| 1. A Knock On the Door | 14. Silent Night (instr) |
| 2. Here We Come A Wassailing | 15. Coventry Carol (Lullay) |
| 3. Deck The Halls | 16. Ding Dong Merrily On High |
| 4. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen | |
| 5. What Child Is This? (instr) | 17. The Boar’s Head |
| 6. Silent Night | 18. Good Mistress & Master |
| 7. Hark, The Herald Angels Sing | 19. Oh Come All Ye Faithful/Hark The Herald Angels (instr.) |
| 8. We Three Kings/First Noel | 20. Good King Wenceslas |
| 9. Angels We Have Heard On High | 21. What Child Is This? (vocal) |
| 10. Orientis Partibus | 22. O Come All Ye Faithful |
| 11. Star Of The East | 23. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (instr) |
| 12. All Through The Night | 24. Joy To The World |
| 13. I Wonder As I Wander | 25. We Wish You A Merry Christmas |
Caroling at Christmas has been a part of the celebration of Christ’s birth that we anticipate with pleasure each year. Family and friends gather and make a journey to neighbors’ homes and to several group homes in Port Sanilac on a couple of winter evenings as Christmas approaches. Our caroling season would not be complete without a visit to the Bellaire, where Dianne & Bill Douros make us welcome. There’s not a church or cathedral with acoustics more pleasing than the bar at the Bellaire.
The Bellaire, for those who have not yet been acquainted with its charms,
is our local bar & restaurant. It is a magnificent Victorian home built
by one of early Port Sanilac’s lumber barons.
Don’t miss the inlaid hardwood floors when you visit. Be sure and make
your pilgrimage on the first Friday of the month so you can hear Ourselves,
an excellent Irish & American acoustic folk group. They perform in
an informal, unamplified setting every First Friday. Music has been at
home at the Bellaire for many years. I remember many fine evenings with
piano playing and Jerry Sullivan’s banjo and many a fine voice raised in
song. It was a must stop for everyone musical who passed through town from
Canadian fiddlers to Pipe Bands. For a number of years a pipe band from
Ontario sailed over every year and marched from the harbor to the Bellaire
with pipes blaring and drums rattling.
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Port Sanilac is a small village located on the shore of Lake Huron,
just about on the knuckle of the thumb of the mitten that is the State
of Michigan. The town is known for having the first harbor of refuge for
small craft on the Great Lakes. Its year-round population is about 600
and it is a quiet place, especially in the winter.
I have fond memories of walking down the middle of M 25 during a snowfall at night from one end of town to the other and not having to move off the road for traffic. It’s not that quiet anymore.
A Who’s Who of Family & Friends
Maggie Ewalt serves on the board of Sanilac Consortium for the Arts.
She added a fine alto voice to this musical gathering.
Maura Furie plays cross strung harp, a small harp with all the notes of the chromatic scale. Maura provided the visual art on this cd. She dances with Hole in the Bog Morris and Mummers. Maura creates and markets knitting patterns through Thumb Knitting Click here to visit. Her latest creative effort involves all natural, hand made soaps marketed under the Bubble Cottage label.
Mary Ann Milarch teaches voice and piano, sings with the Port Sanilac Choral Club, and gospel group Two or Three, and serves on the board of Sanilac Consortium for the Arts..
Renzie Milarch farms, is musical director of the Choral Club and sings
with gospel group Two or Three.
Christine Tibaldi is working on improving an already magnificent soprano
by studying voice at Oakland University where she sings with the Chorale.
She used to dance with Hole in the Bog Morris and Mummers.
Anne Schlichting sings with Irish/American band Ourselves. She plays a mean bodhran when in Irish mode. Anne dances with Hole in the Bog Morris and Mummers.
Anne Marie Schlichting is in her third year at Aquinas College in Grand
Rapids. AMS dances with Hole in the Bog Morris and Mummers.
Fiona Schlichting is a senior at CPS High School. She still has her
trombone. Fiona dances with Hole in the Bog Morris and Mummers.
Justin Schlichting is in 9th grade at CPS.
Mary Schlichting sings with the Port Sanilac Choral Club and serves
on the board of Sanilac Consortium for the Arts..
Ryan Schlichting is in 9th grade at CPS. He plays trombone
and keyboard. Ryan dances with Hole in the Bog Morris and Mummers.
Tom Schlichting sings the vocal leads with Irish/American band Ourselves. He dances with Hole in the Bog Morris and Mummers.
Walt Schlichting sings with Irish/American band Ourselves. He’s the jack of all trades with that group playing a little on several instruments. Walt dances with Hole in the Bog Morris and Mummers.
The Carolers are: Maggie Ewalt, Renzie Milarch, Mary Ann Milarch, Christine Tibaldi, and of Schlichtings, Anne, Anne Marie, Fiona, Mary, Tom, and Walt.
Special thanks for additional harmony parts to :
Maggie, Tom, Renzie, Mary Ann
Instrumental music:
Harp, Belltones, Maura Furie
Mt. Dulcimer, Tom Schlichting
Whistles, Flutes, Guitar, Dulcimer, Walt Schlichting
Midi on Star of the East, Ryan Schlichting
Thanks to: Karen Schlichting, Jeannette Boyd and Maura Furie for feedback on the mix and Justin for helping test the equipment.
Label & CD inserts by Maura Furie. Original graphic art by Maura Furie Ó 1998
Recorded, Mixed, and Manufactured by Waltsmusic.
PO Box 1, Port Sanilac, Michigan 48469
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