Caitriona O'Leary, Tom Jones, Rosanne Cash & Rhiannon Giddens
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
Caitriona O'Leary, Seth Lakeman, John Smith, Clara Sanabras, Stile Antico, Alison Balsom
Daniel Figgis
Ji Liu, Boris Bergmann
Ivan Ilic
Caitriona O'Leary & Dulra
eX (Early Music Ensemble)
eX (Early Music Ensemble)
The Dublin Drag Orchestra
Dolores Keane
Various Artists
Dolores Keane
The Henry Girls
Clannad
Altan
Maire Ni Chathasaigh
Pol Brennan
