Orla Fallon - Winter, Fire & Snow (2010)

Green Hill Productions presents "WINTER, FIRE & SNOW" (A Celtic Christmas Collection) – Orla Fallon, featuring songs straight from the Dublin soundscape in Ireland, giving this pure authenticity with love of Christmas and the holiday season –- Delicate almost child like, from opening track "WHAT CHILD IS THIS?" to the final track "THE WEXFORD CAROL", reflect on Christmases past and celebrate the Christmas story.
ARTISTS:
Orla Fallon: Vocals & Salvi Egan Harp
Dan Shea - Piano, Keyboards, Guitars, Percussion
Andy Leftwich - Violin [1,5,6,7,9,10]
Mary Pitchford - Violin [4]
Rita Thies - Flute [4]
Ilya Toshinsky - Nylon Guitar [1]
Eric Darken - Percussion [1]
Felicia Wolfe - Background Vocals [1,7,9]

Mr. Jim's Ratings:
Quality of Sound: 5 Stars
Performance: 5 Stars
Mixing: 5 Stars
Overall: 5 Stars [Arrangements & Song Selection]

In closing, my favorite track is the newly written "BELLS OF CHRISTMAS", penned by Dan Shea and John Bettis, capturing the true meaning of Christmas –- Highly, very highly recommend this to all who love the sounds of the Holidays –- Sure to warm the hearts and keep the memories of this special time of the year.