Wexford Carol

Wexford Carol

The Wexford Carol (Irish: "Carúl Loch Garman") is a traditional religious Irish Christmas carol originating from County Wexford, and specifically, Enniscorthy (whence its name), and dating to the 12th century. [ [http://shamrockclubwis.com/Reflections/2005December.pdf December 2005 Emerald Reflections ] ] The subject of the song is that of the nativity of Jesus Christ.

The song is sometimes known by its first verse, "Good people all this Christmas time."

English Lyrics

:Good people all, this Christmas time,:Consider well and bear in mind:What our good God for us has done:In sending his beloved son:With Mary holy we should pray,:To God with love this Christmas Day:In Bethlehem upon that morn,:There was a blessed Messiah born

:The night before that happy tide:The noble Virgin and her guide:Were long time seeking up and down:To find a lodging in the town:But mark right well what came to pass:From every door repelled, alas:As was foretold, their refuge all:Was but a humble ox's stall

:Near Bethlehem did shepherds keep:Their flocks of lambs and feeding sheep:To whom God's angel did appear:Which put the shepherds in great fear:Arise and go, the angels said:To Bethlehem, be not afraid:For there you'll find, this happy morn:A princely babe, sweet Jesus, born

:With thankful heart and joyful mind:The shepherds went the babe to find:And as God's angel had foretold:They did our Saviour Christ behold:Within a manger he was laid:And by his side a virgin maid:Attending on the Lord of Life:Who came on earth to end all strife

:There were three wise men from afar:Directed by a glorious star:And on they wandered night and day:Until they came where Jesus lay:And when they came unto that place:Where our beloved Messiah lay:They humbly cast them at his feet:With gifts of gold and incense sweet. [ [http://sniff.numachi.com/pages/tiGOODPEOP.html Enniscorthy Carol ] ]

Cover Versions

* 1966 - Julie Andrews - "A Christmas Treasure" (reissued on CD as "Greatest Christmas Songs")
* 1987 - Loreena McKennit - "To Drive the Cold Winter Away"
* 1990 - Cambridge Clare College Choir - ""
* 1991 - Nanci Griffith with the Chieftains - "Bells of Dublin
* 2002 - Dordán - ""
* 2002 - John Rutter - "The John Rutter Christmas Album"
* 2004 - Jon Schmidt - "Winter Serenade"
* 2005 - Moya Brennan - "An Irish Christmas"
* 2005 - [(Michael McDonald)] - "Through the Many Winters "
* 2006 - Celtic Woman - ""

External links

* Link to a page with a free download of the tune [http://www.freeirishmusic.com/2001/11/enniscorthy-carol-good-people-all-by.shtml]

References


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