Since I heard two great versions of The Wexford Carol today, I though I’d share them both with you. While Alison Krauss and YoYo Ma’s version is hard to go past, these renditions by Moya Brennan and Libera Boys Choir are both wonderful. Brennan’s album An Irish Christmas (iTunes extended version) is my seasonal favourite …

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Various renditions of this setting of the biblical account of Gabriel’s annunciation to Mary of the conception of Jesus are all over the place. I chose this one by Moya Brennan because I like Moya Brennan. The lyrics: 1. The angel Gabriel from heaven came His wings as drifted snow his eyes as flame “All …

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