Christmas Time in Ireland

DESCRIPTION: The singer remembers "Christmas time in Ireland far away" with feasting, fife and fiddle play, and dancing. There is sorrow for those in exile and hope "God might send them safely back some day"
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1951 (MUNFLA-Leach)
KEYWORDS: exile reunion separation dancing fiddle food music party Ireland nonballad
FOUND IN: Canada(Newf)
Roud #26203
RECORDINGS:
Mrs. Bulger, "Christmas Time in Ireland" (on MUNFLA-Leach)
File: ML3ChTII

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