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The Irish Singles Chart was first published in 1962, and the first artist to top the chart at Christmas was Elvis Presley with "Return to Sender". The following year, Brendan Bowyer became the first Irish artist to claim top spot at Christmas with "No More". 2020 winner Dermot Kennedy (" Giants ") is the first Irish national to achieve the feat ...
Christmas in Ireland is the annual festival which marks the Christian celebration of the birth of Jesus and its related observances, but also incorporates some pre-Christian customs. These customs range from the traditional food and drink consumed, decorations and rituals, as well as more modern phenomena such as the Christmas day swim and ...
8.8.8.8 ( LMD) Melody. Traditional Irish folk melody, transcribed by William Grattan Flood. The Wexford Carol or the Enniscorthy Carol ( Irish: Carúl Loch Garman, Carúl Inis Córthaidh) is a traditional religious Irish Christmas carol originating from Enniscorthy in County Wexford. [1] The subject of the song is the nativity of Jesus Christ .
Fairytale of New York. " Fairytale of New York " is a song written by Jem Finer and Shane MacGowan and recorded by their London-based band the Pogues, featuring English singer-songwriter Kirsty MacColl on vocals. The song is an Irish folk -style ballad and was written as a duet, with the Pogues' singer MacGowan taking the role of the male ...
Kilmore Carols. The Kilmore Carols, sometimes also known as the Wexford Carols, [1] [2] is a cycle of traditional Irish Christmas carols sung each year in St. Mary's Church in the village of Kilmore, County Wexford, Ireland. [3] Numbering thirteen in total, the carols are sung during the Twelve Days of Christmas.
See media help. " I Saw Three Ships (Come Sailing In) " is an English Christmas carol, listed as number 700 in the Roud Folk Song Index. The earliest printed version of "I Saw Three Ships" is from the 17th century, possibly Derbyshire, and was also published by William Sandys in 1833. [1] [2] The song was probably traditionally known as "As I ...
The Bells of Dublin is a 1991 album of Christmas songs and traditional carols by the Irish band The Chieftains.The album features guest performances by various artists, including Elvis Costello, Jackson Browne, Kate & Anna McGarrigle, Marianne Faithfull, Nanci Griffith, Rickie Lee Jones and the actor Burgess Meredith.
Christmas in Killarney. "Christmas in Killarney " is an Irish-American Christmas song written by John Redmond, James Cavanaugh and Frank Weldon, copyright 1950. [1] This song has been performed by many artists. Two recordings made the Billboard retail chart in 1950: Dennis Day 's version peaked at #10, while Percy Faith 's reached #28.