Unlike many in the Western world, for some reason “Fairytale of New York” has only been on my radar for a few years. I’m not sure how it so thoroughly eluded me, other than to note that this kind of music doesn’t generally form the backbone of my music listening. It’s not the easiest song in the world to love, that’s to be sure, but I always think it’s important to acknowledge the difficult emotions that Christmas always makes us feel, in the dark moments when we’re alone with our memories.
This is a lovely cover I found while looking for Christmas music featuring Uilleann pipes.
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