A Mandolin Christmas Podcast

will@willtaylor.com (Will Taylor and Karen Mal) — Thu, 13 Dec 2018 16:32:00 +0000

The liner notes to A Mandolin Christmas, Vol. 2 read aloud by mandolinist Karen Mal

Karen and I are thrilled to present to you the 3rd in our series of acoustic holiday albums

A Mandolin Christmas, Vol. 2

Buy it at AMandolinChristmas.com
Read episode notes here:
https://christmassongsmusicandcarols.blogspot.com/2018/11/bring-torch-from-new-mandolin-christmas.html

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We’d like to invite you to let our record shine its light in your holiday atmosphere. It’s a great accompaniment to preparing holiday meals, visiting with friends and family.
Here are the links to do that:

Want to help us get the word out and get this music playing everywhere we can this season?

For every 1 paragraph or more positive review of our new album, we will donate $1 to Strings Attached Cares up to $1000.00

Want to match us and make this more fun and effective?

Post your review on any of the digital outlets, your social media, or email us at will@willtaylor.com

Include the amount you'd like to match for other reviews, and your limit, and you’re all set.

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Let’s raise $$$ for Strings Attached cares and help promote A Mandolin Christmas at the same time..

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Wexford Carol / Shenandoah from the NEW! A Mandolin Christmas, Vol. 2

will@willtaylor.com (Will Taylor and Karen Mal) — Sat, 08 Dec 2018 06:02:00 +0000

Karen and I are thrilled to present to you the 3rd in our series of acoustic holiday albums

A Mandolin Christmas, Vol. 2

Buy it at AMandolinChristmas.com
Read episode notes here:
https://christmassongsmusicandcarols.blogspot.com/2018/11/bring-torch-from-new-mandolin-christmas.html

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In Dulci Jubilo from the NEW! A Mandolin Christmas, Vol. 2

will@willtaylor.com (Will Taylor and Karen Mal) — Fri, 07 Dec 2018 05:57:00 +0000

Karen and I are thrilled to present to you the 3rd in our series of acoustic holiday albums

A Mandolin Christmas, Vol. 2

Buy it at AMandolinChristmas.com
Read episode notes here:
https://christmassongsmusicandcarols.blogspot.com/2018/11/in-dulci-jubilo-from-new-mandolin_26.html

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The Angel Gabriel from the NEW! A Mandolin Christmas, Vol. 2

will@willtaylor.com (Will Taylor and Karen Mal) — Thu, 06 Dec 2018 05:47:00 +0000

Karen and I are thrilled to present to you the 3rd in our series of acoustic holiday albums

A Mandolin Christmas, Vol. 2

Buy it at AMandolinChristmas.com
Read episode notes here:
https://christmassongsmusicandcarols.blogspot.com/2018/11/the-angel-gabriel-from-new-mandolin_26.html

AVAILABLE ON

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Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy from the NEW! A Mandolin Christmas, Vol. 2

will@willtaylor.com (Will Taylor and Karen Mal) — Wed, 05 Dec 2018 05:40:00 +0000

Karen and I are thrilled to present to you the 3rd in our series of acoustic holiday albums

A Mandolin Christmas, Vol. 2

Buy it at AMandolinChristmas.com
Read episode notes here:
https://christmassongsmusicandcarols.blogspot.com/2018/11/dance-of-sugar-plum-fairy-from-new_82.html

AVAILABLE ON

Spotify b.link/karenwillspotify ~~

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Carol of the Bells from the NEW! A Mandolin Christmas, Vol. 2

will@willtaylor.com (Will Taylor and Karen Mal) — Tue, 04 Dec 2018 05:36:00 +0000

Karen and I are thrilled to present to you the 3rd in our series of acoustic holiday albums

A Mandolin Christmas, Vol. 2

Buy it at AMandolinChristmas.com
Read episode notes here:
https://christmassongsmusicandcarols.blogspot.com/2018/11/carol-of-bells-from-new-mandolin_77.html

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Bring a Torch from the NEW! A Mandolin Christmas, Vol. 2

will@willtaylor.com (Will Taylor and Karen Mal) — Mon, 03 Dec 2018 05:33:00 +0000

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Gesu Bambino from the NEW! A Mandolin Christmas, Vol. 2

will@willtaylor.com (Will Taylor and Karen Mal) — Sun, 02 Dec 2018 05:30:00 +0000

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Good King Wenceslas / Go Tell It on the Mountain from the NEW! A Mandolin Christmas, Vol. 2

will@willtaylor.com (Will Taylor and Karen Mal) — Sat, 01 Dec 2018 05:24:00 +0000

Karen and I are thrilled to present to you the 3rd in our series of acoustic holiday albums:

A Mandolin Christmas, Vol. 2

Buy it at AMandolinChristmas.com
Read episode notes here:https://christmassongsmusicandcarols.blogspot.com/2018/11/good-king-wenceslas-go-tell-it-on.html

AVAILABLE ON

Spotify b.link/karenwillspotify ~~

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DOWNLOAD FROM WILL b.link/karenwillbc ~~

CD b.link/karenwillcds

We’d like to invite you to let our record shine its light in your holiday atmosphere. It’s a great accompaniment to preparing holiday meals, visiting with friends and family.
Here are the links to do that:

Want to help us get the word out and get this music playing everywhere we can this season?

For every 1 paragraph or more positive review of our new album, we will donate $1 to Strings Attached Cares up to $1000.00

Want to match us and make this more fun and effective?

Post your review on any of the digital outlets, your social media, or email us at will@willtaylor.com

Include the amount you'd like to match for other reviews, and your limit, and you’re all set.

For example: “I'll donate $5 to Strings Attached Cares for every review submitted to Will a will@willtaylor.com , up to $500

Let’s raise $$$ for Strings Attached cares and help promote A Mandolin Christmas at the same time..

Liner notes

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Watchman, Tell Us of the Night from the NEW A Mandolin Christmas, Vol. 2!!

will@willtaylor.com (Will Taylor and Karen Mal) — Fri, 30 Nov 2018 05:19:00 +0000

Karen and I are thrilled to present to you the 3rd in our series of acoustic holiday albums:

A Mandolin Christmas, Vol. 2

Buy it at AMandolinChristmas.com
Read episode notes here:
https://christmassongsmusicandcarols.blogspot.com/2018/11/watchman-tell-us-of-night-from-new.html

AVAILABLE ON

Spotify b.link/karenwillspotify ~~

Apple Music b.link/karenwillitunes ~~

Amazon b.link/karenwillamazon ~~

DOWNLOAD FROM WILL b.link/karenwillbc ~~

CD b.link/karenwillcds

We’d like to invite you to let our record shine its light in your holiday atmosphere. It’s a great accompaniment to preparing holiday meals, visiting with friends and family.
Here are the links to do that:

Want to help us get the word out and get this music playing everywhere we can this season?

For every 1 paragraph or more positive review of our new album, we will donate $1 to Strings Attached Cares up to $1000.00

Want to match us and make this more fun and effective?

Post your review on any of the digital outlets, your social media, or email us at will@willtaylor.com

Include the amount you'd like to match for other reviews, and your limit, and you’re all set.

For example: “I'll donate $5 to Strings Attached Cares for every review submitted to Will at will@willtaylor.com , up to $500"

Let’s raise $$$ for Strings Attached cares and help promote A Mandolin Christmas at the same time..

Liner notes

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O Holy Night from the NEW! A Mandolin Christmas, Vol. 2!!

will@willtaylor.com (Will Taylor and Karen Mal) — Thu, 29 Nov 2018 05:17:00 +0000

Karen and I are thrilled to present to you the 3rd in our series of acoustic holiday albums:

A Mandolin Christmas, Vol. 2

Buy it at AMandolinChristmas.com
Read episode notes here:
https://christmassongsmusicandcarols.blogspot.com/2018/11/o-holy-night-from-new-mandolin.html

AVAILABLE ON

Spotify b.link/karenwillspotify ~~

Apple Music b.link/karenwillitunes ~~

Amazon b.link/karenwillamazon ~~

DOWNLOAD FROM WILL b.link/karenwillbc ~~

CD b.link/karenwillcds

We’d like to invite you to let our record shine its light in your holiday atmosphere. It’s a great accompaniment to preparing holiday meals, visiting with friends and family.
Here are the links to do that:

Want to help us get the word out and get this music playing everywhere we can this season?

For every 1 paragraph or more positive review of our new album, we will donate $1 to Strings Attached Cares up to $1000.00

Want to match us and make this more fun and effective?

Post your review on any of the digital outlets, your social media, or email us at will@willtaylor.com

Include the amount you'd like to match for other reviews, and your limit, and you’re all set.

For example: “I'll donate $5 to Strings Attached Cares for every review submitted to Will at will@willtaylor.com , up to $500"

Let’s raise $$$ for Strings Attached cares and help promote A Mandolin Christmas at the same time..

Liner notes

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Silent Night - The Story

will@willtaylor.com (Will Taylor and Karen Mal) — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 17:24:00 +0000

History of the Mandolin

will@willtaylor.com (Will Taylor and Karen Mal) — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 17:24:00 +0000

Joy to the World - The Story

will@willtaylor.com (Will Taylor and Karen Mal) — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 17:23:00 +0000

In the Bleak Midwinter - The Story

will@willtaylor.com (Will Taylor and Karen Mal) — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 17:23:00 +0000

Coventry Carol - The Story

will@willtaylor.com (Will Taylor and Karen Mal) — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 17:22:00 +0000

O Christmas Tree

will@willtaylor.com (Will Taylor and Karen Mal) — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 17:06:00 +0000

About A Mandolin Christmas

will@willtaylor.com (Will Taylor and Karen Mal) — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 16:47:00 +0000

A jazz musician, a folk artist, 20 fingers pulling 14 strings & 19 ancient melodies that time has polished.

A Mandolin Christmas

Deep in the throes of the hottest summer on record in Austin, TX, Karen Mal and Will Taylor decided to make a Christmas album. It was a 112-degree "Silent Night" in their un-airconditioned recording studio in August. Even the cat was sweating. The couple had collaborated on many musical projects; his, hers, and their ensemble's, but a "Mandolin Christmas" is purely a duet in every sense of the word. It's a dance between two partners: the mandolin and the classical guitar. And that's it. Karen and Will are perhaps better-known as vocalist and violinist, respectively, but as the tracks blossomed, the two instruments just didn't seem to want any company. There's a simple elegance in the combination that makes for a classic record. "A Mandolin Christmas" is also a duet between traditional folk music and jazz. The music includes pristine old-style classical arrangements, and also subtle and playful jazz harmonizations, weaving around familiar melodies that sound like home. You can practically smell the sugar cookies coming out of the oven, see the kitchen windows steaming up. Even the packaging is a duet. Karen staged the shots in their vegetable garden. That's a real Calabacita squash with the bow on it. (we ate it for Thanksgiving) Will took the photos and fit everything into the artwork templates. If you like Christmas music even a little, you're going to love this album. You're going to love it again when you dig it out next year, and again and again, every holiday season.