Performing on A Folk Song Christmas is Phil Rosenthal, Daniel Rosenthal, Beth Sommers, Naomi Sommers, Sunia Carrol, Jeff McQuillan, Linda Schrade, Dave Kiphuth, Stacy Phillips, Debi Smith, and Dan Tressler. It was produced and engineered by Phil Rosenthal, and recorded at Rosenthal's record label American Melody in 2001.
Phil Rosenthal is a well-known singer, songwriter, recording artist, and record producer. He sings, and plays guitar, banjo, and mandolin. Phil even still teaches private guitar lessons today for any level musician. He began his career as a professional musician in the 1970s in two local New England bluegrass bands. He joined The Seldom Scene in 1977 and performed in the United States, Europe and Japan. He even played at the Grand Old Opry and the White House. The Seldom Scene received a Grammy nomination for their album, Scene 20.
In 1986, Rosenthal left the band and founded the record label American Melody with his wife. American Melody is focused on producing bluegrass and folk music for families and children, and has won many awards from the Parents' Choice Foundation, and the American Library Association.
Song List
1) Away in a Manger (3:20)
2) The Twelve Days of Christmas (4:57)
3) The Ewe Came to the Door A-Bleatin'/ Christmas Day in the Morning (2:39)
4) God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (3:07)
5) Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (3:18)
6) Jingle Bells (3:17)
7) Mary Had a Baby (3:20)
8) Good King Wenceslas (3:14)
9) Silent Night (2:48)
10) The Little Drummer boy (4:03)
11) Go Tell it on the Mountain (2:53)
12) Breakin' Up Christmas (1:55)
13) Peace (3:25)
14) Deck the Halls (3:05)
15) O Little Town of Bethlehem (3:45)
16) We Wish You a Merry Christmas (4:24)