Author Topic: Beautiful Irish Christmas music (Read 1493 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

Luker · « **Reply #5 on:** December 24, 2013, 05:10:15 PM »

Quote from: Marlelar

They are Canadian.

Marsha

Aye, from Cape Breton Nova Scotia which is basically a piece of Ireland that drifted across the Atlantic to its present location off the Canadian east coast.

Luker · « **Reply #6 on:** December 24, 2013, 05:13:20 PM »

Lorenna Mckinnett is Canadian as well, from Winterpeg if I remember correctly...

See we Canadians do contribute more than natural resources, we have given the world a lot of great singers and comedians as well.

Viva Cristo Rey · « **Reply #7 on:** December 24, 2013, 05:57:10 PM »

Yes, Canada has alot of good music.

Marlelar · « **Reply #8 on:** December 25, 2013, 12:32:20 AM »

Quote from: Luker

Quote from: Marlelar
They are Canadian.

Marsha

Aye, from Cape Breton Nova Scotia which is basically a piece of Ireland that drifted across the Atlantic to its present location off the Canadian east coast.

Thanks for clearing that up :wink:

Marsha

Neil Obstat · « **Reply #9 on:** December 26, 2013, 04:24:52 PM »

Quote from: Matthew

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 :)

Thank you very much for sharing these, Matthew. They're wonderful!

I've only heard their Carol of the Bells and Christmas in Killarney, and I had to type this message -- its great stuff, no question.

I have some friends who have Irish music every weekend for their children, and everyone plays an instrument. They have great weekends! Keeps the kids out of trouble and makes a home a place of refuge from the cruel world.

And it builds a Catholic culture, at the same time.

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Neil Obstat · « **Reply #10 on:** December 26, 2013, 04:36:13 PM »

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I know -- this image is too large, but I don't know how to make it smaller on CI.

It shows up a lot smaller on other sites and then it looks pretty good..........

John Grace · « **Reply #11 on:** December 27, 2013, 01:05:19 PM »

A nice thread. I hadn't heard of Barra MacNeils.