The Wexford Carol
Alison Krauss;Yo-Yo Ma;Natalie MacMaster Lyrics

We have lyrics for 'The Wexford Carol' by these artists:

Anúna Stiúraigh mé dod' mholadh Cé nach ollamh mé um éigse A…
Anuna (Holiday) Good people all this Christmas time Consider well and bear …
Anúna and Michael McGlynn Stiúraigh mé dod' mholadh Cé nach ollamh mé um éigse A…
Cara Dillon Good people all, this Christmas-time, Consider well and bear…
Celtic Woman Good people all, this Christmas time Consider well and bear …
Derek Bell; Kevin Conneff; Martin Fay; Matt Molloy; Nanci Griffith; Paddy Moloney; Seán Keane; The C Near Bethlehem did shepherds keep Their flocks of lambs and …
Judy Collins Good people all This Christmas-time Consider well And b…
Katie McMahon Good people all this Christmas time Consider well and bear i…
Libera Wexford carol Good people all this Christmas time conside…

Loreena McKennitt Good people all, this Christmas-time, Consider well and bear…
McMahon Katie Good people all this Christmas time Consider well and bear …
Moya Brennan Good people all This Christmas-time Consider well And bear i…
Nanci Griffith; The Chieftains Near Bethlehem did shepherds keep Their flocks of lambs and …
The Chieftains (Holiday) Near Bethlehem did shepherds keep Their flocks of lambs and…
The Chieftains feat. Nanci Griffith Near Bethlehem did shepherds keep Their flocks of lambs and …

The Irish Tenors Good people all, this Christmas time Consider well and bear …

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Comments from YouTube:

@j-clauderobertelias5547

3y↑263

Very, very, very few voices on Earth deserve the adjective "heavenly". Alison Krauss is one of them.

@larrycourtney5638

1y↑4

I totally agree, she is on a different level.

@SiusaidhMac

1y↑3

OH! I couldn't agree more!

@stardust5379

6y↑1.8K

What a voice. No shouting , no intrusive loud instruments and one voice. Perfection of a wonderful carol.

@sujolly4233

6y↑18

yes - reminds me much of Judy Collins.

@Ody-up6kg

5y↑24

Agreed. One beautiful voice and a tasteful accompaniment of instruments.

@Zofmui

5y↑9

Yes, she is a good singer

@vgil1278

@Cletus Anfernee Jackson You know he didn't mean that. Where did you come on this information?

@V Gil Krauss is of Jewish descent x google away )

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@tconnolly9820

2y↑164

This has to be the most perfect and beautiful rendition of The Wexford Carol I have ever heard.
Congratulations to all of the assembled and amazing talent in that room. 👏👏👏❤️❤️

@geraldosborn6365

2y↑84

Amongst the purest female voices alive. Brings me to tears.

@susanwilson2297

2y↑5

Being Celt as I am Irish/Scottish....I too am tearing up indeed. Cheers🙌😊

@udsmall7306

2y↑2

same. 🫠🎙️😍😞

@MyHopeInChrist

3y↑376

Most lovely voice. Most haunting tune. Most meaningful song. Most beautiful Savior.

@jeannine1739

3y↑14

Amen!

@downbntout

3y↑5

❤️

@elainepotts8453

2y↑5

Absolutely beautiful 🌹

@bradjohnson9671

5y↑271

Alison Krauss - as mentioned elsewhere, hers is the voice you hear when passing through the gates of heaven. I've never heard the words to this song, I've only played it in my brass quintet, I could not have found a better rendition that this one to hear the words the first time. Wow. No autotune, no over singing just pure natural talent backed by world class musicians playing real music on real instruments. We need MORE of this!

@ermengard6960

1y↑4

I come back to this every year. It's surpassingly fine.

@NCinNYC

5y↑775

This is one of THE most beautiful, most haunting arrangements of any Christmas songs I've ever heard. I would never have thought to put the consort of instruments together to play this song, yet--listen to it: it is magnificent. I love the mysticism, the slightly country/Irish feel to the arrangement. Alison Krauss's voice is perfect for this arrangement. I can think of no singer who could have sung it more exquisitely than she does. What a gift of music into the world for my weary American soul this Christmas of 2020. Phew. I needed that.

@derekgoins6547

4y↑6

Chill phil

@karencat6350

4y↑7

Agreed.

@cliffcarter6261

4y↑4

Wow

@lahitt34

4y↑11

I feel exactly the same.

@adairmooresattely1946

4y↑12

so true; expressed perfectly Phil

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@lostbooks2918

4y↑5

I'm sure the angels sing along with her

@jasonfowler2949

3y↑65

Heard this carol for the first time in my life this week (Dec 2022) and I'm nearly 50 years old and have Irish roots on my mother's side.. I don't know why this song is never played anywhere. What a melody from centuries past!

@wolfeinthewilderness7232

2y↑3

You and me both!
Nollaig shona dhuit!

@TheJohn93226

2y↑2

The tune apparently dates to the 12th century, of The Old World, although the lyrics may have been written later, and the Irish-language version was written later still. The composer, author and translator (from the original English to Irish) are unknown.

@riverstun

1y↑3

I sung this as a child, in Enniscorthy (It is the Enniscorthy Carol, and was long before anyone else got on the bandwagon.
It sounds like nothing else, not even any other Irish tune (apart from the three repeated tonic notes at the end of each verse). Word has it that a parish priest heard a farmer singing it, and he wrote it down.

@silverdub2545

8y↑1.9K

This is an ancient Irish carol and has been covered by dozens, if not hundreds of singers over the years, both from Ireland and elsewhere. It is a very distinctively Celtic air, and it is an amazing achievement by Alison Krauss and a tribute to her versatility that this appears to now be the most popular version on Irish radio over the Christmas season. Well done to all involved.

@mssrus

6y↑114

Much of mountain music was from Scotland and Ireland. You can hear similarities in voices from each area, as well as shared songs.

Eerie and beautiful!

@mattinsley1721

6y↑89

@@mssrus
You are so correct. Blue grass has it's roots in Scottish and Irish immigration to the Smokey Mountains.

@mssrus

6y↑62

@@mattinsley1721
And the Appalachians!

@soccerchamp0511

6y↑37

@@mssrus the Smokey Mountains are part of the Appalachian Mountain Range.

@mssrus

6y↑34

@@soccerchamp0511 ...and Allison Kraus isn't from the Smoky mountains, or even that region. She did manage to learn the music styles (singing and fiddling) very well, tho.

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@adude394

3y↑63

Sometimes the most simple arrangement is the most meaningful. Just stunningly beautiful.

@paulwhite5840

2y↑18

It's official. That is the most beautiful Christmas Carol I've heard in my 60 years of Christmas.

@Joe_J-MT_Boy

4y↑408

I had not seen this until this Christmas of 2020. It is a soothing balm at the end of a horrific year. Alison Krauss and You-Yo Ma... two of our national treasures.

@josephryan9230

4y↑9

Praying to the Lord for a better 2021 . . .

@arianebrendaalberskristian5866

4y↑2

Horrific is having an atomic bomb dropped on your city.🤷‍♀️😳

@JustWriter

4y↑5

National Treasures?

@TheDivayenta

4y↑6

@@arianebrendaalberskristian5866 it’s not a contest. A lot of people lost their jobs and homes in 2020. 750,000 lost their lives to Covid in America alone and many never got to say goodbye to their loved ones.

@arianebrendaalberskristian5866

4y↑2

@@TheDivayenta Huh? We're all still here on Youtube, griping. "Bad" is a 1930's era depression...

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@donnariley2831

2y↑33

I guess they got it on the first pass!😊 Many thanks to Allison, Yo Yo Ma, and the other artists for this heavenly carol, and ALL THANKS to GOD for sending the Messiah about Whom the carol was written.🙏🏻☝️❤😊

@OfficialYo-YoMa

48w

Hello Donna, I hope you are doing well? It’s really nice meeting you here

@artysanmobile

6y↑576

Alison Krauss is a gift to the musical world.

@davidgalan8165

5y↑2

Love he

@doUcare4music

4y↑7

She is a natural genius .. The voice of an Angel.

@dennisfitzgerald7338

4y↑4

She's a gift to the world, in general.

@inesdeerausquin5658

4y↑2

Amen.

@jeromep.morgan564

@donaldwalker318

7y↑566

I never hear Alison sing and not leave feeling better for it. She literally moves me to tears. The instrumentals here are spare and perfect.

@mloftin6472

5y↑15

I love to hear her her sing Down to the River, and actually anything she has sung over the past 30 years.

@barrychattillion1705

4y↑8

Not many better

@andrewpetik2034

3y↑4

I was in tears from almost the first note...

@richardlesh393

3y↑2

@@mloftin6472 in 68 .has she aged at all been listening for years truly Angelic

@richardlesh393

3y↑1

@@andrewpetik2034 CK Angelina Jordan yellow brick road 👍🎶🎹🎵😊

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@Banjobomber

11y↑246

That's the lovely and amazing Natalie MacMaster on the fiddle - as big a star in her own musical world as the other two.

@edwardheins2930

3y↑23

i was just reading Psalms 46 and i end up here moved to tears . Thank you Jesus for this morning and your children who shall preavail ! Selah

@susanbrown822

1y↑36

Despite having never heard the song before, I found it incredibly moving. Alison Krauss continues to have the voice of an angel and whoever put this project together is inspired. Happy holiday to all!

@Kitiwake

Welcome to Irish culture, Susan.
(even if it's in English this case)

@joelspears3106

6y↑334

Appalachian music stands on ancient history like this and moves with the wind.

@stevestandefer2700

6y↑2

The wild goose...

@damselflyaway

6y↑36

Appalachian music has it's roots in Irish and Bristish Isle immigrants who emigrated there.

@Tphilpott1

6y↑46

It might have ended up in Appalacia, but it started out in Ireland. If you want to go ancient, go to Wexford.

@jesseboden5116

5y↑28

Well said, many of us share that Ireland/British Isles to Appalachia heritage, and nothing satisfies so completely as the haunting music that immigrated with us. It touches me, that's for sure.

@chaplainmattsanders4884

5y↑2

Great comment bro!

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@chrismoffitt

7y↑395

Alison Krause continues to amaze me with her versatility and talent !! Wow ! However Yo-Yo Ma is, has long been and I hope shall be for many years, my MOST favorite instrumentalist. Never have I seen him upstage another artist. Even with his incredible talent, he remains humble, funny, gracious and willing to lend his talent wherever it takes him. I am a number one fan!!!!! Thank you for the music and joy you bring to my life!

@chrismoffitt

7y↑15

Sorry. I spelled her name correctly: Krauss, and spell checker switched it....

@tombstone3354

Shame you can't spell her name right - just sayin'

@derekhyde1

6y↑13

YoYo Ma certainly deserves a mention. As you say not interfering but with value ever present.

@guinnberger9356

5y↑15

A great musician needs to have a great ear for music, and therefore always knows exactly where and how to play his notes. Yo-Yo Ma, Alison Krauss, et al, are great musicians. <3

@roblindauer6521

4y↑11

@@tombstone3354 Shame you didn't read Christin's comment, posted one year before yours. Just sayin'.

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@tineb.5403

3y↑13

Ich höre mir das jetzt zum gefühlt fünfzigsten Mal an, und es wird jedesmal schöner! Magisch!

@lawriefoster5587

3y↑3

Hauntingly glorious on this Christmas Eve of 2021..

@eba44

4y↑53

Haunting beauty. So glad to have 'found' it on this Christmas Eve during the plague.

@quiltfreak64

2y↑10

Allison’s voice is hauntingly beautiful

@SuperKasper333

3y↑35

The collaboration of two icons. Exquisite. Thank you.

@lifetools-help8017

3y↑43

Thank you Alison, Yo Yo Ma and all for this Heavenly gift! Merry Christmas, may our Lord continue to bless you all!

@rebekkad.2092

3y↑59

She has such perfect control of every note and pitch. Simply amazing.

@zrebron

5y↑115

Beautiful. Being an old Irish hymn, the bagpipe compliments Yo Yo Ma's cello work perfectly, and Alison Krauss...no better voice. I got goosebumps.

@reginaweiner3817

3y↑4

God, what a haunting sound those pipes made! This video is a n amazing work of both visual and audio art.

@ralphyboy25

3y↑6

That is the fine piper from Galicia Spain, Cristina Pato. She has collaborated with Yo-Yo on several occasions. It really fills out the song beautifully

@robinholland1574

8y↑299

Every song she sings has a poignant autheniticty that bleeds through in the lyrics. When she is paired up with msical masters such as here it's an amazing marriage.

@deannamunro8148

5y↑2

yes and yes and yes!

@sinuhe0171

5y↑1

The Cold Mountain soundtrack: God, thank you for your God's voice - A.K.!!!!! LOVE FROM POLAND ❤

@mariawitzersdorfer7704

2w26

@anjou6497

2y↑27

She really does have the voice of an angel, pure as can be. Yo Yo Ma is a wonderful, sensitive musician too. ❄️ 🌲🎆

@udsmall7306

and yet that countrified husky alto speaking voice- "mayybe whea'll getit on tha firrst payass..." ugh..lol..amazing! 🤔🎼🎙️😍🫠

@CorpseBride64

2y↑13

No auto tuning here. A genuine talent & blessing to our world.

@kimberlyolson6779

6y↑126

She really does have the voice of an Angel.

@mikegross6107

6y↑3

And the face of an angel!

@marciamcguire6501

3y↑2

LOOOOVE !!!!!!!! Magnifent Pairing !!!! This is STUNNNING !!! Thank you . marcia

@careaboutnature

6y↑151

I have not felt the Christmas spirit this year. This beautiful song and music and then adding Alison's angelical voice just filled me with Christmas spirit. Thank you to all.

@debrahouston2884

5y↑9

So true...It harkens the soul to reverence...

@ladyalaina42

5y↑7

Me either, then I accidentally found this looking at Yo Yo' s offereings. Now I send it to everyone I know to share in this Christmas!!

@donsharp9350

5y↑4

from the time I first heard her sing, to now, and hopefully from now on, I never tire of hearing hear her sing, anything!

@josephbarnes2681

4y↑3

Yep. First Christmas carol I've listened to this year, and I'm already well into Christmas day. Any others that I thought of were a little too merry for me this time. Grateful there's one I finally could ease into Christmas with.

@indhubuji5759

3y↑42

Voice of an Angel❤️ my favourite one,
It brings me to the world of peace 😌

@teri1588

3y↑33

She not only sings like an angel, she looks like one! The instrumentals were perfect…all on the first take! Now that’s talent people! Pure talent!✨✨✨

@ychaps

3y↑20

I honestly dot thik I've heard this before, but Allison's voice is sublime...she just captivates the whole mood of the carol ...

@advedan

2y↑8

I've heard this with Allison Krause and YoYo Ma a thousand times and I'm still spell-bound!!

@tommaloney3938

3y↑8

this is real Christmas music. about a supernatural event that changed the world. when I hear this my heart explodes with love for our Lord Jesus and my eyes tear up for this unsaved world. such is the power of music.

@maryannetrinity6418

2y↑9

This is one of the most perfect songs I have ever heard in all my life!! ❤❤❤❤

@OfficialYo-YoMa

48w↑1

Hello Maryanne, I hope you are doing well? It’s really nice meeting you here

@stevenbrrtt

6y↑105

Everytime I listen to this hymn, it becomes that much more manifest to express my everlasting humble gratitude as an American of Irish descent for the sublime beauty Alison Krause and Yo Yo Ma have given to it in this particular recording. I'm 68 years old, seen and experienced much, been blessed with a wonderful wife, four adult children and three grandchildren. One would think I might've gotten most of my tears of sentiment out by now; No, never. Because one can never NOT be moved to tears while listening to this recording of an already lovely Irish hymn. While my paternal grandmother, Marie Keane, as a child teenaged child with her sister Bridget, as they left their native town of Belmullet way up in Mayo to head south on a donkey cart towards (then Queenstown, not far from Wexford) to board a ship to take them to the New World. Every time I hear this, I can't help but thinking of them as well as Mary, pondering, ever pondering . . .

@Mark-pp7jy

3y↑9

"No, never". Amen sir. Being moved to tears is a blessing! 🇮🇪

@SkullPts

3y↑3

Queenstown is now known as Cobh (pronounced Cove) in Cork Harbour - it is a fair distance from Wexford (~100miles) .... major departing point for Irish Emigrants

@TheJohn93226

2y↑2

This Christmas carol is also known as The Enniscorthy Carol or Carúl Inis Córthaidh (Irish gaelic).

@CitizenTurtleIsland

2y↑7

Yes, Natalie McMaster there too adding a layer to this perfect performance... all of those musicians together. It's so beautiful. I had heard of Alison Krauss but I had not heard her voice until this video... on this Christmas Day in 2022.

@flashbazbo3932

2y↑13

Pat Benatar said once in an interview that while examining her vocal chords, her doctor said, "This is why I believe in God. Your vocal chords look just like everyone else's..."

@jjalbers2715

😂😂😂 I guess it’s what we do with them.

@katebc9148

4y↑22

Beautiful rendition of this Celtic carol. Beautiful work by all involved.

@kealani6535

5y↑38

This is a very hard song to sing. She does a brilliant job -- so beautiful!

@eire1334

1y↑12

Such a lovely version of our (we Irish) glorious Christmas song! Once again Maestro Yo-Yo Ma demonstrates he is the greatest 20th/21st century cellist!

@solsticecelt1

6y↑52

As an Irish woman and a singer myself, I have to applaud this lady’s’ rendition of an ancient Irish carol, she must have Irish in there somewhere to carry this off

@johnholzhey8149

5y↑9

She normally sings Bluegrass which is based on Irish and Scottish music. Probably one of the best artists in this genre.

@Mezbourian

5y↑1

You should hear her play the fiddle!

@johnholzhey8149

5y↑1

@@Mezbourian I have. AKUS. Alison Krauss and Union Station.

@maggiesue4825

43w

I always loved this carol, but this version - these folks - have done it as no other can.

@j.p.618

2y↑27

What a Blessing to hear such 🎵 Beauty from two of my favorite musicians! Thank You Both! 🙏⭐️❤️🎵👍

@IrishAnnie

2y↑1

I love her lilting voice and the other instruments support it.

@angelherrero7519

2y↑6

Dear John,
Thanks for posting this absolutely awesome performance; We feel closer to Heaven when Alison Krauss is performing.

@michaelmccotter4293

3y↑8

Amazing gifts God gave these folks.
Yo Yo Ma and Allison Krause? Come on!
Amazing!!

@pamspencer9542

2y↑13

This is just a lovely arrangement. Alison Krauss and Yo=Yo Ma, exquisite. The music "sounds" like a quiet walk in a winter forest.

@deborahthomasnorling9436

4y↑33

Most Beautiful version I've ever heard..very stirring..emotional.. a soothing salve for the open wounds presenting World wide.

@dallisb1047

5y↑81

I believe that I just was soothed by the voice of an angel.

@alorr5751

Exactly so

@seangage9088

2y↑10

Incredibly beautful........yet haunting at the same time......and what an incredible fusion of musical talents......

@nyemuse8663

3y↑6

And let's not forget the percussionist! Very well done in line with the culture of the song as well as the lyrics.

@MyNaauao

5y↑32

Fell in love with this woman and her voice 30 years ago, she never disappoints.🥰

@timetreasures557

2y↑9

It is early for Christmas but it is so welcome, even needed... the lyrics offer so much hope especially at this time. What an angelic voice and with Yo yo Ma, what a treat!!! Thank you...

@jamesrivas6394

7y↑26

Her tone and vibrato are things of legend,her sensitivity to pitch is genius.Yo-Yo Ma is incredible on his instrument,the collaboration is profoundly impeccable.

@georgespencer4119

3y↑1

Yo-Yo is a consummate professional, who is able let the others in the ensemble have their moments in the spotlight.

@udsmall7306

2y↑1

Her bell clear pure tone, controlled vibrato and that absolutely perfect pitch ugh. Her ability to flawlessly bend notes like a whammy bar is freakish. I first noticed that on her collabs with RP. Amazing vocalist. 🎙️🎼🫠😍

@Kelarae1981

6y↑153

Haunting, ethereal, echoing in my soul, resonating in my heart, love this

@joelspears3106

6y↑7

I was also think how ancient and full of reverence this version is. Amazing.

@osutuba

6y↑4

Her voice has a unique resonance all its own. And she pulls off all of the traditional Irish/Celtic vocal ornamentations beautifully!

@Insane4Twain

5y↑4

"Ethereal" is the best word for it.

@ritterlott9914

5y↑5

The vibrations to our soul

@britandlauriebarr2352

6y↑19

Alison and Yo are amazing, but the rest of the musicians are all in and deserve full credit. This is a deep and beautiful magic -- sheet music scattered on the floor, and all.

@alanfrazier5917

4y↑5

Yo Yo Ma, "We'd be so lucky" (to get it on the first pass....) With professionals like Alison Krauss and Yo Yo Ma getting it right the first time was a foregone conclusion! Beautiful work!

@leksheking2383

2y↑6

Best. Best. Best. She has a magical voice and spirit. Yo Yo Ma has been a gift to me, the most un-musical person, all my life. He is a candle of light and love.

@deckiedeckie

7y↑58

This woman is so unique...her voice is ....heavenly.....if the angels sing....

@cindydowning2141

They do!

@noelio67

3y↑5

A good Irish Christmas to be had 🎄

@schammond8993

2y↑9

Allison's voice is unique and timeless. Her sound puts you in a time long ago. Beautiful Allison. Thank you for your gift.

@Art4ArtsSakeVideo

2y↑10

I cannot love this rendition more, no matter how many times I hear and see it. Poetic beauty in every haunting note. Play this as I lie dying, and I shall die at peace...

@PeggyShelbourne

43w

Sooo beautiful. I never get sick of listening to this mix of purely talented and deeply souled artists

@ianhjan

3y↑12

Beautiful, she can bend a note alright. This piece is completely in balance, it flows.

@nonamesplease6288

4y↑22

Perfect voice, crystal clear, beautiful, haunting. Alison is a star in bluegrass for these reasons. She has outdone herself here.

@marianchacon5289

3y↑1

LOVE THIS SONG THAT ALSO
RESONATES IN MY HEART.
BLESSINGS!! MERRY XMAS 💗

@osutuba

6y↑18

Allison's folksy vocals take center stage in this and I got chills listening to this song. I would love to hear her do an album of nothing but Celtic folk songs!

@deliajoyce2460

I would love if she would do that as well.

@billbolen77

5y↑32

Angelic voice! Only gets better with time. Yo-Yo always masterful.

@mickieomelia3666

3y↑7

ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL BEAUTIFUL!
Both YoYo Ma and Allison did a great job!❤️❤️

@brucemackenzie4952

3y↑7

Voice of an angel. She gets better and better, beautiful.

@brucehalen1453

2y↑5

performed with the simplicity and naturalness of the message.

@deborahjellenburg4939

2y↑8

Allison has the most beautiful voice and it was perfect for this song. I wonder if it was written by an Irishman or woman as it definitely sounds Celtic. It has a mysterious, haunted sound to it. This was just perfection!

@LM-mn7ll

2y↑3

It is an Irish hymn dating to the 12th century. It has undergone multiple iterations over the centuries. This version is perfection with the Uillean pipes giving it an authentic Celtic sound. The Irish boy choir Libera also does a magnificent version.

@lindalloyd8296

2y↑10

Angelic. The most beautiful rendition of this beautiful carol I have ever heard.

@downhill240

3y↑13

This....is Music! All my respect to these wonderful artists!

@glendanielson9006

4y↑49

This is absolutely lovely. All of you! The bagpipes bring so much to this performance! The whole Carol is perfect. Very inspiring! Love it!

@thepurplebead

3y↑16

This is one of my favorite carols and this group and arrangement is truly delightful.

@curtbaker3449

6y↑55

A more angelic voice cannot be found ... and, once more, Yo-Yo Ma is front & center of a beautiful work of art. I’m wondering who the 500+ clowns with thumbs down are, and what they think would be more incredible 🎼❤️

@bdickinson6751

3y↑5

The 500+ have no soul!

@denisegangnes6314

2y↑3

Let's remember this is truly a group effort ... many perfect performances combine to make this masterpiece!

@OfficialYo-YoMa

48w

Hello Denise, I hope you are doing well? It’s really nice meeting you here

@gerardnolan2939

3y↑2

So proud to be from wexford at Christmas 🎄

@calgram

2y↑9

So beautiful--both the song and the singer. Alison has the voice of an angel!

@SH-lx6re

5y↑15

Yoyo Ma and Alison Krauss absolutely sublime pairing, the musicians all contribute beautifully to this haunting ancient Carol. Magnificent.

@JJBushfan

5y↑21

The voice, the arrangement, the musicianship... A splendid example of vernacular music. And then a touch of humanity to put the icing (frosting) on the cake. What a lovely upload, the best find of this Christmas.

@johnmartin4650

3y↑2

AK ……you are amazing…..thank you so much ……nothing like Christmas .

@leslielewis7286

2y↑11

I have goosebumps listening to this--so beautiful.

@SpimmerWill

6y↑810

The elevator to Heaven plays Allison Krauss.

@jeffsmithist

6y↑5

And Sissel

@ironcast

6y↑20

Really great comment William Jennings

@timferguson2682

6y↑9

I'll take the stairway.

@kazzieloo

6y↑3

Yes, William Jennings, I agree. And I whole-heartedly love you.

@theoheyting3431

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@timmartin3723

2y↑8

I think this song really gives the chills and emotion it does because it was originally written in a mode and then switches when they start the chorus compared to the verse.

@chobeeboy44

4y↑23

Man, Allison’s tone and trill is truly amazing! It tugs on your heart!

@darkenergyhotep5793

1y↑3

Perhaps the definitive version. So hauntingly beautiful. So effortless. Understated yet powerfully rendered.

@judithgarcia5137

4y↑22

Yes they got it on the first pass. Beautiful rendition.

@tomcreech624

8y↑48

Alison's voice is so clear and pure, even haunting on this carol. I love it!

@lindabutler489

4y↑5

Oh, Allison, Yo-Yo, Natalie and all, YES, you and the world ARE so lucky that you got it on the first pass! I've watched/listened to this video for years and it has become one of my favorite carols. Seeing your joy as you conclude only adds to the beauty and spirit of this piece. Thank you, thank you for sharing your amazing talents with the world and blessing so many lives each Christmas season.

@chisholm2882

6y↑30

How there can be any negative comments regarding this video is unbelievable. This beautifully performed carol brings tears to my eyes every time I hear it. I purchased the album and even have my ALEXA device play THE WEXFORD CAROL whenever I am in the Christmas mood----all year long. Thank you so much Yo-Yo Ma and Allison Krauss for this gorgeous piece of music.

@jeffpray986

5y↑8

My love for Alison Krauss began in the early 1990's after hearing her music on the local country and western radio stations around New Orleans. Her voice personified the melancholy soul of Bluegrass for me. It wasn't until years later that I watched her in a music video that my love for her music was solidified. Alison Krauss has an air of a tortured soul that well played out through her music videos with changes in her appearance and her selection of material. I am drawn to listen to the story she sings because I saw the real struggle in her transformation. She appears to be looking for approval from those she sings too to fill the gaps left in her real life. I will always love her music, but I am truly humbled by her grace.

@oh2joi

4y↑4

Well, Alison, you got it on the first pass. Upon discovering this carol, I shared with many. Replies were “I needed to hear this carol. Thank you.” I listen all year and remember, Jesus, the Babe, the Messiah, Jesus, is a risen Savior on the/His throne.

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