Winter Dreams for Christmas

by William Eaton, R. Carlos Nakai

Overview

Navajo flautist Carlos Nakai first collaborated with guitarist William Eaton on the haunting and panoramic album Carry the Gift. Here they turn their talents to reflective interpretations of traditional Christmas carols, with the self-penned "The First Snowfall" thrown in for good measure. In addition to guitar, William Eaton also plays lyre and harp-guitar (all of which he makes) which smoothly blend with Nakai's Native American flutes. The carols are used as a base for some liberal improvisation, with his birdlike trills and warbles evoking the open spaces of the southwestern deserts. Chimes and background synthesizer add occasional coloring, and on the final piece, "Silent Night," a soft-voiced Navajo chorus sings the words in their native tongue. More introspective than most Christmas albums, Winter Dreams may inspire the listener to ponder the themes and dreams of the holiday season. ~ Backroads Music/Heartbeats

Product Details

Release Date:	11/23/1993
Label:	Canyon Records
UPC:	0729337700727
Rank:	35374

Tracks

1. I Saw Three Ships
2. What Child Is This? (Greensleeves)
3. Angels We Have Heard on High
4. We Three Kings
5. Lo! How a Rose E're Blooming
6. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
7. The First Noel
8. Coventry Carol
9. The First Snowfall
10. Silent Night

Album Credits

Performance Credits

R. Carlos Nakai   Primary Artist
Navajo Chorale   Primary Artist
William Eaton   Primary Artist,Guitar

Technical Credits

William Chatterton Dix   Composer
William Eaton   Arranger,Composer,Producer
R. Carlos Nakai   Arranger,Composer
John Henry Hopkins, Jr.   Composer
Robert Doyle   Producer
Joseph Mohr   Composer
William Sandys   Composer
Traditional   Composer
Franz Gruber   Composer