AN IRISH CHRISTMAS CAROL is just that : This fine, arching melody from 17th. c. “Baroque” Ireland with its
sarabande rhythm suggests an instrumental
piece of the time( for harp or pipes) . It perfectly matches the lovely Christmas text in Irish by Archbishop Aodh
Mac Aingil ( died 1626 ) .
My English
translation grasps the quasi- folklike quality of the original.