Lighten the Dark: A Midwinter Album

Lighten the Dark: A Midwinter Album
Studio album by Kerfuffle
Released	15 November 2009
Genre	Folk
Length	42:13
Label	RootBeat Records
Producer	Andy Bell
Kerfuffle chronology
To the Ground (2008) Lighten the Dark: A Midwinter Album (2009)

Lighten the Dark: A Midwinter Album is the fifth album by folk band Kerfuffle. The album was released just before the band's breakup in 2010. ^[1]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Three Ships"	Trad arr. Kerfuffle	3:34
2.	"Cherry Tree Carol"	Trad arr. Kerfuffle	3:47
3.	"The Truth from Above"	Trad arr. Kerfuffle	3:55
4.	"Bransles"	Trad arr. Kerfuffle	4:50
5.	"Lullay My Liking"	Trad arr. Kerfuffle	3:06
6.	"Gallery Carol"	Trad arr. Kerfuffle	2:39
7.	"Sussex Carol"	Trad arr. Kerfuffle	2:52
8.	"Nowell, Nowell"	Trad arr. Kerfuffle	4:17
9.	"The Holly and the Ivy"	Trad arr. Kerfuffle	4:17
10.	"Gower Wassail"	Trad arr. Kerfuffle	2:26
11.	"The Bitter Withy"	Trad arr. Kerfuffle	4:54
Total length:			42:13

Personnel

• Sam Sweeney (fiddle, viola, English concertina, bells, shakers)
• Hannah James (accordion, vocals)
• Jamie Roberts (guitar, vocals)
• Tom Sweeney (bass guitar, vocals)

References

1. Madonna, A.Z. (December 17, 2023). "A Jewish writer's favorite Christmas music". The Boston Globe . Retrieved July 21, 2025.