Reviews and Quotes
"Under The Winter Moon” features Susan Vinson Sherlock's exquisite hammered dulcimer playing combined with sterling ensemble support from Albert Dulin on fiddle, mandolin and bouzouki; Dan Bright on guitar and concertina; Henry Trexler on bass, and John Trexler on clarinet. The tunes are traditional except for the title cut -- written for her son and recorded on his sixteenth birthday -- and Come Before Winter, a tune Susan learned from the playing of Jim Taylor. The theme is winter and the mood is deliciously somber with a kind of introspective solemnity that befits the season. Of course that's only until you hear the first sprightly dance tune that changes the mood to furiously festive. This nice set of tunes includes Cherry Tree Carol, Drive the Cold Winter Away/Blessed Be That Maid Marie, and Il est Ne'/Les Anges Dans Nos Campagne." - Dulcimer Players News Magazine
"All in all, anyone interested in any form of acoustic music will be hard pressed to find a better mix of songs... notable track on disk 1 [Oasis Acoustic Sampler 2 disc set] is from... Susan Vinson Sherlock [Under The Winter Moon]... " - The Inside Connection
"... Susan really out-did herself with [Under The Winter moon]! It is a "must have" album." - Kerry Anderson, Gila Mountain Dulcimers
"Susan has joined the ranks of the true virtuosos of her chosen instrument, performing and teaching at festivals across the United States and Ireland and recording two of her own highly acclaimed CDs, ‘Wateree” and “Under the Winter Moon.” - YC Magazine
"If you like hammered dulcimer you will like [Wateree]... well played" - Don Jacobson, Folk 'n Review, KVMR, Long and Dusty Road
"... [Wateree is] so purely beautiful it will give you chills." - Kerry Anderson, Gila Mountain Dulcimers
"...gentle and soothing music [Wateree] creates a serene scene" - The Herald, Rock Hill SC
"I'm drenched in work that I need to be doing right now, but I CAN'T not tell you that I've just fallen in love with your winter CD!! ...I put on [Under The Winter Moon] (maybe I should've just put on a sweater), and then, just like that--- it got me!! It's great! It is warmer than my warmest sweater...Your music is the kind of music that makes me feel really grateful for a cozy home, and deeply thankful for such small things as a hot cup of tea or fuzzy socks. I'd call it great music to sit by a fire to..." Christie Burns, Cork Dulcimer Fest, Ireland
"If you want relaxing hammer dulcimer music, [Wateree] for you.... Susan has a lot of potential and I'm looking forward to her future works." - CDbaby.com reviewer: Donell M.
"[Under The Winter Moon] is delightful and very tuneful. Delightful recording all round... full of good tunes. Perfectly balanced." -CDbaby.com reviewer: Gervais Sawyer
I was just looking for a CD with Christmas music played on a Hammered Dulcimer and happened on this one. [Under The Winter Moon] is a beautiful Christmas CD I will treasure for many Christmas's to come -CDbaby.com reviewer: Connie