The Night Before...A Celtic Christmas

Dordan

Product Details

• Audio Cassette (August 25, 1998)
• Original Release Date: September 9, 1997
• Label: Narada
• ASIN: B000009ROY
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,404,561 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Enniscorthy Christmas Carol

2. Leanbh Ghil Mhilis [Bright Sweet Child]

3. Christmas Eve Reel

4. Mistletoe Waltz

5. Draíocht Na Hoíche (The Magic of the Night)

6. Winter Solstice

7. Oiche Nollag (Christmas Eve)

8. March of the Dreolín

9. Oíche Chiúin (Silent Night)

10. Fáilte an Fhánaí (The Wayfarer's Welcome)

11. Don Oíche Úd Í Mbeithil (Because of a Night in Bethlehem)

12. Polly in the Holly

13. Gartan Mother's Lullaby

14. Ding Dong! Merrily on High

15. Shades of Auld Lang Syne

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

What makes this more distinctive than most similarly produced and played Celtic holiday records is the spirit and sensibility Dordán brings to bear. Here is a Christmas Eve concept record meant to re-create the Irish tradition of mixing poetry, song, and traditional music with family and friends the night before the big day. There is serenity and mirth-making aplenty throughout the 50 minutes. Especially memorable, however, is the magical reading of "Silent Night" ("Oiche Chiuin," in Gaelic) and a few other noteworthy pieces. --Martin Keller

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I sent this to my friends in Ireland., November 25, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: The Night Before...A Celtic Christmas (Audio CD)

This is one of my all-time favorite Christmas CDs. It's an annual tradition in my home to play this one on Christmas Eve since the entire album's theme is the night before Christmas and the Irish tradition of welcoming wayfarers in from the cold on that night. The CD was originally released as "The Night Before" a few years ago.

I sent this CD to my Irish friends in Dublin, and they called me to say that they were playing it it over and over again, finding it the perfect traditional Irish music for Christmas.

This is no schmaltzy "Celtic" holiday music, this is the real thing.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Emotionally Pure, December 29, 2003

By	Big Mack Daddy (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Night Before...A Celtic Christmas (Audio CD)

There's not a whole lot to say about this incredible work, it would be like "dancing about architecture" but I can say that these pieces, and particularly The Mistletoe Waltz for me, are an absolute beauty.

5.0 out of 5 stars Just Beautiful, December 10, 2008

By	Michael Patrick Boyd (Waukesha, WI) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This cassette is 46 minutes and 32 seconds long. All of the music is in Celtic\Irish setting. Even the words are sung in Gaelic. The only traditional Christmas song on it is Silent Night; and that is done in a Cetic twist. If you love Irish music and Christmas, then this cassette is for you.