An Irish Christmas

2005 studio album by Moya Brennan

An Irish Christmas

Studio album by

Moya Brennan

Released| 2005
Recorded| 2005
Genre| Christmas music, Christian, Irish traditional
Length| 49:22
Label| Fierce, Beo, Sparrow
Producer| Fionán De Barra, Moya Brennan
Moya Brennan chronology
| Óró - A Live Session
(2005)  | An Irish Christmas
(2005)  | Signature
(2006)

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Alternative cover
Singles from  An Irish Christmas

1. "Carol of the Bells"
Released: 2005

An Irish Christmas is a music album by Irish musician Moya Brennan.[1] According to Moya, the idea for the album first came to her some time ago: "I've been involved in number of other people's Christmas projects in recent years," explains Moya, "but I wanted to capture a truly Celtic Christmas feeling." "It's always important to bring the meaning of Christmas to the fore. It is the essence of what I believe in and the album offers both celebration and reflection on that familiar theme."[citation needed]

## Track listing[edit]

1. "Carol of the Bells"
2. "The Wexford Carol"
3. "Deck the Halls"
4. "Do You Hear (What I Hear)" / "Don Oíche Úd i mBeithil"
5. "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen"
6. "Gabriel's Message
7. "Joy to the World
8. "I Still Believe" †
9. "In the Bleak Midwinter"
10. "Love Came Down at Christmas" †
11. "In Dulci Jubilo"
12. "Oíche Chiúin (Silent Night)"

† Replaced on U.S. release with "What Child Is This?" and "Angels We Have Heard on High" respectively.

In 2013, An Irish Christmas was re-issued and re-packaged with two new tracks: "Dia Do Bheatha", "We Three Kings", a reworking of "Codail A Leanbh" and "What Child Is This" which previously appeared only on the US edition of the album.

## Promotional singles[edit]

1. "Carol of the Bells"

## Personnel[edit]

### Band[edit]

* Moya Brennan – vocals, harp, keyboards
* Paul Byrne – drums, bodhran, timpani, tubular bells, percussion
* Fionan De Barra – guitars, bouzouki, keyboards, vocals
* Cormac De Barra – harp, vocals
* Éamonn Galldubh – Uilleann pipes, whistles, flute
* Yoshinobi Izumi – electric bass
* Sam Jackson – piano, keyboards
* Sinéad Madden – fiddle, vocals
* Frances Mitchell – keyboards

### Additional musicians[edit]

* Máire Breatnach – viola, fiddle
* Anthony Drennan – electric and acoustic guitars, dobro
* Úna Ní Chanainn – cello
* Tim Jarvis – keyboards
* Aisling and Paul Jarvis – vocals on "Oíche Chiúin"

## Release details[edit]

* Ireland and UK: 18 November 2005

## References[edit]

1. ^ An Irish Christmas - Moya Brennan | Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 24 March 2023

## External links[edit]

* Joy to the World video
* An Irish Christmas at Discogs

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Moya Brennan

Studio albums|

* Máire
* Misty Eyed Adventures
* Perfect Time
* Whisper to the Wild Water
* New Irish Hymns
* Two Horizons
* An Irish Christmas
* Signature
* My Match Is A Makin'
* T with the Maggies
* Voices & Harps
* Canvas

Live albums|

* Óró – A Live Session
* Signature Live
* Heart Strings

Singles|

* "Against the Wind"
* "Jealous Heart"
* "Big Yellow Taxi"
* "You're the One"
* "Heal This Land"
* "Show Me"
* "Tara"
* "No One Talks"
* "Merry-Go-Round"
* "Green to Gold"

Featured singles|

* "Saltwater"

Charitable albums|

* A Future for the Michel
* Sanctuary

Bibliography|

* Pastpresent
* Ireland: Landscapes of God's Peace
* The Other Side of the Rainbow

Related articles|

* Clannad
* Enya
* T with the Maggies
* Leo's Tavern
* Gaoth Dobhair
* Music of Ireland
* Gaeltacht

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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