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"The Pleasures of Winter" is an annual,
live-performance, winter holiday music special hosted by
folk duo Jay Ungar & Molly Mason and recorded at the
Bardavon 1869 Opera House in Poughkeepsie, New York. The
music includes fiddle tunes, vintage jazz, beautiful
waltzes and original songs, all with a seasonal flavor.
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This year's show is a collection of the hosts'
performances, featuring a variety of guest musicians
sitting in with the house band including: Butch
Thompson, David Bromberg, Kate Pierson of the B52s, Tony
Trischka, Laurel Masse and many more of Ungar and
Mason's musical friends. |
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With a mood that is both relaxed and joyful, "The
Pleasures of Winter" will warm many hearts this holiday
season. |
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Since joining forces in the late
1970s, Jay Ungar and Molly Mason have become one of the
most celebrated duos on the American acoustic music
scene. With their warm sense of fun and their love of
music, they make each concert a journey that can span
two continents and two centuries. They've garnered
legions of fans through their appearances on "Great
Performances," "A Prairie Home Companion" and their own
public radio specials. |
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Ungar and Mason's songs have also appeared on film
soundtracks such as "Brother's Keeper," "Legends of the
Fall" and a host of Ken Burns documentaries, including
his PBS series "The Civil War," |
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Traditional., arr.
Ungar/Mason/Olsen - The Winter Set: Da Cold Nights
of Winter & Trettonsdagsmarschen |
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Greer & Watson -
A Rovin' on a Winter's Night |
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Mason & Nichols -
The Unbroken Thread |
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Ungar/Mason -
Twenty Below |
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Traditional., arr.
Ungar/Mason/Faubert - Valse de Jeunes Filles &
Valse des Jouets |
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Adderly -
Sermonette |
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Traditional., arr.
Trischka - Christmas Eve |
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Ungar -
Lights of Chanukah |
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Traditional., arr.
Ungar/Mason - Böda Waltz |
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Ungar - The
Frostbite Set: First Light/Christmas
Hornpipe/Woodchoppers Reel/Frostbite Reel
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Ungar & Merenda -
Darkest Days, Brightest Nights |
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Carr - Midnight
Hour Blues |
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Robinson - Settin'
by the Fire |
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Traditional, arr.
Anderson & Miller - The Solstice Set: Christmas Day in
da Morning/Da Slockit Light/Tour of Scotland
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Fox - Zat You
Santa Claus? |
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Mason - The
Snowstorm |
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Traditional., arr.
Ungar/Mason - Silent Night Two Step
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