AN ALBUM AND ILLUSTRATED BOOK BY WINDBORNE
To Warm the Winter Hearth
Songs, stories, and old winter customs—gathered around our table and shared from our household to yours.
In our households growing up, putting on the “holiday music” didn’t mean listening to Silver Bells or Frosty the Snowman, but instead meant albums and singing parties filled with wassails, songs of the winter solstice, old English carols, and other music you’d never hear at the mall.
The focus of the holiday season was connecting to community and tradition, so the repertoire went far beyond songs and stories of the typical Christmas characters. Music came from a variety of midwinter traditions like European house-to-house visiting customs and singing back the sun on Solstice morning as we celebrated the turning of the year.
A winter tradition for the whole household
This winter album from Windborne features audience favorites like the classic Boar’s Head Carol, draws inspirations from groups such as the Watersons and Nowell Sing We Clear, and introduces some of our favorite unusual finds, including a medley of 16th century carols in the Occitan language and a rousing Lithuanian wassail.
People have been singing these songs to celebrate at midwinter for generations–we are honored to be a part of that continued legacy, and we hope that this album becomes part of your winter holiday celebrations!
PULL UP A CHAIR
Come feast at our table of song!
The snowy road leads to a room full of music of midwinter, stories of the songs, as well as as some l unexpected guests. The world of the book is lively, welcoming, and made to be shared.
Start your tradition with Winter Hearth!
2 copies of the book & CD at a big discount!
In our households growing up, putting on the “holiday music” didn’t mean listening to Silver Bells or Frosty the Snowman, but instead meant albums and singing parties filled with wassails, songs of the winter solstice, old English carols, and other music you’d never hear at the mall. The focus of the holiday season was connecting to community and tradition, so the repertoire went far beyond songs and stories of the typical Christmas characters. Music came from a variety of midwinter traditions like European house-to-house visiting customs and singing back the sun on Solstice morning as we celebrated the turning of the year.
We like to say that Windborne either introduces audiences to traditions they have never heard, or takes familiar songs and makes them new and fresh. This long-awaited winter album from Windborne features audience favorites like the classic Boar’s Head Carol, draws inspirations from groups such as the Watersons and Nowell Sing We Clear, and introduces some of our favorite unusual finds, including a medley of 16th century carols in the Occitan language and a rousing Lithuanian wassail.
All these arrangements feature our signature four part vocal harmony, and we are also joined on some songs by guitar, banjo, the traditional lithuanian instrument called a kankles, and guest instrumentalists Yann Falquet on accordion and Katie McNally on fiddle.If you’re already a Windborne fan, you might have guessed that this album will come packaged inside a book! The book features stunning full color artwork, with lush watercolor illustrations, lyrics, and essays about the songs and the traditions they come from.
People have been singing these songs to celebrate at midwinter for generations–we are honored to be a part of that continued legacy, and we hope that this album becomes part of your winter holiday celebrations! Please join us in bringing this project to life, and thank you for your support! We are so excited to share this music with you!
These beautiful and cozy socks were inspired by the cover art of To Warm the Winter Hearth! All cotton (with elastic cuff), and made by Hippy Feet, who donates 50% of their profits to organizations that support homeless youth.
Small/Medium = US women's shoe 5.5-9, men's shoe 4-7.5
Large/XL = US women's shoe 9.5+, men's shoe 8-14
