Listen to a charity Christmas album for Pieta House featuring Villagers, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Ailbhe Reddy & more
A Co-Present Christmas is a compilation of Christmas songs put together by Dwayne Woods who hosts the Irish music radio show The Co-Present on Dublin Digital Radio.
The 15-track compilation will donate all proceeds to Pieta House , and features songs from Villagers (White Christmas), Maria Doyle Kennedy (Have Yourself A Merry Christmas), Ailbhe Reddy (Stay Another Day), Jack O’Rourke & Graham White (The Power Of Love), Columbia Mills (Blue Christmas), Marlene Enright (Auld LAng Synge) and I Have A Tribe doing his own Christmas song.
The compilation is available on Bandcamp for purchase and CDs will be available from December 8th at Tower Dublin (Dublin), Classified Records (Dundalk), Steamboat Records (Limerick), Plugd (Cork), OMG at Zhivago (Galway) and Record Room (Sligo).
Live gig
A live launch is happening on Saturday December 9th at Drop Dead Twice, Francis Street, Dublin 8 where we will sell physical copies of the album and see performances from contributing artists, Session Motts, Junior Brother, Columbia Mills, I Have A Tribe, Tanjier and more. Tickets for the live event cost €10.00 and are available from Dice Ireland via the event page.
A Co-Present Christmas Tracklisting:
- Hvmmingbyrd – God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
- Villagers – White Christmas
- Montauk Hotel – 2000 Miles
- Elephant – River
- Session Motts – Oh No It’s Xmas!
- Jack O’Rourke ft: Graham White – The Power Of Love
- Maria Doyle Kennedy – Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
- Cloud Castle Lake – Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire
- Lemoncello – Walking In The Air
- I Have A Tribe – I Have A Tribe Christmas Song
- Ailbhe Reddy – Stay Another Day
- Tanjier – Merry Christmas Everybody
- Columbia Mills – Blue Christmas
- Junior Brother – Oh Holy Night
Marlene Enright – Auld Lang Syne
“Christmas is a time of year when friends and family come together and enjoy each others company. Unfortunately, for some, it is a time of remembrance for
those we have lost and for others a time of loneliness and sadness. We at Pieta House are trying every day to break the cycle of suicide and self-harm and to comfort those who have lost a loved one.This album, from the first note to the last chorus, signifies a great hope. Pieta House strives for an Ireland where suicide, self-harm and stigma have been replaced by hope, self-care and acceptance. Finally to everyone involved with the album we extend our gratitude, that you have given your time and energy to help those who need our services and to know that you are changing lives.” Pieta House.
This project is sponsored by Herbert Place Studios and Yangaroo Music Ireland and Atlas Language School. All media inquiries to Dwayne Woods : [email protected]
