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Christmas Music: John Doan
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Christmas Music: John Doan

Here’s a Christmas Music post featuring celtic music with John Doan on harp guitar, classical guitar, and lute. Listen to his non-Christmas music at John Doan.

“Wrapped in White: Visions of Christmas Past” by John Doan (1994) – 21 songs, 48 min

 

Video

Here are excerpts of a Victorian Christmas concert, where John Doan plays Harp Guitar and 20 antique stringed musical instruments along with audience carols and a richly-textured, even “bardic” history of technological changes influencing music from the 1840s to 1940s.

“Victorian Concert Excerpts” by John Doan – 7 min 23 sec

 

I hope you enjoy the music, and it gets you in the holiday spirit.

See my John Doan post if you want to listen to more of his music.

Photo credit: Amazon album cover

Christmas Music: Greg Joy
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Christmas Music: Greg Joy

Here’s a daily Christmas Music post featuring instrumental music by Greg Joy. Listen to his non-Christmas music at Greg Joy.

“Enchanting Celtic Christmas” by Greg Joy & Mark Bracken (2010) – 13 songs, 50 min

 

“Music of Christmas Vol. 1” by Greg Joy & Mark Bracken (2004) – 17 songs, 42 min

 

“A Magical Celtic Christmas” by Greg Joy & Mark Bracken (1994) – 13 songs, 49 min

 

I hope you enjoy the music, and it gets you in the holiday spirit.

See my Greg Joy post to listen to more of his music.

Photo credit: Amazon album cover

Brian Crain
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Brian Crain

Listen to piano music for Brian Crain. My artist page includes playlists, albums, videos, and links.

Playlist

These are some of his more popular songs.

Brian Crain (Playlist) – 83 songs, 5 hr 27 min

Photo credit: Impressions from Paris to Prague @ Amazon (album cover).

Kevin Kern
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Kevin Kern

Here’s some piano music by Kevin Kern for you to listen with Spotify.

Kevin Kern is a pianist, composer, and recording artist who has become synonymous with beautiful melodic music. He has developed his own unique musical voice where melodies exude lyricism, simplicity, and a directness that touches the heart of the listener.

Though legally blind since birth, his exceptional talent soon became clear. He was found playing Silent Night on the piano at eighteen months, learned regularly with a tutor at 4, began writing music at 8, and performed with a musical group at 14.

Songs

These are some of his more popular songs.

Kevin Kern (Playlist) – 12 songs, 55 min

 

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Philip Wesley
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Philip Wesley

Here’s some piano music by Philip Wesley for you to listen with Spotify.

Philip Wesley is a solo piano artist/composer whose goal is to “bring beautiful and inspiring solo piano music into your life”.  He says he “creates solo piano music for the soul that is also fun to learn to play”.

Playlist

This is my playlist of his songs.

Philip Wesley (Playlist) – 20 songs, 1 hr 32 min

 

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Stanton Lanier
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Stanton Lanier

Here’s some piano music by Stanton Lanier for you to listen with Spotify.

Stanton’s stated mission is to offer “peace and rest in a hurried world” through through his instrumental melodies on the piano.  The words “calming, soothing, and uplifting” provide a good description of his music.

Will Ackerman, guitarist and founder of Windham Hill Records, has produced his last four albums and he says “Stanton is among the finest pianists and composers on the contemporary scene… his original compositions and brilliant arrangements are filled with soaring inspiration and remarkable peace… they add beauty and peace to a world deeply in need of it”.

Songs

These are some of his more popular songs.

Stanton Lanier (Playlist) – 18 songs, 1 hr 25 min

 

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John Doan
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John Doan

Here’s some celtic music by John Doan for you to listen with Spotify.

John Doan is one of the best-known harp guitarists in the world. In addition, he is a performer, Emmy-nominated composer, historian, instrument collector, and university professor.  He is a master of the Renaissance lute, as well as classical and contemporary guitar styles.

His signature instrument, however, is the 20-string harp guitar, originally popular at the end of the 19th century in Europe and America. This expressive instrument that he plays has six standard fretted guitar strings, six unfretted bass strings, and eight unfretted high strings with pure tones and long sustains.

Songs

These are some of his more popular songs.

John Doan (Playlist) – 12 songs, 55 min

 

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Greg Joy
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Greg Joy

Here’s some celtic music by Greg Joy for you to listen with Spotify.

For Canadian guitar player/producer Greg Joy, his love for the folk music of the British Isles led him to the Victoria Music Conservatory in the late ’70s to study classical guitar. He has performed with a myriad of both Celtic and worldbeat groups, and has released numerous collections of Celtic and Christmas music of his own.

Performing in various groups focusing on the Celtic jigs & reels and traditional folk songs, he developed his unique acoustic guitar style which utilizes open tunings and is based on a synthesis of folk, classical and light rock influences. Greg Joy has performed extensively with guitar, flute, mandolin and hammer dulcimer, always maintaining a thread of ‘folk_baroque’ influence in his work.

Songs

These are some of their more popular songs.

“Celtic Echoes” by Greg Joy on “Celtic Passion” (2000)

 

“Greensleeves” by Greg Joy on “Celtic Secrets” (1993)

 

“Royal Forester” by Greg Joy on “Celtic Enchantment” (2000)

 

“Lowlands of Holland” by Greg Joy on “Celtic Secrets II” (2005)

 

“Autumn Harp” by Greg Joy on “Celtic Impressions” (1997)

More Greg Joy music, videos, and links …

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Michael Hoppé

Here’s some piano music by Michael Hoppé for you to listen with Spotify.

Michael Hoppé is a Grammy-nominated composer, record producer and recording artist with exceptional melodic talent and distinctive evocative style. He has an extensive background in both pop and classical music which his recordings reflect. He has over 20 albums in the ‘new age’ or ‘classical’ category, and his music has been featured in film and television. He says his music is best described as heart music, written from the heart

Songs

Here are some his more popular songs.

Michael Hoppé (Playlist) – 40 songs, 2 hr 32 min

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Javier Rojas
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Javier Rojas

Here’s some solo guitar music by Javier Rojas for listening on Spotify.

Javier Rojas is a guitarist and composer who has loved to play guitar all his life since age 8, and played contemporary Mexican music for over 20 years.  His compositions are heartfelt and complex, playing the bass, rhythm, and lead simultaneously.  His compositions are for solo guitar, and he does not utilize any pre-recorded music or electronic background.

Each of his six albums has its own distinct style and flavor based on his life experiences. His songs have a sense of liberation and calmness when heard.  Javier’s guitar of choice is the Ovation Adamas that has been his playing companion since 1989. Ovation’s legendary semi-parabolic shape roundback body gives each guitar a unique tone and incredible sonic projection.

He was born in Mexico City but now lives in Cancun. He has become the pride and most sought musician in Cancun and is quickly growing to be on Mexico’s finest and innovative guitarists. ”He will go deeply into his guitar playing, as long as life allows him to do it”.

These are some of his more popular songs.

Songs

“Andante en Sol” by Javier Rojas on “Andante en Sol” (2013)

“Ardilla” by Javier Rojas on “Poco a Poco” (2008)

“Barquitos” by Javier Rojas on “Luz Marina” (2004)

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