3'S or WAV files direct from the artist Call 512-589-8749 to order by phone. Call me and I'll write a note and send it to them personally! ​SPOTIFY - Coming so Free Pick of the Week Or buy it in AUSTIN texas at Waterloo Records      Buy the CD with any credit card ITUNES MP3'S or WAV files direct from the artist Call 512-589-8749 to order by phone. Call me and I'll write a note and send it to them personally!  ​SPOTIFY AMAZON  The story behind Austin for Christmas    All of the songs in this collection were favorites of my mother.  She loved filling the house with Christmas decorations, smells of  many varieties of cookies baking, which she'd arrange in spectacular colorful gift trays, and of course Christmas music draped over the top of everything. She'd play the vinyl records on our massive stereo which was as long as our dining room table,.and she'd be as happy as we'd ever see her all year. Her happiness in itself was the best part of the season. It was contagious and it was fleeting. In our household, Christmas music represented the hope of another year, maybe a better year, and a momentary suspension of all things worrisome or sorrowful.      "Yuletide by the fireside and joyful memories there." We chose the songs with an underlying theme of togetherness. No matter where you fall on the religious/ spiritual spectrum, holidays are a time of connection.  Of reunion and reflection  and gratitude. And being together as the bustling world mercifully grinds to a halt, creating a glow in the darkness of the long nights of winter.  - KAREN MAL   The story behind A Mandolin Christmas   A jazz musician, a folk artist, 20 fingers pulling 14 strings &amp; 19 ancient melodies that time has polished.  A Mandolin Christmas         Deep in the throes of the hottest summer on record in Austin,  TX, Karen Mal and Will Taylor decided to make a Christmas album. It was a 112-degree "Silent Night" in their un-airconditioned recording studio in August. Even the cat was sweating.      The couple had collaborated on many musical projects; his, hers, and their ensemble's, but a "Mandolin Christmas" is purely a duet in every sense of the word.  It's a dance between two partners: the mandolin and the classical guitar.  And that's it.  Karen and Will are perhaps better-known as vocalist and violinist, respectively, but as the tracks blossomed, the two instruments just didn't seem to want any company. There's a simple elegance in the combination that makes for a classic record.      "A Mandolin Christmas" is also a duet between traditional folk music and jazz.  The music includes pristine old-style classical arrangements, and also subtle and playful jazz harmonizations, weaving around familiar melodies that sound like home.   You can practically smell the sugar cookies coming out of the oven, see the kitchen windows steaming up.       Even the packaging is a duet. Karen staged the shots in their vegetable garden. That's a real Calabacita squash with the bow on it. (we ate it for Thanksgiving) Will took the photos and fit everything into the artwork templates.      If you like Christmas music even a little, you're going to love this album. You're going to love it again when you dig it out next year, and again and again, every holiday season.  Violinist, composer and Austin Music Award winner Will Taylor has performed with Pearl Jam, Grammy winner Shawn Colvin, P-Diddy, Willie Nelson, Ronny Cox (Deliverance) and many more. Will and his musical friends from Austin, Texas light up your house with inspiring acoustic music. WASHINGTON POST–“Imaginatively orchestrated… multi-faceted… darting lyricism, and occasionally pensive moods, Taylor makes the grade with his deft touch and improvisatory skills.”  ESQUIRE MAGAZINE–”As to the quality of the music and the professionalism, this production is far superior over the numerous recordings issued by the major record companies.”   Learn how you can have Karen Mal &amp; Will Taylor in your home here.~! Anywhere, not just where we live.  More fan comments...

Christmas and Holiday Music from Karen Mal &amp; Will Taylor Read about,  listen to and support our music below. You listened to it free, but it wasn't free to make this music...so in this new world of the "free music, want to help out, do your part to support our continued creation of great acoustic music? Read below or just signup to get all of our music as a patron of Strings Attached See more about it <a href="http://stringsattached.bandcamp.com/patron-sustainer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here....</a> "Away in a Manger" is a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_carol" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Christmas carol</a> first published in the late nineteenth century and used widely throughout the English-speaking world. In Britain, it is one of the most popular carols; a 1996 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallup_Poll" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gallup Poll</a> ranked it joint second. Although it was long claimed to be the work of German religious reformer <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Martin Luther</a>, the carol is now thought to be wholly American in origin. - From <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wikipedia</a>, the free encyclopedia <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Away_in_a_Manger#mw-head" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Away_in_a_Manger#p-search" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <ul></ul> <li> Buy the <a href="http://kunaki.com/sales.asp?PID=PX00Y099KU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CD with any credit card</a></li> <li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/a-mandolin-for-christmas/1322791759" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ITUNES</a></li> <li><a href="https://stringsattached.bandcamp.com/album/a-mandolin-christmas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MP3'S or WAV files direct from the artist</a></li> <li>Call <a>512-589-8749</a> to order by phone.</li> <li>Call me and I'll write a note and send it to them personally!</li> <li>​SPOTIFY - Coming so</li> <li><a href="http://budurl.com/pickofweek" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Free Pick of the Week</a></li> <li>Or buy it in AUSTIN texas at Waterloo Records</li> <li> </li> <ul> <li>Buy the <a href="http://kunaki.com/sales.asp?PID=PX00HS83S9" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CD with any credit card</a></li> <li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/austin-for-christmas-vol-1-the-standards/1323892369?uo=4&amp;app=itunes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ITUNES</a></li> <li><a href="https://stringsattached.bandcamp.com/album/austin-for-christmas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MP3'S or WAV files direct from the artist</a></li> <li>Call <a>512-589-8749</a> to order by phone.</li> <li>Call me and I'll write a note and send it to them personally! </li> <li>​<a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/7MXYdt44Hz0LFTSoCqvfAf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SPOTIFY</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07833GRP4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AMAZON</a></li> </ul> The story behind <a href="http://austinforchristmas.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Austin for Christmas</a> All of the songs in this collection were favorites of my mother.  She loved filling the house with Christmas decorations, smells of  many varieties of cookies baking, which she'd arrange in spectacular colorful gift trays, and of course Christmas music draped over the top of everything. She'd play the vinyl records on our massive stereo which was as long as our dining room table,.and she'd be as happy as we'd ever see her all year. Her happiness in itself was the best part of the season. It was contagious and it was fleeting. In our household, Christmas music represented the hope of another year, maybe a better year, and a momentary suspension of all things worrisome or sorrowful.     "Yuletide by the fireside and joyful memories there." We chose the songs with an underlying theme of togetherness. No matter where you fall on the religious/ spiritual spectrum, holidays are a time of connection.  Of reunion and reflection and gratitude. And being together as the bustling world mercifully grinds to a halt, creating a glow in the darkness of the long nights of winter.  - KAREN MAL The story behind <a href="http://amandolinchristmas.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Mandolin Christmas</a> A jazz musician, a folk artist, 20 fingers pulling 14 strings &amp; 19 ancient melodies that time has polished. A Mandolin Christmas        Deep in the throes of the hottest summer on record in Austin,  TX, Karen Mal and Will Taylor decided to make a Christmas album. It was a 112-degree "Silent Night" in their un-airconditioned recording studio in August. Even the cat was sweating.      The couple had collaborated on many musical projects; his, hers, and their ensemble's, but a "Mandolin Christmas" is purely a duet in every sense of the word.  It's a dance between two partners: the mandolin and the classical guitar.  And that's it.  Karen and Will are perhaps better-known as vocalist and violinist, respectively, but as the tracks blossomed, the two instruments just didn't seem to want any company. There's a simple elegance in the combination that makes for a classic record.      "A Mandolin Christmas" is also a duet between traditional folk music and jazz.  The music includes pristine old-style classical arrangements, and also subtle and playful jazz harmonizations, weaving around familiar melodies that sound like home.   You can practically smell the sugar cookies coming out of the oven, see the kitchen windows steaming up.       Even the packaging is a duet. Karen staged the shots in their vegetable garden. That's a real Calabacita squash with the bow on it. (we ate it for Thanksgiving) Will took the photos and fit everything into the artwork templates.      If you like Christmas music even a little, you're going to love this album. You're going to love it again when you dig it out next year, and again and again, every holiday season. Violinist, composer and Austin Music Award winner Will Taylor has performed with <a href="https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=pearl+jam+strings+attached" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pearl Jam</a>, Grammy winner <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5ChC_n5JZY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shawn Colvin</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkM2_gW4KjA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">P-Diddy</a>, <a href="https://soundcloud.com/stringsattached/simply-with-willie-nelson-will-taylor-strings" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Willie Nelson</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0KIIN_4XWQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ronny Cox</a> (Deliverance) and <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1c1bXlmIPgCHs7vLOQi-6MhVrpsAIFbKwT5KvhwR6xQk/edit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">many more</a>. Will and his musical friends from Austin, Texas light up your house with inspiring acoustic music. WASHINGTON POST–“Imaginatively orchestrated… multi-faceted… darting lyricism, and occasionally pensive moods, Taylor makes the grade with his deft touch and improvisatory skills.” ESQUIRE MAGAZINE–”As to the quality of the music and the professionalism, this production is far superior over the numerous recordings issued by the major record companies.” Learn how you can have Karen Mal &amp; Will Taylor in your home <a href="http://www.stringsattachedmusic.net/house-concerts-with-strings/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.~! Anywhere, not just where we live. <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1INlFPzyIOCfRRc4V4lTBBY7Vf3as6JJIOEj96RavDsI/edit?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">More fan comments...</a>

Away in a Manger Silent Night Christmas Carol for Mandolin

Christmas and Holiday Music from Karen Mal &amp; Will Taylor Read about,  listen to and support our music below. You listened to it free, but it wasn't free to make this music. Want to help out, do your part to support our continued creation of great acoustic music?  "What Child Is This?" is a Christmas carol whose lyrics were written by William Chatterton Dix, in 1865. At the time of composing the carol, Dix worked as an insurance company manager and had been struck by a severe illness. While recovering, he underwent a spiritual renewalthat led him to write several hymns, including lyrics to this carol that was subsequently set to the tune of "Greensleeves", a traditional English folk song. Although it was written in Great Britain, the carol is more popular in the United States than in its country of origin today.[1] - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   Buy the CD with any credit card ITUNES MP3'S or WAV files direct from the artist Call 512-589-8749 to order by phone. Call me and I'll write a note and send it to them personally! ​SPOTIFY - Coming so Free Pick of the Week Or buy it in AUSTIN texas at Waterloo Records      Buy the CD with any credit card ITUNES MP3'S or WAV files direct from the artist Call 512-589-8749 to order by phone. Call me and I'll write a note and send it to them personally!  ​SPOTIFY AMAZON  The story behind Austin for Christmas    All of the songs in this collection were favorites of my mother.  She loved filling the house with Christmas decorations, smells of  many varieties of cookies baking, which she'd arrange in spectacular colorful gift trays, and of course Christmas music draped over the top of everything. She'd play the vinyl records on our massive stereo which was as long as our dining room table,.and she'd be as happy as we'd ever see her all year. Her happiness in itself was the best part of the season. It was contagious and it was fleeting. In our household, Christmas music represented the hope of another year, maybe a better year, and a momentary suspension of all things worrisome or sorrowful.      "Yuletide by the fireside and joyful memories there." We chose the songs with an underlying theme of togetherness. No matter where you fall on the religious/ spiritual spectrum, holidays are a time of connection.  Of reunion and reflection  and gratitude. And being together as the bustling world mercifully grinds to a halt, creating a glow in the darkness of the long nights of winter.  - KAREN MAL   The story behind A Mandolin Christmas   A jazz musician, a folk artist, 20 fingers pulling 14 strings &amp; 19 ancient melodies that time has polished.  A Mandolin Christmas         Deep in the throes of the hottest summer on record in Austin,  TX, Karen Mal and Will Taylor decided to make a Christmas album. It was a 112-degree "Silent Night" in their un-airconditioned recording studio in August. Even the cat was sweating.      The couple had collaborated on many musical projects; his, hers, and their ensemble's, but a "Mandolin Christmas" is purely a duet in every sense of the word.  It's a dance between two partners: the mandolin and the classical guitar.  And that's it.  Karen and Will are perhaps better-known as vocalist and violinist, respectively, but as the tracks blossomed, the two instruments just didn't seem to want any company. There's a simple elegance in the combination that makes for a classic record.      "A Mandolin Christmas" is also a duet between traditional folk music and jazz.  The music includes pristine old-style classical arrangements, and also subtle and playful jazz harmonizations, weaving around familiar melodies that sound like home.   You can practically smell the sugar cookies coming out of the oven, see the kitchen windows steaming up.       Even the packaging is a duet. Karen staged the shots in their vegetable garden. That's a real Calabacita squash with the bow on it. (we ate it for Thanksgiving) Will took the photos and fit everything into the artwork templates.      If you like Christmas music even a little, you're going to love this album. You're going to love it again when you dig it out next year, and again and again, every holiday season.

Christmas and Holiday Music from Karen Mal &amp; Will Taylor Read about,  listen to and support our music below. You listened to it free, but it wasn't free to make this music. Want to help out, do your part to support our continued creation of great acoustic music? "What Child Is This?" is a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_carol" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Christmas carol</a> whose lyrics were written by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Chatterton_Dix" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">William Chatterton Dix</a>, in 1865. At the time of composing the carol, Dix worked as an insurance company manager and had been struck by a severe illness. While recovering, he underwent a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religious_experience" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">spiritual renewal</a>that led him to write several hymns, including lyrics to this carol that was subsequently set to the tune of "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greensleeves" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Greensleeves</a>", a traditional <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folk_music_of_England" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">English folk song</a>. Although it was written in Great Britain, the carol is more popular in the United States than in its country of origin today.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What_Child_Is_This%3F#cite_note-stories-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">[1]</a> - From <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What_Child_Is_This%3F" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wikipedia</a>, the free encyclopedia <ul></ul> <li> Buy the <a href="http://kunaki.com/sales.asp?PID=PX00Y099KU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CD with any credit card</a></li> <li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/a-mandolin-for-christmas/1322791759" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ITUNES</a></li> <li><a href="https://stringsattached.bandcamp.com/album/a-mandolin-christmas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MP3'S or WAV files direct from the artist</a></li> <li>Call <a>512-589-8749</a> to order by phone.</li> <li>Call me and I'll write a note and send it to them personally!</li> <li>​SPOTIFY - Coming so</li> <li><a href="http://budurl.com/pickofweek" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Free Pick of the Week</a></li> <li>Or buy it in AUSTIN texas at Waterloo Records</li> <li> </li> <ul> <li>Buy the <a href="http://kunaki.com/sales.asp?PID=PX00HS83S9" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CD with any credit card</a></li> <li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/austin-for-christmas-vol-1-the-standards/1323892369?uo=4&amp;app=itunes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ITUNES</a></li> <li><a href="https://stringsattached.bandcamp.com/album/austin-for-christmas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MP3'S or WAV files direct from the artist</a></li> <li>Call <a>512-589-8749</a> to order by phone.</li> <li>Call me and I'll write a note and send it to them personally! </li> <li>​<a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/7MXYdt44Hz0LFTSoCqvfAf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SPOTIFY</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07833GRP4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AMAZON</a></li> </ul> The story behind <a href="http://austinforchristmas.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Austin for Christmas</a> All of the songs in this collection were favorites of my mother.  She loved filling the house with Christmas decorations, smells of  many varieties of cookies baking, which she'd arrange in spectacular colorful gift trays, and of course Christmas music draped over the top of everything. She'd play the vinyl records on our massive stereo which was as long as our dining room table,.and she'd be as happy as we'd ever see her all year. Her happiness in itself was the best part of the season. It was contagious and it was fleeting. In our household, Christmas music represented the hope of another year, maybe a better year, and a momentary suspension of all things worrisome or sorrowful.     "Yuletide by the fireside and joyful memories there." We chose the songs with an underlying theme of togetherness. No matter where you fall on the religious/ spiritual spectrum, holidays are a time of connection.  Of reunion and reflection and gratitude. And being together as the bustling world mercifully grinds to a halt, creating a glow in the darkness of the long nights of winter.  - KAREN MAL The story behind <a href="http://amandolinchristmas.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Mandolin Christmas</a> A jazz musician, a folk artist, 20 fingers pulling 14 strings &amp; 19 ancient melodies that time has polished. A Mandolin Christmas        Deep in the throes of the hottest summer on record in Austin,  TX, Karen Mal and Will Taylor decided to make a Christmas album. It was a 112-degree "Silent Night" in their un-airconditioned recording studio in August. Even the cat was sweating.      The couple had collaborated on many musical projects; his, hers, and their ensemble's, but a "Mandolin Christmas" is purely a duet in every sense of the word.  It's a dance between two partners: the mandolin and the classical guitar.  And that's it.  Karen and Will are perhaps better-known as vocalist and violinist, respectively, but as the tracks blossomed, the two instruments just didn't seem to want any company. There's a simple elegance in the combination that makes for a classic record.      "A Mandolin Christmas" is also a duet between traditional folk music and jazz.  The music includes pristine old-style classical arrangements, and also subtle and playful jazz harmonizations, weaving around familiar melodies that sound like home.   You can practically smell the sugar cookies coming out of the oven, see the kitchen windows steaming up.       Even the packaging is a duet. Karen staged the shots in their vegetable garden. That's a real Calabacita squash with the bow on it. (we ate it for Thanksgiving) Will took the photos and fit everything into the artwork templates.      If you like Christmas music even a little, you're going to love this album. You're going to love it again when you dig it out next year, and again and again, every holiday season.

What Child is This or Greensleeves Free Christmas Music

All about Silent Night and the Christmas Truce

Listen to many samples of Christmas Music, Songs, and Carols. Most instrumental music from many sources.

Chritmas Songs, Carols and Music

Saint Nicholas

Christmas and Holiday Music from Karen Mal &amp; Will Taylor Read about,  listen to and support our music below.  You listened to it free, but it wasn't free to make this music...so in this new world of the "free music, want to help out, do your part to support our continued creation of great acoustic music?  Read below or just signup to get all of our music as a patron of Strings Attached See more about it here....  "Jolly Old Saint Nicholas" is a Christmas song that originated with a poem by Emily Huntington Miller (1833-1913), published as "Lilly's Secret" in The Little Corporal Magazine in December 1865. The song's lyrics have also been attributed to Benjamin Hanby, who wrote a similar song in the 1860s, Up on the Housetop. However, the lyrics now in common use closely resemble Miller's 1865 poem.. - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia     Buy the CD with any credit card ITUNES MP3'S or WAV files direct from the artist Call 512-589-8749 to order by phone. Call me and I'll write a note and send it to them personally! ​SPOTIFY - Coming so Free Pick of the Week Or buy it in AUSTIN texas at Waterloo Records      Buy the CD with any credit card ITUNES MP3'S or WAV files direct from the artist Call 512-589-8749 to order by phone. Call me and I'll write a note and send it to them personally!  ​SPOTIFY AMAZON  The story behind Austin for Christmas    All of the songs in this collection were favorites of my mother.  She loved filling the house with Christmas decorations, smells of  many varieties of cookies baking, which she'd arrange in spectacular colorful gift trays, and of course Christmas music draped over the top of everything. She'd play the vinyl records on our massive stereo which was as long as our dining room table,.and she'd be as happy as we'd ever see her all year. Her happiness in itself was the best part of the season. It was contagious and it was fleeting. In our household, Christmas music represented the hope of another year, maybe a better year, and a momentary suspension of all things worrisome or sorrowful.      "Yuletide by the fireside and joyful memories there." We chose the songs with an underlying theme of togetherness. No matter where you fall on the religious/ spiritual spectrum, holidays are a time of connection.  Of reunion and reflection  and gratitude. And being together as the bustling world mercifully grinds to a halt, creating a glow in the darkness of the long nights of winter.  - KAREN MAL   The story behind A Mandolin Christmas   A jazz musician, a folk artist, 20 fingers pulling 14 strings &amp; 19 ancient melodies that time has polished.  A Mandolin Christmas         Deep in the throes of the hottest summer on record in Austin,  TX, Karen Mal and Will Taylor decided to make a Christmas album. It was a 112-degree "Silent Night" in their un-airconditioned recording studio in August. Even the cat was sweating.      The couple had collaborated on many musical projects; his, hers, and their ensemble's, but a "Mandolin Christmas" is purely a duet in every sense of the word.  It's a dance between two partners: the mandolin and the classical guitar.  And that's it.  Karen and Will are perhaps better-known as vocalist and violinist, respectively, but as the tracks blossomed, the two instruments just didn't seem to want any company. There's a simple elegance in the combination that makes for a classic record.      "A Mandolin Christmas" is also a duet between traditional folk music and jazz.  The music includes pristine old-style classical arrangements, and also subtle and playful jazz harmonizations, weaving around familiar melodies that sound like home.   You can practically smell the sugar cookies coming out of the oven, see the kitchen windows steaming up.       Even the packaging is a duet. Karen staged the shots in their vegetable garden. That's a real Calabacita squash with the bow on it. (we ate it for Thanksgiving) Will took the photos and fit everything into the artwork templates.      If you like Christmas music even a little, you're going to love this album. You're going to love it again when you dig it out next year, and again and again, every holiday season.  Violinist, composer and Austin Music Award winner Will Taylor has performed with Pearl Jam, Grammy winner Shawn Colvin, P-Diddy, Willie Nelson, Ronny Cox (Deliverance) and many more. Will and his musical friends from Austin, Texas light up your house with inspiring acoustic music. WASHINGTON POST–“Imaginatively orchestrated… multi-faceted… darting lyricism, and occasionally pensive moods, Taylor makes the grade with his deft touch and improvisatory skills.”  ESQUIRE MAGAZINE–”As to the quality of the music and the professionalism, this production is far superior over the numerous recordings issued by the major record companies.”   Learn how you can have Karen Mal &amp; Will Taylor in your home here.~! Anywhere, not just where we live.  More fan comments...

Christmas and Holiday Music from Karen Mal &amp; Will Taylor Read about,  listen to and support our music below. You listened to it free, but it wasn't free to make this music...so in this new world of the "free music, want to help out, do your part to support our continued creation of great acoustic music? Read below or just signup to get all of our music as a patron of Strings Attached See more about it <a href="http://stringsattached.bandcamp.com/patron-sustainer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here....</a> "Jolly Old Saint Nicholas" is a Christmas song that originated with a poem by Emily Huntington Miller (1833-1913), published as "Lilly's Secret" in The Little Corporal Magazine in December 1865. The song's lyrics have also been attributed to Benjamin Hanby, who wrote a similar song in the 1860s, Up on the Housetop. However, the lyrics now in common use closely resemble Miller's 1865 poem.. - From <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wikipedia</a>, the free encyclopedia <ul></ul> <li> Buy the <a href="http://kunaki.com/sales.asp?PID=PX00Y099KU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CD with any credit card</a></li> <li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/a-mandolin-for-christmas/1322791759" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ITUNES</a></li> <li><a href="https://stringsattached.bandcamp.com/album/a-mandolin-christmas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MP3'S or WAV files direct from the artist</a></li> <li>Call <a>512-589-8749</a> to order by phone.</li> <li>Call me and I'll write a note and send it to them personally!</li> <li>​SPOTIFY - Coming so</li> <li><a href="http://budurl.com/pickofweek" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Free Pick of the Week</a></li> <li>Or buy it in AUSTIN texas at Waterloo Records</li> <li> </li> <ul> <li>Buy the <a href="http://kunaki.com/sales.asp?PID=PX00HS83S9" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CD with any credit card</a></li> <li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/austin-for-christmas-vol-1-the-standards/1323892369?uo=4&amp;app=itunes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ITUNES</a></li> <li><a href="https://stringsattached.bandcamp.com/album/austin-for-christmas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MP3'S or WAV files direct from the artist</a></li> <li>Call <a>512-589-8749</a> to order by phone.</li> <li>Call me and I'll write a note and send it to them personally! </li> <li>​<a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/7MXYdt44Hz0LFTSoCqvfAf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SPOTIFY</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07833GRP4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AMAZON</a></li> </ul> The story behind <a href="http://austinforchristmas.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Austin for Christmas</a> All of the songs in this collection were favorites of my mother.  She loved filling the house with Christmas decorations, smells of  many varieties of cookies baking, which she'd arrange in spectacular colorful gift trays, and of course Christmas music draped over the top of everything. She'd play the vinyl records on our massive stereo which was as long as our dining room table,.and she'd be as happy as we'd ever see her all year. Her happiness in itself was the best part of the season. It was contagious and it was fleeting. In our household, Christmas music represented the hope of another year, maybe a better year, and a momentary suspension of all things worrisome or sorrowful.     "Yuletide by the fireside and joyful memories there." We chose the songs with an underlying theme of togetherness. No matter where you fall on the religious/ spiritual spectrum, holidays are a time of connection.  Of reunion and reflection and gratitude. And being together as the bustling world mercifully grinds to a halt, creating a glow in the darkness of the long nights of winter.  - KAREN MAL The story behind <a href="http://amandolinchristmas.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Mandolin Christmas</a> A jazz musician, a folk artist, 20 fingers pulling 14 strings &amp; 19 ancient melodies that time has polished. A Mandolin Christmas        Deep in the throes of the hottest summer on record in Austin,  TX, Karen Mal and Will Taylor decided to make a Christmas album. It was a 112-degree "Silent Night" in their un-airconditioned recording studio in August. Even the cat was sweating.      The couple had collaborated on many musical projects; his, hers, and their ensemble's, but a "Mandolin Christmas" is purely a duet in every sense of the word.  It's a dance between two partners: the mandolin and the classical guitar.  And that's it.  Karen and Will are perhaps better-known as vocalist and violinist, respectively, but as the tracks blossomed, the two instruments just didn't seem to want any company. There's a simple elegance in the combination that makes for a classic record.      "A Mandolin Christmas" is also a duet between traditional folk music and jazz.  The music includes pristine old-style classical arrangements, and also subtle and playful jazz harmonizations, weaving around familiar melodies that sound like home.   You can practically smell the sugar cookies coming out of the oven, see the kitchen windows steaming up.       Even the packaging is a duet. Karen staged the shots in their vegetable garden. That's a real Calabacita squash with the bow on it. (we ate it for Thanksgiving) Will took the photos and fit everything into the artwork templates.      If you like Christmas music even a little, you're going to love this album. You're going to love it again when you dig it out next year, and again and again, every holiday season. Violinist, composer and Austin Music Award winner Will Taylor has performed with <a href="https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=pearl+jam+strings+attached" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pearl Jam</a>, Grammy winner <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5ChC_n5JZY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shawn Colvin</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkM2_gW4KjA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">P-Diddy</a>, <a href="https://soundcloud.com/stringsattached/simply-with-willie-nelson-will-taylor-strings" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Willie Nelson</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0KIIN_4XWQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ronny Cox</a> (Deliverance) and <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1c1bXlmIPgCHs7vLOQi-6MhVrpsAIFbKwT5KvhwR6xQk/edit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">many more</a>. Will and his musical friends from Austin, Texas light up your house with inspiring acoustic music. WASHINGTON POST–“Imaginatively orchestrated… multi-faceted… darting lyricism, and occasionally pensive moods, Taylor makes the grade with his deft touch and improvisatory skills.” ESQUIRE MAGAZINE–”As to the quality of the music and the professionalism, this production is far superior over the numerous recordings issued by the major record companies.” Learn how you can have Karen Mal &amp; Will Taylor in your home <a href="http://www.stringsattachedmusic.net/house-concerts-with-strings/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.~! Anywhere, not just where we live. <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1INlFPzyIOCfRRc4V4lTBBY7Vf3as6JJIOEj96RavDsI/edit?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">More fan comments...</a>

Jolly Old Saint Nicholas

O Little Town of Bethlehem

 Christmas and Holiday Music from Karen Mal &amp; Will Taylor Read about,  listen to and support our music below.  You listened to it free, but it wasn't free to make this music...so in this new world of the "free music, want to help out, do your part to support our continued creation of great acoustic music?  Read below or just signup to get all of our music as a patron of Strings Attached See more about it here....  Es ist ein Ros entsprungen (lit., "A rose has sprung up"), is a Christmas carol and Marian Hymn of German origin. It is most commonly translated in English as Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming, and sometimes as A Spotless Rose. The rose in the text is a symbolic reference to the Virgin Mary, and the hymn makes reference to the Old Testament prophecies of Isaiah which in Christian interpretation foretell the Incarnation of Christ, and to the Tree of Jesse, a traditional symbol of the lineage of Jesus. Because of its prophetic theme, the song is popular during the Christian season of Advent. - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia    Buy the CD with any credit cardITUNESMP3'S or WAV files direct from the artistCall 512-589-8749 to order by phone.Call me and I'll write a note and send it to them personally!​SPOTIFY - Coming soFree Pick of the WeekOr buy it in AUSTIN texas at Waterloo Records   Buy the CD with any credit card ITUNES MP3'S or WAV files direct from the artist Call 512-589-8749 to order by phone. Call me and I'll write a note and send it to them personally!  ​SPOTIFY AMAZON The story behind Austin for Christmas   All of the songs in this collection were favorites of my mother.  She loved filling the house with Christmas decorations, smells of  many varieties of cookies baking, which she'd arrange in spectacular colorful gift trays, and of course Christmas music draped over the top of everything. She'd play the vinyl records on our massive stereo which was as long as our dining room table,.and she'd be as happy as we'd ever see her all year. Her happiness in itself was the best part of the season. It was contagious and it was fleeting. In our household, Christmas music represented the hope of another year, maybe a better year, and a momentary suspension of all things worrisome or sorrowful.      "Yuletide by the fireside and joyful memories there." We chose the songs with an underlying theme of togetherness. No matter where you fall on the religious/ spiritual spectrum, holidays are a time of connection.  Of reunion and reflection  and gratitude. And being together as the bustling world mercifully grinds to a halt, creating a glow in the darkness of the long nights of winter.  - KAREN MAL   The story behind A Mandolin Christmas   A jazz musician, a folk artist, 20 fingers pulling 14 strings &amp; 19 ancient melodies that time has polished.  A Mandolin Christmas         Deep in the throes of the hottest summer on record in Austin,  TX, Karen Mal and Will Taylor decided to make a Christmas album. It was a 112-degree "Silent Night" in their un-airconditioned recording studio in August. Even the cat was sweating.      The couple had collaborated on many musical projects; his, hers, and their ensemble's, but a "Mandolin Christmas" is purely a duet in every sense of the word.  It's a dance between two partners: the mandolin and the classical guitar.  And that's it.  Karen and Will are perhaps better-known as vocalist and violinist, respectively, but as the tracks blossomed, the two instruments just didn't seem to want any company. There's a simple elegance in the combination that makes for a classic record.      "A Mandolin Christmas" is also a duet between traditional folk music and jazz.  The music includes pristine old-style classical arrangements, and also subtle and playful jazz harmonizations, weaving around familiar melodies that sound like home.   You can practically smell the sugar cookies coming out of the oven, see the kitchen windows steaming up.       Even the packaging is a duet. Karen staged the shots in their vegetable garden. That's a real Calabacita squash with the bow on it. (we ate it for Thanksgiving) Will took the photos and fit everything into the artwork templates.      If you like Christmas music even a little, you're going to love this album. You're going to love it again when you dig it out next year, and again and again, every holiday season.  Violinist, composer and Austin Music Award winner Will Taylor has performed with Pearl Jam, Grammy winner Shawn Colvin, P-Diddy, Willie Nelson, Ronny Cox (Deliverance) and many more. Will and his musical friends from Austin, Texas light up your house with inspiring acoustic music. WASHINGTON POST–“Imaginatively orchestrated… multi-faceted… darting lyricism, and occasionally pensive moods, Taylor makes the grade with his deft touch and improvisatory skills.”  ESQUIRE MAGAZINE–”As to the quality of the music and the professionalism, this production is far superior over the numerous recordings issued by the major record companies.”   Learn how you can have Karen Mal &amp; Will Taylor in your home here.~! Anywhere, not just where we live.  More fan comments...

<ol> Christmas and Holiday Music from Karen Mal &amp; Will Taylor Read about,  listen to and support our music below. You listened to it free, but it wasn't free to make this music...so in this new world of the "free music, want to help out, do your part to support our continued creation of great acoustic music? Read below or just signup to get all of our music as a patron of Strings Attached See more about it <a href="http://stringsattached.bandcamp.com/patron-sustainer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here....</a> Es ist ein Ros entsprungen (lit., "A rose has sprung up"), is a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_carol" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Christmas carol</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hymns_to_Mary" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Marian Hymn</a> of German origin. It is most commonly translated in English as Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming, and sometimes as A Spotless Rose. The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rose_(symbolism)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">rose</a> in the text is a symbolic reference to the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virgin_Mary" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Virgin Mary</a>, and the hymn makes reference to the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Testament_prophecies" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Old Testament prophecies</a> of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Isaiah" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Isaiah</a> which in Christian interpretation foretell the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incarnation_(Christianity)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Incarnation of Christ</a>, and to the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tree_of_Jesse" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tree of Jesse</a>, a traditional symbol of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_tree" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">lineage</a> of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jesus</a>. Because of its prophetic theme, the song is popular during the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liturgical_year" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Christian season</a> of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advent" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Advent</a>. - From <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wikipedia</a>, the free encyclopedia <ul></ul> </ol><li> Buy the <a href="http://kunaki.com/sales.asp?PID=PX00Y099KU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CD with any credit card</a></li><li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/a-mandolin-for-christmas/1322791759" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ITUNES</a></li><li><a href="https://stringsattached.bandcamp.com/album/a-mandolin-christmas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MP3'S or WAV files direct from the artist</a></li><li>Call <a>512-589-8749</a> to order by phone.</li><li>Call me and I'll write a note and send it to them personally!</li><li>​SPOTIFY - Coming so</li><li><a href="http://budurl.com/pickofweek" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Free Pick of the Week</a></li><li>Or buy it in AUSTIN texas at Waterloo Records</li><li> </li><ul> <li>Buy the <a href="http://kunaki.com/sales.asp?PID=PX00HS83S9" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CD with any credit card</a></li> <li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/austin-for-christmas-vol-1-the-standards/1323892369?uo=4&amp;app=itunes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ITUNES</a></li> <li><a href="https://stringsattached.bandcamp.com/album/austin-for-christmas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MP3'S or WAV files direct from the artist</a></li> <li>Call <a>512-589-8749</a> to order by phone.</li> <li>Call me and I'll write a note and send it to them personally! </li> <li>​<a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/7MXYdt44Hz0LFTSoCqvfAf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SPOTIFY</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07833GRP4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AMAZON</a></li> </ul>The story behind <a href="http://austinforchristmas.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Austin for Christmas</a> All of the songs in this collection were favorites of my mother.  She loved filling the house with Christmas decorations, smells of  many varieties of cookies baking, which she'd arrange in spectacular colorful gift trays, and of course Christmas music draped over the top of everything. She'd play the vinyl records on our massive stereo which was as long as our dining room table,.and she'd be as happy as we'd ever see her all year. Her happiness in itself was the best part of the season. It was contagious and it was fleeting. In our household, Christmas music represented the hope of another year, maybe a better year, and a momentary suspension of all things worrisome or sorrowful.     "Yuletide by the fireside and joyful memories there." We chose the songs with an underlying theme of togetherness. No matter where you fall on the religious/ spiritual spectrum, holidays are a time of connection.  Of reunion and reflection and gratitude. And being together as the bustling world mercifully grinds to a halt, creating a glow in the darkness of the long nights of winter.  - KAREN MAL The story behind <a href="http://amandolinchristmas.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Mandolin Christmas</a> A jazz musician, a folk artist, 20 fingers pulling 14 strings &amp; 19 ancient melodies that time has polished. A Mandolin Christmas        Deep in the throes of the hottest summer on record in Austin,  TX, Karen Mal and Will Taylor decided to make a Christmas album. It was a 112-degree "Silent Night" in their un-airconditioned recording studio in August. Even the cat was sweating.      The couple had collaborated on many musical projects; his, hers, and their ensemble's, but a "Mandolin Christmas" is purely a duet in every sense of the word.  It's a dance between two partners: the mandolin and the classical guitar.  And that's it.  Karen and Will are perhaps better-known as vocalist and violinist, respectively, but as the tracks blossomed, the two instruments just didn't seem to want any company. There's a simple elegance in the combination that makes for a classic record.      "A Mandolin Christmas" is also a duet between traditional folk music and jazz.  The music includes pristine old-style classical arrangements, and also subtle and playful jazz harmonizations, weaving around familiar melodies that sound like home.   You can practically smell the sugar cookies coming out of the oven, see the kitchen windows steaming up.       Even the packaging is a duet. Karen staged the shots in their vegetable garden. That's a real Calabacita squash with the bow on it. (we ate it for Thanksgiving) Will took the photos and fit everything into the artwork templates.      If you like Christmas music even a little, you're going to love this album. You're going to love it again when you dig it out next year, and again and again, every holiday season. Violinist, composer and Austin Music Award winner Will Taylor has performed with <a href="https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=pearl+jam+strings+attached" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pearl Jam</a>, Grammy winner <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5ChC_n5JZY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shawn Colvin</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkM2_gW4KjA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">P-Diddy</a>, <a href="https://soundcloud.com/stringsattached/simply-with-willie-nelson-will-taylor-strings" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Willie Nelson</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0KIIN_4XWQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ronny Cox</a> (Deliverance) and <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1c1bXlmIPgCHs7vLOQi-6MhVrpsAIFbKwT5KvhwR6xQk/edit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">many more</a>. Will and his musical friends from Austin, Texas light up your house with inspiring acoustic music. WASHINGTON POST–“Imaginatively orchestrated… multi-faceted… darting lyricism, and occasionally pensive moods, Taylor makes the grade with his deft touch and improvisatory skills.” ESQUIRE MAGAZINE–”As to the quality of the music and the professionalism, this production is far superior over the numerous recordings issued by the major record companies.” Learn how you can have Karen Mal &amp; Will Taylor in your home <a href="http://www.stringsattachedmusic.net/house-concerts-with-strings/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.~! Anywhere, not just where we live. <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1INlFPzyIOCfRRc4V4lTBBY7Vf3as6JJIOEj96RavDsI/edit?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">More fan comments...</a>

Lo, How a Rose e'er blooming

Story of Joy to the World

Brief Mandolin History

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