Our Review
I could listen to peaceful holiday lullabies early on a sleepy Sunday morning until I drift back off to sleep. But that wouldn't get the site ready for its big Thanksgiving grand opening. So, I will struggle through this--under protest--because there's work to do. But those O'Neill brothers aren't kidding about their slogan "relaxing piano music". Their approach here seems to be to mash up Christmas carols with children's lullabies, the arrangements appearing to be clever improvisations over the combined themes. It is a splendid approach as the two songbooks mesh rather well together. My favorite was We Wish You A Merry Muffin Man. Or maybe I just like saying "We wish you a merry muffin man!" because all of these mashups were lovable, each in its own way. In any event, Christmas Lullabies is a strong contender for inclusion in childrens' music libraries this season, as its novel quietude will put even the most hard-core baby right to sleep!
--Richard Banks
(Reviewed in 2009)
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From the liner notes:
Musicians:
Tim and Ryan O'Neill - piano
Stephanie Arado - (tracks 1, 6, 12)
Credits:
All songs produced and arranged by Tim and Ryan O'Neill
Engineer - Steve Wiese - Creation Audio, Minneapolis
Graphic Design - Holly Welch, Minneapolis
Photograper - R. Stidger Photography, Lakeville
All tracks recorded on a Yamaha C7 at Creation Audio in the "A" room, Minneapolis, MN.
The O'Neill Brothers
Christmas Lullabies
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Label: Shamrock-n-roll, Inc.
Length: 67 minutes
Genre: Children
Release: 2009
Track List
| Song Title |
|---|
| Silent Night Lullaby |
| The First Noel |
| Hickory Dickory Old St Nickory |
| What CHild Is This? |
| Hush Little Drummer Boy |
| Are You Sleeping Away In A Manger |
| Hark The Herald Angels Sing Around The Rosy |
| The Bear Went Over The (Go Tell It On The) Mountain |
| Old McDonald Had A Farm In The Little Town Of Bethlehem |
| We Three Blind Mice Kings |
| Mary Had a Little Lamb |
| Still, Still, Still - Twinkle Twinkle |
| I Saw Three Ships By The London Bridge |
| O Come Little CHildren |
| We Wish You A Merry Muffin Man |
| Rock A Bye Baby Christmas Medley |