Upon a Winter's Night explained

Upon a Winter's Night
Type:	album
Artist:	Cara Dillon
Cover:	Cara_Dillon_Upon_A_Winter's_Night_album_cover.jpg
Released:	18 November 2016
Genre:	Folk, holiday, Celtic
Label:	Charcoal Records
Producer:	Sam Lakeman
Prev Title:	A Thousand Hearts
Prev Year:	2014
Next Title:	Wanderer
Next Year:	2017

Upon a Winter's Night is the sixth solo album and first Christmas album by folk artist Cara Dillon. The album, produced by Dillon's musical partner and husband Sam Lakeman, features eight arrangements of traditional carols and three original compositions. The titular track “Upon a Winter's Night” was written by Sam Lakeman and the couple's son, Noah,^[1] while “Standing by My Christmas Tree” and “Mother Mary”^[2] were written by Dillon and Lakeman.

The track “O Holy Night” is an a cappella duet featuring Dillon's sister Mary Dillon, who is also a folk singer.

Track listing

1. "Upon a Winter's Night"
2. "The Wexford Carol"
3. "Infant Holy, Infant Lowly"
4. "The Holly and the Ivy"
5. "O Come, O Come Emmanuel"
6. "Standing by My Christmas Tree"
7. "O Holy Night"
8. "Rug Muire Mac Do Dhia"
9. "The Darkest Midnight"
10. "The Huntsman"
11. "Mother Mary"

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cara Dillon accentuates the positive in exquisite new Christmas album. McMillen. Robert. The Irish News. 2017-01-16.
2. News: Trad singer a sell-out hit in china - The Irish World Newspaper. 2016-11-30. The Irish World. en-GB. 2017-01-16.