Don Oíche Úd i mBeithil
| "Don Oíche Úd i mBeithil" | |
|---|---|
| Christmas carol |
"Don Oíche Úd i mBeithil" (Irish: [d̪ˠənˠ ˈiːçə uːd̪ˠ ə ˈmʲɛhəlʲ]; "That Night in Bethlehem"; archaic spelling: "Don Oidhche ud I mBeithil"[1]) is a popular Irish-language Christmas carol, of unclear origin.[2][3] It is played as a reel in 4
4 time.[4][5]
Origins
[edit]It has been claimed to go back to the 7th century AD.[6][7][8]
Lyrics
[edit]Don oíche úd i mBeithil, |
I sing of a night in Bethlehem |
Notable recordings
[edit]- Anne-Marie O’Farrell produced a 1988 version.[11]
- The Chieftains performed the song on the 1991 album The Bells of Dublin.
- A version appears on Celtic Woman's 2006 album A Christmas Celebration.
- Horslips recorded the song on their 1975 album Drive The Cold Winter Away.
- The Boys of the Lough recorded the song on their 1996 album, "Midwinter Night's Dream"
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Wren Song - Authentic Celtic Music & Ballads".
- ^ Fleischman, Aloys (December 5, 2016). Sources of Irish Traditional Music c. 1600-1855: An Annotated Catalogue of Prints and Manuscripts, 1583-1855. Routledge. ISBN 9781135810252 – via Google Books.
- ^ Woods, Sylvia (February 28, 2015). That Night in Bethlehem: A Traditional Irish Christmas Carol Arranged for Solo Harp. HAL LEONARD Publishing Company. ISBN 9780936661575 – via Google Books.
- ^ UMBARGER, MARY (April 15, 2011). Harp Song - The Golden Thread. Mel Bay Publications. ISBN 9781610659604 – via Google Books.
- ^ "A Southern Celtic Christmas". www.propermusic.com.
- ^ "StackPath". www.bitesize.irish. December 19, 2012.
- ^ Glatt, John (February 29, 2012). The Chieftains: The Authorised Biography. Random House. ISBN 9781448107711 – via Google Books.
- ^ Anderson, Bradford A.; Kearney, Jonathan (April 19, 2018). Ireland and the Reception of the Bible: Social and Cultural Perspectives. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 9780567680778 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Don Oíche Úd i mBeithil lyrics and chords - Celtic Woman". SongsInIrish.com.
- ^ "Don Oíche úd I mBeithil - To That Night In Bethelehem". www.irishpage.com.
- ^ "Anne-Marie O'Farrell". Contemporary Music Centre. September 20, 2018.