Author Topic: Beautiful Irish Christmas music (Read 1751 times)

Matthew · « **on:** December 23, 2013, 11:56:34 AM »

They do a great job with Carol of the Bells and O Holy Night (I haven't listened to anything else yet).

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/v/hyq4FzM0rXw[/youtube]

If a festive Irish song about Christmas can't raise the spirits in a room, that room has no hope :)
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/v/SdUrdZmzFPo[/youtube]

A Newfie song:

They're Irish.

It is my personal opinion that the Irish (in general) were gifted with a great musical and lyrical talent. And I admit I'm biased :)

I like all the references to "Off to Midnight Mass we go", and how "Father John, before he's gone, will bless the house and all..."

I can see how WASP Americans often got Irish and Catholic mixed up :)

Matthew · « **Reply #1 on:** December 23, 2013, 12:33:48 PM »

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/v/uC7kyhWFtqc[/youtube]

I love the regular version of "The Holly and the Ivy". Listen to the whole thing -- I was turned off at first by the different melody (since I love the original so much) but after one listen I now appreciate this Irish, tragic, deep interpretation of the song.

It's typical Irish -- sad, deep, melancholic. Thinking of how the holly and the Ivy remind us not just of Jesus' birth, but of His bitter passion and death (the crown of thorns, the gall he tasted on the Cross, the blood he shed, etc.)

So now I love this version.

Matthew · « **Reply #2 on:** December 23, 2013, 04:26:41 PM »

I just have one more thing to add:

Marlelar · « **Reply #3 on:** December 23, 2013, 10:27:40 PM »

Quote from: Marlelar

They are Canadian.

Marsha

Of course that does not take away from the quality of their music! It is beautiful.

Marsha

Viva Cristo Rey · « **Reply #4 on:** December 23, 2013, 11:42:28 PM »

I like the Wexford Carol