Wintergrace - Kate MacLeod - The Jean Ritchie Experience

Please consider supporting this, and my other projects, through   / katemacleod  . This video accompanies the first track of a project that is very dear to my heart, The Jean Ritchie Experience, a series of recordings I'm creating with collaborators, to share the work of American Folk musician, Kentucky-born Jean Ritchie (1922-2015). There will be more song releases over the next few months, with more guest musicians. I hope this video gives you an idea of who I am, and a preview into the music to come. This was created in the same studio that the music track was recorded in, to reflect the sessions and the mood of this song. On this studio arrangement of Wintergrace I play my old Gibson J-45 acoustic guitar, a mountain dulcimer, and sing the lead vocal track. I included guest musicians (from West Virginia) John Bryant, for his amazing acoustic bass playing, and Morgan Morrison, for her unique and haunting vocal harmonies. Kate MacLeod is sponsored by Shubb Capos. Timestamp Chapters 0:00-3:00 first three minutes 3:01-5:01 ending VIDEO CREDITS Image photography - Kate MacLeod, Jeanette Bonnell, Mark Hazel, Dustin DeLage Videography - Kate MacLeod, Dustin DeLage Video production - Dustin DeLage MUSIC CREDITS Produced by Kate MacLeod Guitar, vocal, dulcimer - Kate MacLeod Acoustic bass - John Bryant Harmony vocal - Morgan Morrison Recorded and mixed by Dustin DeLage at Cabin Studios, Leesburg, VA Mastered by David Glasser, Airshow Mastering, Boulder, CO Photography for cover art - Jeanette Bonnell Cover art design - Kate MacLeod Song - Copyright Jean Ritchie, Geordie Music Publishing Sound recording - Copyright 2022, Kate MacLeod, Courier Music, ASCAP Recording and promotion expenses have been funded by patrons through Patreon.com, and a grant award from the Utah Division of Arts and Museums. For information on this project see: https://www.katemacleod.com/jeanritchie https://www.katemacleod.com   / katemacleod     / katemacleodm.  .    / macleodkate     / katemacleod     / macleod_k   https://www.reverbnation.com/katemacleod https://www.bandsintown.com/katemacleod SONG LYRICS This is the time we love so well The time of all the year When winter calls with chilling breath For fireside and good cheer The time for man and beast to stand To feel the seasons turn To watch the stars with secret signs And God’s true lessons learn CHORUS For the time when the corn is all into the barn The old cow’s breath a frosty white And the morn along the fallow field Doth silver shine And when cold morning’s radiant star Falls over hill and plain We know anew that little babe Is born to us again For man and beast and bird and tree Each one in its own place We bow our hearts and thank our God For winter’s rest and grace