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℗1991
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1 audio disc (63 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in
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"BMG classics"--Container
The bells of Dublin ; Christmas Eve (3:04) -- Past three o'clock (2:08) -- St. Stephen's Day murders (3:22) -- Il est né/Ca Berger (5:18) -- Don oiche ud I mBeithil (3:42) -- I saw three ships a sailing (2:45) -- A Breton carol (3:43) -- Carols medley. O the holly she bears a berry (1:57) ; God rest ye merry gentlemen (1:23) ; The boar's head (1:59) -- The Wexford carol (3:22) -- The rebel Jesus (3:45) -- Skyline jig (1:55) -- O holy night (4:19) -- Medley "The wren! the wren!" The arrival of the wren boys (1:00) ; The dingle set--dance (2:27) ; The wren in the furze (2:15) ; A dance duet--reeds (2:30) ; Brafferton Village/Walsh's hornpipe (1:24) ; The farewell. The piper through the meadow strayed ; This is the season to be merry (2:07) -- Once in royal David's city (2:27) -- Ding dong merrily on high (2:12) -- O come all ye faithful (3:25)
"A Breton carol" and "The Wexford carol" were previously released
Compact disc
Program notes by Paddy Moloney on folded sheet inserted in container
The Chieftains: Derek Bell, harp, tiompán, harpsichord ; Martin Fay, fiddle ; Séan Keane, fiddle ; Kevin Conneff, bordhrán, vocals ; Matt Molloy, flute ; Paddy Moloney, uilleann pipes, tin whistle ; with accompanying musicians
Principally recorded at Windmill Lane Studios, Dublin