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The Wexford Carols

Caitriona O'Leary, Tom Jones, Rosanne Cash & Rhiannon Giddens

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Format: CD

Cat No: HERESY016

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Release Date:  11 March 2014

Label:  Heresy Records

Packaging Type:  Digipak

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  5060268640627

Genres:  Folk  Irish Folk  

  • Description

    Starring the celebrated Irish singer Caitriona O'Leary and featuring Grammy winners Sir Tom Jones, Rosanne Cash and Rhiannon Giddens, 'The Wexford Carols' presents Ireland's greatest Christmas music (much of it for the first time) in a recording that magically blends a diversity of folk styles including traditional Irish, Americana, Blues and Gospel.

    With lyrics by Luke Waddinge and William Devereux and set to popular tunes of the day, these musically sublime, spiritually rich, and emotionally powerful carols from the 17th and 18th centuries will give listeners an entirely new and compelling way to experience the story of Christmas.



    #1 Billboard World Music Charts (2015) - #1 Amazon World Music Charts (2015)



    "Easily the year's most ambitious undertaking." - The Los Angeles Times

    "Intense and moving." - The Irish Times

    "Compelling, haunting in its timeless beauty." - International Record Review

    "If not for the history, then you must at least listen to "The Wexford Carols" for its incredible, all-star transatlantic folk singer line-up. This group of creative minds and musical custodians is truly unprecedented in folk music." - The Irish Echo

    "Hands down my favourite of 2014." - Beatrice.com

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Tell Shepherds
      • 2. An Angel This Night
      • 3. Jerusalem Our Happy Home
      • 4. This Is Our Christmas Day
      • 5. Now To Conclude Our Christmas Mirth
      • 6. The Darkest Midnight In December
      • 7. An Angel The Bright Midnight
      • 8. Behold Three Kings
      • 9. The Angel Said To Joseph Mild
      • 10. A Virgin Queen In Bethleham
      • 11. Christmas Day Is Come
      • 12. The Enniscorthy Carol