This is the Christmas album by Ken and Lisa Theriot. It is the first Raven Boy Music release by both Ken Theriot AND Lisa Theriot together. In the beginning (ca. 1988) their different song selections and writing styles were different enough that separate “solo” albums made sense. Then they just kept doing it that way. […]
Noël Nouvelet by Ken and Lisa Theriot
Noël Nouvelet is one of several French language songs on Ken and Lisa Theriot’s Christmas album, “The Gifts of Midwinter.” From the liner notes, Lisa writes: The book in which I found this song dates it as “1483 (?)”. Isn’t that like saying it’s approximately 2:37? How can you be that specific and unsure at […]
La Marche Des Rois
La Marche Des Rois is a carol describing the caravan of the magi, the “three kings,” to present gifts to the child born in Bethlehem. Unlike the typical imagery we get in more modern songs like “We Three Kings,” this carol describes the caravan of 30 pages, an honor guard, and armed men. THAT is […]
Review of Album The Gifts Of Midwinter
We just received a review of Ken and Lisa Theriot’s Christmas Album, “The Gift of Midwinter.” It is a wonderful summary of this unique album of Christmas songs, and is to be published in the newsletter of a group in The SCA (world-wide medieval re-creation group). Below is that review. Many thanks to Lee Anderson […]
The Gifts Of Midwinter
The Gifts of Midwinter is the title track to the Christmas album by Ken and Lisa Theriot. The song was written by Lisa Theriot. And as today is the Winter Solstice – or Midwinter Day, it’s the perfect day to write about this beautiful song. Faith, hope and love are the powerful gifts that the […]
Drink To The Holly Berry – Original Christmas Song By Ken and Lisa Theriot
Drink to the Holly Berry is an original Christmas song about that age-old tradition of caroling and begging for booze, basically. Who doesn’t like a good wassailing song at this time of year? The song is from the Christmas album, The Gifts of Midwinter, by Ken and Lisa Theriot. Below are lyrics and notes on […]
Riu Riu Chiu
Riu Riu Chiu appears on Ken and Lisa Theriot’s latest album, The Gifts of Midwinter. You can listen to the song below: Lisa Theriot says: “Ríu, ríu, chíu” is a very popular song, considering it dates from the 16th century and was only seemingly preserved in one copy. Add to that the fact that the […]
Marmion’s Christmas Song
Marmion’s Christmas Song is the 2nd song on The Gifts of Midwinter, the Christmas album by Ken and Lisa Theriot. Lisa adapted the lyrics from a poem by Sir Walter Scott, called “Marmion.”Then Lisa set these lyrics to the tune of “The Sussex Carol” (ca 1684) and voila! Marmion’s Christmas Song was born. We tried […]
The Christmas Album Is Here!
We finally have the downloadable version of The Gifts of Midwinter by Ken and Lisa Theriot available here: https://www.ravenboymusic.com/the-gifts-of-midwinter The physical CD will be available early next week, but you can order it now! If you are planning to order the physical CD, do that FIRST here: https://www.ravenboymusic.com/the-gifts-of-midwinter-cd and you’ll be taken to a page […]
Ken and Lisa Theriot Christmas Album Nearing Completion
Putting the last song in the can today! The Ken and Lisa Theriot Xmas album,”The Gifts of Midwinter,” is nearly here! We aren’t putting a date and time on it, but watch this space frequently starting tomorrow (Tuesday, Dec 14th). I’m just sayin’;). The Management