with contributions from uillean piper liam o flynn dire straits guitarist mark knopfler former skara brea singer maighread n dhomhnaill harpist patrick cassidy and country singer ricky skaggs the fourth in windham hill s celtic christmas sampler series is a varied and somewhat austere collection of winter ballads and yuletide airs. guitarist william coulter turns in a lovely arrangement of j. scott skinner s cradle song while harp and mandolin player lisa lynne backed with bouzouki and double-bass performs the two-beat morning star. w.g. snuffy walden s lyrical st. stephen s green with added guitar by dean parks sums up the album s moody yuletide sentiment. a christmas to reflect and relax. --james rotondi SKU:ADIB000007O8B