A Tapestry of Carols

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Name = A Tapestry of Carols
Type = studio
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Artist = Maddy Prior


Released = 1987
Recorded = 1987
Genre = Folk
Christmas carols
Length = 51:05
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"A Tapestry of Carols" is an album by Maddy Prior. It is a collection of ancient carols from across Europe, played by The Carnival Band on replicas of medieval instruments. It was recorded and released in 1987.

Personnel

* Maddy Prior – vocals
* Bill Badley – baroque guitar, guitar, gittern, banjo, mandolin, mandocello, cittern, vocals
* Andrew Davis – double bass
* Charles Fullbrook – tabors, basel trommel, glockenspiel, bells, wood blocks, triangle, cymbals, vocals
* Giles Lewin – violin, recorders, vocals
* Andrew Watts – Flemish bagpipes, bassoon, curtal, clarinet, recorders, shawm, vocals
* Arrangements by Andrew Watts
* "Angels From The Realms Of Glory" arranged by Andrew Watts and Giles Lewin.

Track listing

# "The Sans Day Carol" (Traditional Cornish)
# "In Dulci Jubilo" (German 14th Cent)
# "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" (Traditional English)
# "It Came Upon The Midnight Clear" (Tune trad Eng, words EH Sears)
# "The Holly and the Ivy" (Traditional English)
# "The Coventry Carol" (English 16th Cent)
# "Ding Dong Merrily On High" (Tune trad French 16th Cent, words GR Woodward)
# "The Angel Gabriel" (Tune trad Basque, words S Baring-Gould)
# "Angels From The Realms of Glory" (Tune trad French, words J Montgomery)
# "Infant Holy" (Traditional Polish)
# "A Virgin Most Pure" (Traditional English)
# "Unto Us A Boy Is Born" (German Medieval)
# "Rejoice And Be Merry" (Traditional English)
# "Joseph Dearest" (German 16th Cent)
# "Personent Hodie" (German 14th Cent)
# "On Christmas Night" (Sussex Carol) (Traditional English)