WINDBORNE’S Music of Midwinter


"Sublime and superb... [Windborne] exhausts superlatives! Intelligent, witty, formally exquisite and brimful of energy."  

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  • A joyful and heartfelt celebration of song, Windborne’s lush vocals and unique arrangements bring light to a dark time, drawing on midwinter music from traditional, classical, and folk roots in the US, British Isles and beyond. Unique from their typical show, the holiday spirit is accentuated with added instrumentation, including banjos and guitars, Lithuanian Kanklės, and Irish bodhrán.

    With Windborne as their guide across continents and centuries, audiences will be delighted by holiday stories, songs, and humor in an evening that is sure to become a holiday tradition for the whole family! Sing along with familiar favorites, enjoy new twists on old classics or sit back and enjoy discovering new favorites, but make sure you don’t miss Windborne’s Music of Midwinter!

    Windborne’s campaign for their midwinter album To Warm the Winter Hearth smashed records and became the 5th most-backed album crowdfunder of all time! Now Windborne is bringing a full show of their favorite songs of the season to stages around the country!

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To Warm The Winter Hearth

Windborne’s campaign for their midwinter album To Warm the Winter Hearth smashed records and became the 5th most-backed album crowdfunder of all time!

Windborne introduces audiences to traditions they have never heard, and takes familiar songs and makes them new and fresh. This long-awaited winter album features audience favorites and introduces some of our favorite unusual finds, like a medley of 16th century carols in the Occitan language or Lithuanian wassails.

The album is packaged inside a bookfeaturing stunning full color artwork with lush watercolor illustrations, lyrics, and stories about the songs and the traditions they come from. Also available on vinyl!