An Appalachian Christmas

Mark O'Connor

by Steve Leggett

There’s nothing particularly Appalachian about this set, other than the cover, really, but it is a graceful and balanced holiday album featuring Mark O’Connor's brilliant fiddle playing on several Christmas classics, along with friends and guests Renée Fleming, Alison Krauss, James Taylor, Steve Wariner, Jane Monheit, Yo-Yo Ma, Sharon Isbin, Chris Thile, Edgar Meyer, and others.

Sample		Title/Composer	Performer	Time	Stream
	1	The Christmas Song ("Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire") Mel Tormé	Mark O'Connor	04:51
	2	Away in a Manger James R. Murray	Mark O'Connor	05:25
	3	O Christmas Tree Christmas Traditional	Mark O'Connor	02:18	Amazon
	4	Sleigh Ride Leroy Anderson	Mark O'Connor	03:02	Amazon
	5	Ol' Blue American Traditional	Mark O'Connor	03:32	Amazon
	6	Carol of the Bells Mykola Leontovych	Mark O'Connor	03:14	Amazon
	7	Slumber My Darling Stephen Foster	Mark O'Connor	04:50
	8	The Cherry Tree Carol Christmas Traditional	Mark O'Connor	03:40	Amazon
	9	Winter Wonderland Felix Bernard	Mark O'Connor	02:59
	10	We Wish You a Merry Christmas Christmas Traditional	Mark O'Connor	02:10	Amazon
	11	Amazing Grace John Newton	Mark O'Connor	05:15
	12	One Winter's Night Mark O'Connor	Mark O'Connor	04:47
	13	Now It Belongs to You Steve Wariner	Mark O'Connor	06:30
	14	What Child Is This Christmas Traditional	Mark O'Connor	03:28	Amazon
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	15	Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring Johann Sebastian Bach	Mark O'Connor	04:49
	16	Appalachia Waltz Mark O'Connor	Mark O'Connor	06:26	Amazon