To Shorten The Winter An Irish Christmas With Tommy Sands
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To Shorten the Winter: An Irish Christmas with Tommy Sands is a studio album by Irish singer-songwriter Tommy Sands, released in 2001 on the Green Linnet label. The recording runs roughly 55–56 minutes and contains 13 tracks recorded at Spring Recording Studios, Rostrevor.
To Shorten the Winter: An Irish Christmas with Tommy Sands is a studio album by Irish singer-songwriter Tommy Sands, released in 2001 on the Green Linnet label. The recording runs roughly 55–56 minutes and contains 13 tracks recorded at Spring Recording Studios, Rostrevor.
Pros
- Distinctive Irish folk approach to seasonal themes, blending originals and traditional material.
- Comprehensive 13-track running time (~55–56 minutes) suitable for a full-album listen.
- Distinctive Irish folk approach to seasonal themes, blending originals and traditional material.
- Comprehensive 13-track running time (~55–56 minutes) suitable for a full-album listen.
- Includes familiar songs and poems (., "Raglan Road") alongside Sands' own compositions and arrangements.
- Recorded with acoustic and folk instrumentation and credited to established session contributors and producers.
Cons
- −Not a collection of standard Christmas carols—listeners seeking traditional carol arrangements may find the repertoire non-standard.
- −Some reviewers note the opening track's spoken/sung delivery and certain stylistic choices may divide listeners.
- −Not a collection of standard Christmas carols—listeners seeking traditional carol arrangements may find the repertoire non-standard.
- −Some reviewers note the opening track's spoken/sung delivery and certain stylistic choices may divide listeners.
- −Contains reinterpretations of non-Christmas songs that may feel out of place to those expecting a conventional holiday album.
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