• Community Music and Dance (Brattleboro, VT) has for many years published New England Dancing Masters books, recordings, and videos. Our newest project, Nowell Sing We Clear: Songs and Carols for Midwinter and Christmastide, honors the work of another Brattleboro based group of traditional musicians. For 40 years, this quartet toured the Northeast bringing its unique look at the ancient customs of the Christmas and Midwinter. We are proud to make this 248-page compendium of the band’s repertoire available to both the loyal fans of Nowell and to a new generation of performers. Whether you are having a caroling party, a pub sing, an upcoming holiday tour - or you can’t quite remember all the words of Kris Kringle, the Cutty Wren or Over the Hill and Over the Dale - this book is for you. Wire-bound makes it easy to put on a music stand, minimal page turns (we are musicians, too), chord symbols, harmony parts and loads of background information on the history and the sources of these timeless carols and traditions.  
  • The Complete Nowell

    NSWC Songs & Carols + 6 CDs or 6 MP3s or 6 AIFFs Note: The AIFF download is 3.5GB, be sure you have enough space.  
  • Get all six CDs for a bundled price of $70. Get all six as MP3s for $60. Get al six as AIFFs for $60. Note: The AIFF download is 3.5GB, be sure you have enough space.
  • Bidding You Joy

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    GHM-110 (2013) Recorded by Alan Stockwell, Black Mountain Audio, Brattleboro VT Mixed by Alan Stockwell,  John Roberts and Andy Davis Mastered by Airshow Mastering, Takoma Park MD Cover art by Murray Callahan Produced by John Roberts & Tony Barrand Available as a physical CD or as an MP3 or AIFF download. Note: CD Quality AIFF is a large 610MB download.
  • Barker, Barrand and Killen Stories and Recitations, Old Songs 2000 At the Old Songs Festival, in Altamont, NY in June, 2000, spoken-word poet Les Barker joined singers Louis Killen and Tony Barrand for a workshop on stories and recitations. To illustrate how recitations were commonly created to celebrate special events, the session was led off by first-time visitor from England, Nigel Schofield, who created a recitation based on his trip to the Old Songs Festival. Available as an MP3 or WAV download. Note: CD Quality WAV is a large 500MB download. Recorded at the Old Songs Festival in June, 2000 Sound editing by Bill Houston and Alan Stockwell Mastered by Alan Stockwell, April 2022
  • Nowell, Nowell, Nowell!

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    GHM-109 (2008) Recorded by Alan Stockwell, Soundesign, Brattleboro VT Mixed by Alan Stockwell,  John Roberts and Lisa Preston Mastered by Lane Gibson at Chuck Eller Studios, Charlotte VT Available as a physical CD or as an MP3 or AIFF download. Note: CD Quality AIFF is a large 610MB download. Cover photo by Margaret Dale Barrand Cover design by Roger Mock Produced by John Roberts & Tony Barrand
  • Just Say Nowell

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    GHM-105 (2000) Produced by John Roberts & Tony Barrand. Recorded at Soundesign, Brattleboro, VT. Engineer: Alan Stockwell. Mixed by Pete Sutherland. Mastered by Lane Gibson at Chuck Eller Studios, Charlotte, VT. Photo: Robert McClintock.Cover Design: Roger Mock. ©2000 Golden Hind Music Available as a physical CD or as an MP3 or AIFF download. Note: CD Quality AIFF is a large 610MB download.
  • Hail Smiling Morn!

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    GHM-102 (1995) Recorded by Alan Stockwell, Soundesign, Brattleboro VT Produced by John Roberts & Tony Barrand. Cover art by Mary Azarian Special thanks to Lisa Preston and Steve Voorhees Produced by John Roberts & Tony Barrand Available as a physical CD or as an MP3 or AIFF download. Note: CD Quality AIFF is a large 610MB download.  
  • Nowell Sing We Four

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    GHM-201 (1988, remastered in 2002) Recorded by Billy Shaw,  Soundesign, Brattleboro, VT Digitally remastered by Don Person and Lisa Preston at Studio 14, Albany NY Cover art and design by Roger Mock. Previously released as Front Hall FHR-039 Produced by John Roberts & Tony Barrand Available as a physical CD or as an MP3 or AIFF download. Note: CD Quality AIFF is a large 610MB download.
  • GHM-202 (remastered 1989) Recorded by Bill Spence at The Eldron Fennig Folk Museum of American Ephemera and St. Mark's Community Center, Guilderland Center NY Cover design by Mark Schmidt Produced by John Roberts & Tony Barrand
    • Nowell Sing We Clear (FHR 013, recorded January 1976) Tracks 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12 & 19
    • The Second Nowell (FHR 026, recorded December 1979) Tracks 1, 2, 14, 15, 18, 21 & 22
    • Nowell Sing We Clear, Vol.3 (FHR 036, recorded February 1985) Tracks 3, 6, 10, 11, 13, 16, 17 & 20
    This entire compilation was previously released as Front Hall FHR-301 Available as a physical CD or as an MP3 or AIFF download. Note: CD Quality AIFF is a large 646MB download.
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