From Christmas 2009: A Mini Irish Christmas Music Spectacular! Info, music and Christmas traditions from a listener who emailed TopElf at MyChristmasStocking.NET. You can be on the Christmas Stocking. Just go to MyChristmasStocking.net, click the Call Me button and enter your phone number.  My voicemail will call you for free, and you can mark your number private. Follow us on Twitter.com/XmasStocking. And join us on Facebook.

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Featured music:

“Mrs. Fogarty’s Christmas Cake” by Darby O’Gill (I originally found it on Soundclick.com. It’s now on Archive.org)

“Children Go Where I Send Thee” by Darby O’Gill (also originally from Soundclick.com, now on Archive.org) An African-American spiritual they say is based on an ancient Irish patter song.

“Silent Irish Night” by Rebsie Fairholm (I originally found it on MacJams.com. I could not find it anymore.)

Background music:

“Christmas Day in the Morning” by Shira Kammen (from Magnatune)

“Happy Xmas (War Is Over)” by Monika Herzig from “Peace on Earth” (Owl Studios, now Owl Music Group)
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More information:

Santa’s Net, Kaboose.com, and WhyChristmas.com all have cool tidbits.