‘Twas in the Moon of Wintertime

Description

This is the second in Steve’s all-instrumental, dulcimer-focused recordings and follows in the path blazed by Hark, the Glad Sound! (1999). Good for all seasons of the winter moon. A companion book, Dulcimer-Friendly Worship, Vol 3: Christmas in a Mellow Mode, is also available.   This recording was on the 1st ballot for the 2003 Grammy Awards.

Purchase this album as a CD download here.

“I like it so much, I still have it in my CD player…and it is now March!” —unsolicited comment from a listener.

Listen to all the tracks here:

1. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen

2. Lovely Star

3. Fum, Fum, Fum

4. ‘Twas in the Moon of Wintertime

5. A La Nanita Nana (featured on United Airlines Inflight Audio (Nov-Dec 2003) 

6. Blessed Be That Maid Marie

7. Shepherd, Shepherd

8. Le Sommeil de l’Enfant Jesus

9. We Three Kings

10. Sister Mary

11. Ballad de Jésus Christ

12. Coventry Carol

13. I Wonder As I Wander

Here’s a video of this tune from this collection:

14. MEDLEY: Célébrons La Nasissance/Masters in this Hall

15. Pat-a-Pan

16. Ven a Cantarle Jésus

17. MEDLEY: Hush My Babe/Children of the Heavenly King

18. The Blessings of Mary/Sweet Lamb

19. El Cant Dels Ocells

20. Rejoice, My Friends

21. Star in the East

Reviews:

“An album that features acoustic instrumental tunes mostly necessitates an intimate listening experience and

Eulberg’s 21-track collection delivers in full. The often exotic sound of the music, including minor key musical delicacies,

some syrupy blues and even some light jazz, takes the listener to a special place indeed–a place where the dulcimer sounds

are sweet and the melodies just kind of hang serenely in the air.” –Tim Van Schmidt, Colorado

 

“…an excellently mastered collection, all richly arranged and mixed to take advantage of the ephemerally “sweet sound” of dulcimer

music….While this CD is not specifically a holiday album, nevertheless it would make a fine gift for any discerning listener,”

–SingOut!

 

“It’s a fine disc to create a seasonal atmosphere for the mind and spirit.” –Dirty Linen

 

“…so beautiful to hear, music to dream and fly away.” –Ursula Goretzky, DJ Hamburger Lokalradio, Hamburg, Germany

 

“…some really nice music…” –Jack Bethel, Glasgow, Scotland

 

“…Steve is a FAVORITE Worldwide!! A total of 54:18 minutes of pleasure in sound is what’s

waiting for you here.” –EH King, Country Western Corner

 

“AWESOME!!!!!! Your best CD yet!” –Rini Twait, Colorado

 

“I love it; I play it all the time!” –John Carrier, Minnesota

 

“I know we’re in the Easter season, but I just got it this past weekend. I’m really enjoying it!”

–Ken Longfield, Pastor in Pennsylvania

 

“…very interesting, I too like the minor melodies….” –Don Neuhauser, Indiana

 

“Christmas never sounded so good in March and April!” –Ron Drury, Pastor and DJ, Nebraska

 

 

 

Radio Airplay:

 

Featured on United Airlines’ Inflight Audio (Soft Sounds Channel) Nov-Dec 2003 “A La Nanita Nana” Tr #5

 

Lucian Knapen (Prof. Silvester) DIPPITY-DO Playlist (BELGIUM)

 

Radio Waves International, Peter Hills (FRANCE) Top 75 Country Music Playlist

 

World Underground Music hitdisc for December 2003 (AUSTRALIA)

 

José L. Bueno, “La Otra Musica”, Cadiz (SPAIN)

 

Rein Wortelboer, PeelGrass Radio Venray (The NETHERLANDS)

 

HHLR.DE, Hamburger Localradio, Ursula Goretzky (GERMANY)

 

“Blue Ridge Breakdown” Joe Steiner, Findlay, OHIO (USA)

 

“Folk on Sunday” Radio Kidnappers 1431 AM, Mitch and Robyn Park, Hastings (NEW ZEALAND)

 

Radio Gold, Giovanni Scazzola, Carpeneto (ITALY)

 

Alain Demers, “Frequence Mutine” (Country World) (FRANCE)

 

“‘Twas in the Moon of Wintertime” Debuted at #32 on The 40 Independent Rock/A/C Songs, October 2003, “The

Music Review” NEW YORK (USA)

 

Ison Live Radio (AUSTRALIA)

 

“Inn for More” Cor Laponder/Petro Luft (HOLLAND)

 

Radio Waves International Petere Hills and Philippe (FRANCE)

 

WLMI (FM) Kane, PENNSYLVANIA (USA) “What a beautiful CD….it arrived a few days ago and was easily the best of the

“over the transom” Christmas product to arrive so far…We will program it.”

 

A companion book, Dulcimer-Friendly Worship, Vol 3: Christmas in a Minor Mode, with musical notation, tablature and chord patterns for both mountain and hammered dulcimers, historical research and more is also available.