A collection of 26 hymns in celebration of the rich heritage of Celtic Christianity, including Irish music from traditional sources and original songs derived from ancient prayers. Each song is presented with an explanation of its background, allowing the reader to delve deeply into this fascinating era of Christianity marked by the missionary work of St. Patrick and St. Brigid. All of the songs include lyrics, some in both English and Gaelic. The music is presented as simple melody arrang...

With the exception of two pieces, the arrangements in this book of traditional tunes are adapted from the collections of Francis O'Neill, Edward Bunting, Donal O'Sullivan, Manus O'Baoill, and Sean Og O'Baoill. Performance notes are included. Standard notation.