Geoffrey Castle

There was a time before the commercialization of Christmas. A time lit with candles and firelight, when tapestries kept the cold from coming through the stone, and folk would gather during the longest nights of the year to sing songs of hope and light.

This recording was made to recapture that time and bring forward the ancient and geniune spirit of Christmas into this modern time.

Violinist Geoffrey Castle and pianist Eric Robert gathered at a studio in Seattle and worked their magic on these traditional melodies, letting inspiration flow completely in the moment.

Grammy award winning bassist Garey Shelton added his gift of fretless electric bass. The result is what you hear: a treasury of songs for the holiday season.