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Hands of the Healer

Karen Ashbrook

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Certified therapeutic musician Karen Ashbrook shares the musical riches of her 50 years of traveling, performing and playing in hospitals with hammered dulcimer. Let the traditional lullabies from 5 continents and lush, Read more

Certified therapeutic musician Karen Ashbrook shares the musical riches of her 50 years of traveling, performing and playing in hospitals with hammered dulcimer. Let the traditional lullabies from 5 continents and lush, contemporary compositions be Gentle Music for Your Spirit. Sophie Chang on cello and Paul Oorts on fretted strings, join her. The full recording includes bonus files of 44-16 Wav versions of the tracks and the CD art.

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    Hands of the Healer 4:26
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    South American Sueños 4:39
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    Tizita / Remembering Irv 4:14
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    The Scottish Set: By Yon Castle Wall / She's Sweetest 4:24
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    Source et Fleurs 3:22
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    Betsy's Garden 6:20
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    Floating Water Ferns & Wandering Clouds 3:18
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    Scandinavian Starlight 7:54
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    Linda's Light 4:39
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    The Joyful Lark 4:20
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    The Dream Passes By The Windows / Manx Lullaby 5:24
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    Evergreen 4:04
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    First Nation Dreamcatcher Suite 5:03
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    Benediction: Amazing Grace 2:11
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Celtic Shores - beautiful airs & lullabies for dreaming

Karen Ashbrook

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Enchanting melodies from all seven Celtic nations – Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Isle of Man, Cornwall, Galicia, and Brittany on solo hammered dulcimer

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    Kimiad 3:37
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    Catherine Martin/ Air De Carnac 3:34
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    The Welsh Lullabies 4:46
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    Suo Gân 4:00
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    John O'Dwyer of the Glen 2:57
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    Little Red Lark 5:26
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    Galician Air/ Processional March from Vilalaba 4:13
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    Highland Farewell/ Hungan 4:20
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    Ca’ the Yowes/ Beloved Gregor 4:56
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    Songs of Mannanan 5:08
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    Éiníní/ Eagle's Whistle 5:12
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    Fire in the Hearth/ Dawn 4:55
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Starry Starry–Celestial Music from the Heart

Karen Ashbrook

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A Fantasia of American, Celtic, Asian and classical lullabies on solo hammered dulcimer

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    First Star 2:09
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    Westlin Winds 3:56
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    Manx Milking Song 4:01
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    Mist Covered Mountains of Home 5:45
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    Carolan’s Cup 4:29
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    The Land of Dreams --Toraji Taryon / Arirang (Korean) 3:44
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    Jasmine Flower - Mo Li Hua 2:29
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    Japanese Lullabies 6:06
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    Gartan Mother’s Lullaby 3:52
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    Sweet Bridgets: Bridget Cruise - Third Air/ Bridget O’Malley 5:37
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    Pretty Little Horses 4:55
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    The Water is Wide 4:16
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    Fais Dodo, Lola Ma Belle 3:33
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    Jupiter (Gustov Holst, 1874-1934) 3:29
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    The Swan – Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921) 2:50
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    Starry Starry (©2012 Dave Wiesler) 6:17
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KA/PO in Concert

Karen Ashbrook & Paul Oorts

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Old & New Traditional Music from in and around Belgium (and Ireland!) on harp guitar, hammered dulcimer, accordion & wooden flute. KA/PO brings driving dance tunes, whimsical songs, haunting airs and more direct from a 2013 concert in to your music player!

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    Another Jiggle Do 5:35
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    The Continental Jigs 3:49
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    Great Dames 5:45
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    English Branle/ I Love Too Many Women (Ik Hou van Alle Vrouwen) 5:24
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    Bourrasque 2:58
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    Leslie's Bourrées 4:22
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    The English Dance Set 4:58
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    Ghent Jigs 2:37
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    Cancro Cru/ The Ivy Leaf/ The Skylar 4:35
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    The Carolan Set - 172/ Kean O'Hara, third air 5:18
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    Irish Polka Time 2:34
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    Sous le Ciel de Paris 2:27
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    Habiémont 4:13
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    The Greek Song 4:28
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    La Píu Bella Tarantella! 2:48
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    Mariton's Scottish Rabbit 4:31
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Celtic Cafe

Karen Ashbrook & Paul Oorts

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Irish, French and Flemish instrumental Music from the cultural crossroads of Europe. Features Karen Ashbrook and Paul Oorts. They perform on hammered dulcimer, wooden flute and pennywhistle; classical and steel stringed Read more

Irish, French and Flemish instrumental Music from the cultural crossroads of Europe. Features Karen Ashbrook and Paul Oorts. They perform on hammered dulcimer, wooden flute and pennywhistle; classical and steel stringed guitars, mandolin, musette accordion, cittern, tenor banjo and with a wide and diverse range of guests on fiddle, harp, uilleann pipes, woodwinds and soprano sax , French horn, bass, piano, and percussion.

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    1. Breton Dance/ Star of Munster 4:31
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    2. Máirin De Barra aire 2:13
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    3. Siobhan O'Donnell's/Handsome Young Maidens 4:01
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    4. Style Musette 2:32
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    5. Hong Herald 2:17
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    6. Bear Island/ Séan sa Cheo/ Hong Herald 4:21
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    7. The Celt Goes South 5:22
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    8. Belgian Jig Set 3:47
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    9.Valse Petit Déjeuner 3:54
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    10. Flemish Carillon Set 5:15
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    11. Paspie Menuet/ Mr Waller 5:15
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    12. Gathering at Waterloo/ Will You Go to Flanders 1:47
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    13. Wellington's Coming 1:13
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    14. The Victor's Return 1:47
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    15. Waterloo Hornpipe 1:52
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    16. Bonaparte's Defeat 0:34
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    17. Battlefire/ Bonaparte's Retreat 2:51
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    18. Lamentation for the Fallen Heroes of Waterloo 3:24
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    19. The 78th's Farewell to Belgium 2:41
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Spirit First Wiesler Edition

Karen Ashbrook

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Karen Ashbrook
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SpiritFirst.org promotes meditation. As part of its monthly Saturday guided mediations, music is included. This was the music Karen played live on Zoom for the November 12, 2022 meeting. It is a simple home recording with Read more

SpiritFirst.org promotes meditation. As part of its monthly Saturday guided mediations, music is included. This was the music Karen played live on Zoom for the November 12, 2022 meeting. It is a simple home recording with some technical flaws. It features music composed by Dave Wiesler, https://davewiesler.com. 0:00 Linda’s Light ©2022, Dave Wiesler 5:38 Staring Down the Emperor ©2022, Dave Wiesler 10:10 Lovely Hannah, traditional 11:44 The Leaves Are Falling Tonight ©2017, Dave Wiesler

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Spirit First Meditation

Karen Ashbrook

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CDs

Hands of the Healer - CD
  • Hands of the Healer - CD
  • Hands of the Healer - CD
  • Hands of the Healer - CD
  • Hands of the Healer - CD

Hands of the Healer - CD

Includes a download of the album Hands of the Healer

Certified therapeutic musician Karen Ashbrook shares the musical riches of her 50 years of traveling, performing and playing in hospitals with hammered dulcimer. Let the traditional lullabies from 5 continents and lush, contemporary compositions be Gentle Music for Your Spirit. Sophie Chang on cello and Paul Oorts on fretted strings, join her.

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KA/PO in Concert - Karen Ashbrook & Paul Oorts CD
  • KA/PO in Concert - Karen Ashbrook & Paul Oorts CD
  • KA/PO in Concert - Karen Ashbrook & Paul Oorts CD

KA/PO in Concert - Karen Ashbrook & Paul Oorts CD

Includes a download of the album KA/PO in Concert

Also available as a download! Old & new traditional music from in and around Belgium (and Ireland) on harp guitar, hammered dulcimer, accordion & wooden flute. KA/PO brings driving dance tunes, whimsical songs, haunting airs and more direct from a 2013 concert in to your music player!

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Celtic Cafe - CD-wallet
  • Celtic Cafe - CD-wallet
  • Celtic Cafe - CD-wallet

Celtic Cafe - CD-wallet

Includes a download of the album Celtic Cafe
Also available as a download! Irish, French and Flemish instrumental Music from the cultural crossroads of Europe. Features Karen Ashbrook and Paul Oorts. They perform on hammered dulcimer, wooden flute and pennywhistle; Read more

Also available as a download! Irish, French and Flemish instrumental Music from the cultural crossroads of Europe. Features Karen Ashbrook and Paul Oorts. They perform on hammered dulcimer, wooden flute and pennywhistle; classical and steel stringed guitars, mandolin, musette accordion, cittern, tenor banjo and with a wide and diverse range of guests on fiddle, harp, uilleann pipes, woodwinds and soprano sax , French horn, bass, piano, and percussion.

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Spring Will Come - CD–Celebrating 30 years of playing hammered dulcimer
  • Spring Will Come - CD–Celebrating 30 years of playing hammered dulcimer
  • Spring Will Come - CD–Celebrating 30 years of playing hammered dulcimer
Featuring Belgian, Celtic, French, & Jewish traditional music from a live concert celebrating thirty years of America's premier player of the hammered dulcimer. Hear the excitement and energy as Karen Ashbrook brings Read more

Featuring Belgian, Celtic, French, & Jewish traditional music from a live concert celebrating thirty years of America's premier player of the hammered dulcimer. Hear the excitement and energy as Karen Ashbrook brings together musicians extraordinaire on Celtic harp, vocals, cittern, harp guitar & percussion. Includes Boys of Bedlam and Paul Oorts playing accordion and singing the lusty French buskers' song "Accordéon."

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Hills of Erin - CD
  • Hills of Erin - CD
  • Hills of Erin - CD
A sweeping sonic travelogue of Ireland featuring Karen Ashbrook on hammered dulcimer, Irish flute and pennywhistle and with special guests: David Scheim on piano, Bobby Read on woodwinds and percussion, Sue Richards on Read more

A sweeping sonic travelogue of Ireland featuring Karen Ashbrook on hammered dulcimer, Irish flute and pennywhistle and with special guests: David Scheim on piano, Bobby Read on woodwinds and percussion, Sue Richards on Celtic harp, Connie McKenna on guitar, Carolyn Surrick on viola da gamba and Myron Bretholz on bodhran. Music Includes: Bank of Red Roses, Reaping the Rye, Connaughtman's Rambles, hornpipes, airs, The Osprey by Scottish musician and composer Dougie MacLean, and a prelude by J.S. Bach.

This recording is out of print but these are the last remaining hard copies.

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Celtic Lace - Celtic Lace
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All-instrumental album by Ceoltoiri featuring the harp, hammered dulcimer, fiddle, guitar and concertina. Music from the Celtic lands including Ireland and Scotland. Ceoltoiri weaves a rich and varied tapestry of textures Read more

All-instrumental album by Ceoltoiri featuring the harp, hammered dulcimer, fiddle, guitar and concertina. Music from the Celtic lands including Ireland and Scotland. Ceoltoiri weaves a rich and varied tapestry of textures and sounds. Hear Irish jigs, reels, hornpipes and slow airs, a Scottish reel and strathspey, Swedish polskas, Coilsfield House/Jig of Slurs, and Knit the Pocky, a reel from the Bremner Collection (1757). (50:02 minutes). This recording is out of print but there are still a few copies available for purchase.

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Silver Apples of the Moon - Silver Apples of the Moon CD
  • Silver Apples of the Moon - Silver Apples of the Moon CD
Features Irish singer, Connie McKenna. Like the Irish band, the Chieftains, Ceoltoiri presents an ensemble style that includes driving jigs and reels as well as an exciting mix of traditional and contemporary sounds. Hear Read more

Features Irish singer, Connie McKenna. Like the Irish band, the Chieftains, Ceoltoiri presents an ensemble style that includes driving jigs and reels as well as an exciting mix of traditional and contemporary sounds. Hear the Irish lament Rockin' the Cradle, a Scandinavian polska set, tunes by O'Carolan and a W.B. Yeats song from the poem Song of the Wandering Aengus set to a Scottish air. Pronounced "kul-tory," Ceoltoiri means "musicians" in Irish Gaelic. (54:50 minutes)

Out of print. There are only a few hard copies left.

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Women of Ireland - Women of Ireland
  • Women of Ireland - Women of Ireland
The mystical legends and lore of Celtic women, with haunting Irish Gaelic songs and instrumentals on Irish flute and whistle, Celtic harp, guitar, hammered dulcimer, uilleann pipes, Irish button accordion, sax, flute, Read more

The mystical legends and lore of Celtic women, with haunting Irish Gaelic songs and instrumentals on Irish flute and whistle, Celtic harp, guitar, hammered dulcimer, uilleann pipes, Irish button accordion, sax, flute, clarinet, fretless bass, piano, and percussion. This CD includes the pure Gaelic singing of award-winning Irish-American vocalist Connie McKenna, two National Celtic harp champions, Sue Richards and Carol Rose Duane, hammered dulcimer and Irish flute player, Karen Ashbrook, and with Celtic superstar on the Irish button accordion Billy McComiskey as well as other guests on uilleann pipes and woodwinds.

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