The Wren Boys’ Song – Irish Jingle Bells Celebration from The Winter Gathering

The Wren Boys’ Song by Orla Callan reimagines “Jingle Bells” with a joyful Irish twist — fiddles, banjos, whistles, and festive clapping fill the air in this lively Celtic celebration.

Inspired by the ancient Wren Day tradition of Ireland, this performance blends the familiar melody of Jingle Bells with Irish folk energy, transforming it into a spirited anthem of togetherness and cheer.

The video’s claymation scenes bring the holiday to life with glowing cottages, laughter around fires, and the Wren Boys parading through the streets as the whole village joins in song. Watch carefully, and you'll even notice a surprise in the middle ;-)

This track is part of Orla Callan’s album The Winter Gathering, a heartwarming musical journey through Ireland’s winter traditions — where every tune tells a story of warmth, unity, and joy.

🎧 Listen to the full album playlist here:
👉    • The Winter Gathering – Celtic Songs of Lig...  

🎶 Lyrics

Verse 1
Through the town, we roam,
Pipers call us home.
Fiddles play, the people cheer,
Joy is all we know!

Chorus 1
Gather ’round, fires alight,
Dance and sing tonight!
Wren Boys calling, echoes fly,
Old songs never die!
Hey!

Verse 2
Candles in the pane,
Shining through the rain.
Stories told by hearth and fire,
Songs that still remain!

Chorus 2
Gather ’round, fires alight,
Dance and sing tonight!
Wren Boys calling, echoes fly,
Old songs never die!

Chorus 3
The Wren Boys are singing,
The old songs never die!

🪶 About the Wren Boys

In Ireland, Wren Day (Lá an Dreoilín) is celebrated on December 26th. Groups of villagers, dressed in colorful costumes, parade through towns playing music and singing.

Orla’s Wren Boys’ Song carries that same spirit but to the tune of Jingle Bells, giving the world’s most famous festive melody a distinctly Irish heartbeat.

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