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Séamus Ó Beaglaoich
An t-amhránaí sean-nóis, an ceoltóir traidisiúnta agus an duine is mó a bhfuil meas air in Éirinn agus go hidirnáisiúnta cibé áit a bhfuil grá ag na healaíona agus an cultúr dúchais in Éirinn.
Suaimhneas síoraí dá anam uasal agus comhbhrón ó chroí do mhuintir uí Bheaglaoich uilig.
Tá ár Smaointe agus Ár bPaidreacha le Seamus, le Clann Shéamuis agus lena lán Cairde Shéamuis
Eanáir 09 2023, gd
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Joy to the World “Nine Waves”
Sea swimming at Christmas in Ireland is Celebrated here with our beautiful album of Festive Carol Music.
It's one of Ireland's most beloved Christmas traditions, with its popularity only increasing in recent years following the uptake in ✨sea swimming✨. All over the country on the 25th December, thousands of brave Santa hat-clad souls will hurl themselves into the sea, whether it's for charity, tradition or just for the craic.
In the late twentieth century it has become traditional to swim in the sea on Christmas morning. This is often done in aid of charity. The Forty Foot in Sandycove in Dublin and Blackrock in Salthill, Galway are traditional venues for this where hundreds brave the cold temperatures and jump into the sea.
Started in 1989, The COPE Galway Christmas Day swim celebrates its 34th year in 2023. The event is held annually and people are invited to gather at Blackrock Tower in Salthill on Christmas morning for this festive swim event in support of Cope.
Here in Ireland there is a popular tradition of taking to the icy-cold waters of the Irish Sea, Atlantic Ocean or many inland lakes and rivers. People swim in these locations year round, but on Christmas Day many, many more turn up to swim just for fun or as part of a charity fundraising initiative.
Ceiliúradh ar snámh farraige um Nollaig in Éirinn.
Albam deich gcinn d’fhoinn áille Fhéile Carol.
Track 01: "Don Oíche Úd i mBeithil"
I sing of that night in Bethlehem
This amazing Irish Christmas Carol it is thought was composed more than 1500 years ago in Ireland around the year 622 AD by an unknown composer. The work is also attributed as being of later composition. Reference is made to this music in Sources of Irish Traditional Music, c. 1600-1855: An Annotated Catalogue of Prints and Manuscripts, 1583-1855. Aloys Fleischman (June 1, 1998) New York. Routledge, Taylor & Francis.
We are delighted to include our arrangement of this beautiful music as the first track in our album Joy to the World, "Nine Waves" 🎶
Lyrics
That night in Bethlehem
I sing of a night in Bethlehem
A night as bright as dawn
I sing of that night in Bethlehem
The night the Word was born
The skies are glowing gaily
The earth in white is dressed
See Jesus in the cradle
Drink deep in His mother's breast
And there on a lonely hillside
The shepherds bow down in fear
When the heavens open brightly
And God's message rings out so clear
Glory now to the Father
In all the heavens high
And peace to His friends on earth below
Is all the angels cry
That night in Bethlehem will be spoken of forever under the sun,
That night in Bethlehem that the Word was made flesh.
The skies are aglow, the ground is covered in white,
See little Jesus in the cradle, and the Virgin in a transport of love.
On the bare hillside, the shepherds take shelter;
The skies open to a messenger from God.
A hundred praises now to the Father in heaven above,
And henceforth on Earth, to men of good will, peace.
Don Oíche Úd i mBeithil
Don oíche úd i mBeithil
beidh tagairt faoi ghréin go brách,
Don oíche úd i mBeithil
gur tháinig an Briathar slán;
Tá gríosghrua ar spéartha
's an talamh 'na chlúdach bán;
Féach Íosagán sa chléibhín,
's an Mhaighdean 'Á dhiúl le grá
Ar leacain lom an tsléibhe
go nglacann na haoirí scáth
Nuair in oscailt gheal na spéire
tá teachtaire Dé ar fáil;
Céad glóir anois don Athair
sa bhFlaitheasa thuas go hard!
Is feasta fós ar sa thalamh
d'fheara dea-mhéin' siocháin!
Don oíche úd i mBeithil, beidh tagairt faoi ghrian go bráth
Don oíche úd i mBeithil go dtáinig an Briathar slán.
Tá gríos-ghrua ar spéirthibh, ’san talamh ’na chlúdach bán,
Féach Íosagán sa chliabhán, ’s an Mhaighdean in aoibhneas grá.
Ar leaca loma sléibhe, ’sé ghlacann na h-aoirí scáth;
Ar oscailt geal na spéire, tá teachtaire Dé ar fail.
Céad glóir anois don Athair, i bhFlaitheasaibh thuas go h-ard,
Is feasta fós ar thalamh, do fheara dea-mhéin, síochán.
7th Century A.D. Traditional Music, Ireland.
Track 02: "O Come, O Come Emmanuel"
Music composed in the 12th Century.
The composer to the music of O Come, O Come Emmanuel is unknown.
Track 03: "While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by Night"
16th century melody
Music Composer unknown.
Track 04: "Once in Royal David’s City"
Music composed by Henry John Gauntlett 1805 - 1876
Track 05: "The First Noel"
A traditional English Christmas carol with Cornwall origins. It is listed as number 682 in the Roud Folk Song Index.
The Music was most likely composed in the 16th or 17th century, but possibly dating from as early as the 13th century.
Track 06: "O Come, All Ye Faithful"
Adeste Fideles Music composed by John Francis Wade 1711 - 1786
Track 07: "Hark the Herald Angels Sing"
Music Composed by Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy 1809 - 1847
Music Adapted by William Hayman Cummings 1831-1915
Track 08: "Silent Night"
Music Composed by Franz Xaver Gruber 1787-1863
Track 09: "Away In A Manger"
Music Composed by James Ramsey Murray 1841 - 1905
Track 10: "Joy to the World"
Music composed by George Frederick Handel 1685-1759
Joy to the World: Nine Waves Album, Mixed and Mastered by BandLab Mixing and Mastering Team Mandy Parnell, Mike Tucci, Maria Elisa Ayerbe, Justus West, and Will Quinnell
Music arrangements by Gearóid Ó Deághaidh
Photograph Credit
Gearóid Ó Deághaidh
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