Windham Hill has almost every year done a Celtic Christmas collection. The mood of all the CDs is soft and soothing. I love to sit by my window watching the birds with this beautiful music in the backgroun all during the holiday season. The selection chose is by Phil Cunningham and Manus Lunny gets its name for a well know spot in Scotland where you can watch bottlenose dolphins. The song laments the plight of a young killer whale who was orphaned by indiscriminate killing whaling practices. You can almost hear the whales cry in the music.

1. Chanonry Point - Phil Cunningham andManus Lunny - 3:46 2. Amanecer (Dawn) - Carlos Nunez -4:32 3. Wexford Carol - James Galway - 3:25 4. Brid Óg Ní Mháille - Nightnoise - 3:57 5. Day's Last Light - Seamus Egan - 4:44 6. Muladach Mi Is Mi Air M'Aineol - Capercaillie - 3:40 7. Listen to the River - Luka Bloom - 4:48 8. Marbhna Luimní - Deiseal - 4:27 9. After Aughrim's Great Disaster - Triona Ní Dhomnaill - 3:36 10. Star of the County Down/Sweeney's Buttermilk/Jenny's Chicken's - Kevin Burke - 4:25 11. I'll Rock You to Rest - James Galway - 3:52 12. Johnny Seoighe - Maighread Ní Dhomnaill - 5:23 13. Lament - Brian Dunning - 2:21 14. Dove's Return - Aine Minogue

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