An Irish Christmas Explained

An Irish Christmas
Type:Studio
Artist:Moya Brennan
Cover:Moya Brennan - An Irish Christmas original.jpg
Released:2005
Recorded:2005
Genre:Christmas music, Christian, Irish traditional
Length:49:22
Label:Fierce, Beo, Sparrow
Producer:Fionán De Barra, Moya Brennan
Prev Title:Óró - A Live Session
Prev Year:2005
Next Title:Signature
Next Year:2006

An Irish Christmas is a music album by Irish musician Moya Brennan. According to Moya, the idea for the album first came to her some time ago: "I've been involved in number of other people's Christmas projects in recent years," explains Moya, "but I wanted to capture a truly Celtic Christmas feeling." "It's always important to bring the meaning of Christmas to the fore. It is the essence of what I believe in and the album offers both celebration and reflection on that familiar theme."

Track listing

  1. "Carol of the Bells"
  2. "The Wexford Carol"
  3. "Deck the Halls"
  4. "Do You Hear (What I Hear)" / "Don Oíche Úd i mBeithil"
  5. "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen"
  6. "Gabriel's Message
  7. "Joy to the World
  8. "I Still Believe"
  9. "In the Bleak Midwinter"
  10. "Love Came Down at Christmas"
  11. "In Dulci Jubilo"
  12. "Oíche Chiúin (Silent Night)"

Replaced on U.S. release with "What Child Is This?" and "Angels We Have Heard on High" respectively.

In 2013, An Irish Christmas was re-issued and re-packaged with two new tracks: "Dia Do Bheatha", "We Three Kings", a reworking of "Codail A Leanbh" and "What Child Is This" which previously appeared only on the US edition of the album.

Promotional singles

  1. "Carol of the Bells"

Personnel

Band

Additional musicians

Release details

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