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5th December 21, 02:07 AM
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What Celtic Christmas music do you listen to?
Just looking for a little Scottish, Irish, or Welsh flavor to add to my Christmas music playlist.
Tha mi uabhasach sgith gach latha.
“A man should look as if he has bought his clothes (kilt) with intelligence, put them (it) on with care, and then forgotten all about them (it).” Paraphrased from Hardy Amies
Proud member of the Clans Urquhart and MacKenzie.
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5th December 21, 02:40 AM
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 Originally Posted by kilted2000
Just looking for a little Scottish, Irish, or Welsh flavor to add to my Christmas music playlist.
Wexford Carol
Gower Wassail
Last edited by Nemuragh; 5th December 21 at 02:41 AM.
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5th December 21, 07:10 AM
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Originally Posted by kilted2000
Just looking for a little Scottish, Irish, or Welsh flavor to add to my Christmas music playlist.
If Yorkshire counts, the Christmas albums by Kate Rusby (the Barnsley nightingale) are great. She's a folk singer who is married to the Irish musician Damian O'Kane, who plays on her albums if that helps 
Good story behind the alternative arrangements of some familiar carols as well. You know we're feeling festive when these get played in our house.
https://purerecords.net/collections/...appy-holly-day
Regards, EEM.
"Humanity is an aspiration, not a fact of everyday life."
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5th December 21, 09:42 AM
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I assume you mean Celtic theme rather than Celtic? There's not much reliable pre-first millennium music surviving.
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5th December 21, 10:42 AM
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Originally Posted by figheadair
I assume you mean Celtic theme rather than Celtic? There's not much reliable pre-first millennium music surviving.
"Emmanuel" originates in the 8th century and it got it's Gregorian Chant melody sometime in the 13 hundreds. It is not Celtic per se but you can be assured that a great may Celts have sung it over the millenium.
("Deck the Halls" has become a rather cheesy Christmas theme but it's origins are a Welsh folk song ... with pre-Christian subject matter)
I like the Scottish "Devil's in the Kitchen" myself.
Those ancient U Nialls from Donegal were a randy bunch.
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5th December 21, 07:49 PM
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Originally Posted by kilted2000
Just looking for a little Scottish, Irish, or Welsh flavor to add to my Christmas music playlist.
I listen to radio garden.
Twirl the globe to the country of your choice and find a station playing whatever you're in the mood for.
http://radio.garden/
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6th December 21, 07:35 PM
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It's not specifically holiday music, but I really enjoy winter evenings with a fire, a dram, and Scottish fiddle music. Some of my favorite comes from Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas.
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8th December 21, 01:22 PM
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"The Chieftains" CD called the "Bells of Dublin"
Great with a dram.
CTBuchanan
President, Clan Buchanan Society International
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8th December 21, 04:47 PM
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Originally Posted by kilted2000
Just looking for a little Scottish, Irish, or Welsh flavor to add to my Christmas music playlist.
Apollo's Fire (the Cleveland Baroque orchestra) does several "crossover" concerts featuring a lot of Appalachian/Celtic music. The Christmas season ones are:
Christmas on Sugarloaf Mountain https://apollosfire.org/product/chri...loaf-mountain/
Sacrum Mysterium https://apollosfire.org/product/sacr...acred-mystery/
(Full disclosure: My wife is a board member of the orchestra. But they're really good anyway!)
When in doubt, end with a jig. - Robin McCauley
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11th December 21, 06:03 AM
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Thanks, everyone for all the suggestions. I have much listening to do.
Tha mi uabhasach sgith gach latha.
“A man should look as if he has bought his clothes (kilt) with intelligence, put them (it) on with care, and then forgotten all about them (it).” Paraphrased from Hardy Amies
Proud member of the Clans Urquhart and MacKenzie.
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