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This charming and unusual Christmas collection was made by Capitol recording artist and zither player, Ruth Welcome, in 1962. Throughout the '50s and into the '60s, the German-born Welcome was an unlikely star of an unusual instrument, recording a total of 18 albums for Capitol that were marketed toward the easy listening/exotica genres. Playing on her custom-built Meinel zither, the sound of her instrument somewhat resembles a dark-toned steel guitar, and on this set of holiday standards, she is accompanied by the muted tones of a celeste. Christmas in Zitherland's odd, tremulous sound is highly atmospheric and Welcome's slow-paced renditions of carols like "O Little Town of Bethlehem" and "O Holy Night" have a strange allure. Aside from the more uptempo "Jingle Bells"/"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" medley, the adaptations and overall vibe here are pretty easygoing. While zither albums are a fairly obscure commodity, this peculiar little gem is as warm and friendly as its creator's surname.
© Timothy Monger /TiVo
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Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Ruth Welcome, MainArtist - Traditional, Richard Storrs Willis, Composer, Lyricist
2015 MHR 1962 Pyramid 3 Ltd
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Ruth Welcome, MainArtist - Traditional, Lewis Redner, Composer - Traditional, Phillip Brooks, Lyricist
2015 MHR 1962 Pyramid 3 Ltd
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Ruth Welcome, MainArtist - Franz Gruber, Adolphe Adam, Composer, Lyricist
2015 MHR 1962 Pyramid 3 Ltd
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Ruth Welcome, MainArtist - Johnny Marks, James Pierpont, Composer, Lyricist
2015 MHR 1962 Pyramid 3 Ltd
Buck Ram, Composer - WALTER KENT, Lyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Ruth Welcome, MainArtist
2015 MHR 1962 Pyramid 3 Ltd
Jay Livingston, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Ray Evans, Lyricist - Ruth Welcome, MainArtist
2015 MHR 1962 Pyramid 3 Ltd
Mel TORME, Composer, Lyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Ruth Welcome, MainArtist
2015 MHR 1962 Pyramid 3 Ltd
Felix Bernard, Composer, Lyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Ruth Welcome, MainArtist
2015 MHR 1962 Pyramid 3 Ltd
Irving Berlin, Composer, Lyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Ruth Welcome, MainArtist
2015 MHR 1962 Pyramid 3 Ltd
Album review
This charming and unusual Christmas collection was made by Capitol recording artist and zither player, Ruth Welcome, in 1962. Throughout the '50s and into the '60s, the German-born Welcome was an unlikely star of an unusual instrument, recording a total of 18 albums for Capitol that were marketed toward the easy listening/exotica genres. Playing on her custom-built Meinel zither, the sound of her instrument somewhat resembles a dark-toned steel guitar, and on this set of holiday standards, she is accompanied by the muted tones of a celeste. Christmas in Zitherland's odd, tremulous sound is highly atmospheric and Welcome's slow-paced renditions of carols like "O Little Town of Bethlehem" and "O Holy Night" have a strange allure. Aside from the more uptempo "Jingle Bells"/"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" medley, the adaptations and overall vibe here are pretty easygoing. While zither albums are a fairly obscure commodity, this peculiar little gem is as warm and friendly as its creator's surname.
© Timothy Monger /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 9 track(s)
- Total length: 00:37:01
- Main artists: Ruth Welcome
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Must Have Records
- Genre: Classical
2015 MHR 2015 MHR
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