I Saw Three Ships (Furry Day Carol) / Miss Murphy

from A Guitar for Christmas by Robin Bullock

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I originally encountered the first tune as a lesser-known melody for the Christmas carol “I Saw Three Ships,” but it also appears in the Oxford Book as a spring carol under the delightful title “Furry Day Carol.” This title, alas, has nothing to do with werewolves or shape-shifting; “furry” in this case is simply a corruption of the Latin "feria," holiday (whence “village fair”). The second tune is a composition by the legendary Irish harper/composer Turlough O’Carolan (1680-1738).

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from A Guitar for Christmas, released December 1, 2004

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Robin Bullock has been hailed as one of the 100 Greatest Acoustic Guitarists by DigitalDreamDoor.com, “one of the best folk instrumentalists in the business” by Sing Out! Magazine, “breathtaking” by Guitar Player Magazine, and a “Celtic guitar god” by Baltimore City Paper. His virtuosity on guitar, cittern and mandolin blends Celtic, Appalachian and Baroque influences into one beautiful whole. ... more

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