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Gaelic Christmas
A Gaelic Christmas is a festive celebration of Irish culture and holiday tradition, featuring the sweet, pure voice of Mary McLaughlin at its core. McLaughlin, who hails from Northern Ireland, has a firm grasp of classic Irish sean-nos singing, which she displays here (with accompanying instrumentation - an uncommon element in conventional sean-nos form) in this graceful collection of Christmas and seasonal fare. With the exception of a handful of familiar favorites ("Silent Night," "O Holy Night," "Away In a Manger"), most of the songs are derived from traditional Gaelic spiritual music and capture the graceful beauty Irish music is known for. Instrumentation includes harp, dulcimer, oboe, pipes, cello and mandolin. Limited quantities available!
Listen to clips from A Gaelic Christmas:
"O Holy Night"
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