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5. Mick Flannery - Christmas Past
As a music-lover from the south coast of Ireland, I absolutely HAD to shout out a mention to a fellow Corkonian and musician by way of Mick Flannery.
Often compared to the likes of Tom Waits for his gruff vocal stylings and narrative lyrics, the man is basically a slab of bearded charm wrapped in a flannel shirt.
Add in the tenderest counterpoint of Lisa Hannigan's angelic whisper for a touch of haunting harmonies and BOOM! - not a dry seat in the house.