I'm back, with a big announcement: I'm releasing a Christmas CD, That Night in Bethlehem, on December 4!




From the back cover:
That Night in Bethlehem offers listeners a variety of medieval to modern carols, songs and dance tunes, performed by Cynthia Shelhart on solo double-strung harp. Celtic holiday music of Wales, Ireland, Shetland, and the Isle of Man complements carols from England, France, Germany, Austria, Scandinavia and Appalachia, along with Cynthia’s original compositions for the Christmas season.

This CD was recorded in Valparaiso IN at The Alley Recording Company by Marc Nelson and mastered by Dan Stout at Colossal Mastering, Chicago IL. Right now, the folks at Disc Makers in New Jersey are finishing the CD replication and printing the great-looking eco-wallet CD jackets. That Night in Bethlehem is scheduled to arrive at my home the first week in December, just in time for a series of CD release events (and holiday gift-giving!):

• Friday, December 4, 5:00 - 7:00 PM: CD release event at Sheep's Clothing Knitting Supply, Valparaiso IN, as part of Valparaiso's "Holly Days" celebration. I'll play background music, share the "stage" with a local author's book signing event, and have CDs available at my very favorite knitting store.
• Saturday, December 5, 9:00 AM - 12:00 noon: Background holiday music and CDs available at the Mistletoe Market at Bailly Elementary School, Chesterton IN (my hometown!). Sponsored by the Chesterton-Duneland Chamber of Commerce.
• Saturday, December 12, 2:00 PM: CD release concert at the Westchester Township History Museum, Chesterton IN (known to locals as "the Brown Mansion"). I'll play music from the new CD in this beautifully restored historic home-turned-museum, surrounded by period decor and holiday trimmings. After December 12, the Museum Store will sell both my CDs (they sell Limberlost Angel, too) to visitors.

You can find more information on these events at the "Schedule" page on my website. While you're there, why not join my email mailing list?

Good news: you don't have to wait until December 4 to place an order for the new CD! You can pre-order now (yes, today) from my online store. Credit card orders are available via PayPal, or you can email harp@cynthiashelhart.com or call 219.508.3558 if you would like to pay by mail order check. I'll ship advance orders on Monday, December 7.

CDs and MP3s will also be available soon from CD Baby and iTunes. I'll let you all know when these sites make the CD and downloads available. Thanks for your patience; it may take a little while.

Special thanks to everyone who has come to my holiday concerts since 1993— this CD's for you! More news on CD delivery and events soon.

Happy holidays,
Cindy