Multi award winning and internationally acclaimed Irish folk singer Cara Dillon, captures the mystery of Christmas with a collection of songs ancient and modern providing a welcome antidote to 21st century Yuletide excess. Here, the story of Christmas is retold and explored through an array of musical guises brimming with gravitas, reverence, mythology and atmosphere. Along the way the mood shifts from joyous wonder to reflection, faith and celebration. Traditional favourites quot;O Come, O Come Emmanuelquot; and quot;O Holy Nightquot; are as stunning as anything in Cara's back catalogue, the latter being an arresting a-cappella version sung with her sister Mary Dillon. Other highlights include the atmospheric quot;Wexford Carolquot; with newly added cinematic instrumental sections. Sitting perfectly alongside these classics are three originals written by Cara and long time musical partner, Sam Lakeman, including the dynamic title track quot;Upon A Winter's Nightquot;. quot;Standing By My Christmas Treequot;, a secular reflection touching on the loneliness and nostalgia felt at Christmas. The final original, quot;Mother Maryquot;, envisages the Virgin Mary soothing her newborn in a delicate and pensive lullaby quot;Go to sleep my darling child, for at your feet will fall, the hopes and prayers of all... I am your Mother Maryquot;.
