The Gift

~ Release by The Irish Descendants (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼CD 1
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen recording of: God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (traditional, no arrangement credits here) lyricist and composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) part of: Roud Folk Song Index (number: 394)		2:55
2	I Saw Three Ships recording of: I Saw Three Ships lyricist and composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) part of: Roud Folk Song Index (number: 700)		2:02
3	In Praise of Christmas		3:06
4	Heading Home for Christmas recording of: Heading Home for Christmas lyricist and composer: Con O'Brien		3:51
5	O Holy Night recording of: O Holy Night lyricist: John Sullivan Dwight (in 1855) composer: Adolphe Adam (composer) (in 1847) translated version of: Cantique de Noël “Minuit chrétiens” (French original of “O Holy Night”)		5:00
6	Green Grow the Rushes O recording of: Green Grow the Rushes, O lyricist and composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist)		4:35
7	The Wassail Song recording of: Here We Come A-wassailing lyricist: [traditional] (special purpose artist) composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) (in 1850) part of: Roud Folk Song Index (number: 209)		2:38
8	Children's Winter recording of: Children's Winter lyricist and composer: Dermot O’Reilly		3:17
9	The Little Drummer Boy recording of: Carol of the Drum (aka “The Little Drummer Boy”) lyricist and composer: Katherine K. Davis (in 1941) additional composer: Henry Onorati (in 1958) and Harry Simeone (in 1958) publisher: EMI Mills Music (ASCAP-affiliated), International Korwin Corp., Belwin-Mills Publishing Corp. (in 1955) and Mills Music, Inc. (in 1964) is based on: Trad. (traditional Czech carol, became “Carol of the Drums”) lyrics quoted on: Drummer Boy part of: Psalty's Family Christmas Sing-A-Long		2:50
10	Medley: Joy to the World / Ding Dong Merrily on High (instrumental) medley including a instrumental cover recording of: Ding Dong! Merrily on High lyricist: George Ratcliffe Woodward additional composer: Charles Wood (Irish composer) composer: Thoinot Arbeau (Artist name of Jehan Tabourot (“Orchesographie”)) is based on: Branle de l’official medley including a instrumental cover recording of: Joy to the World (Christmas carol) lyricist: Isaac Watts (hymn writer) additional composer: Lowell Mason (in 1839) composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)		2:23

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ASIN:	CA: B00007H03A [info] UK: B00007H03A [info]