The best Christmas songs, musical memories and traditions with your favourite country singers<\/h2>\n\n![\"Country](\"https:\/\/i2-prod.rsvplive.ie\/article34183097.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_Jack-Keogh.jpg\")
<\/div>\n<\/span>Country music rising star Jack Keogh<\/span><\/div>\nJack Keogh<\/strong><\/h3>\nI started singing in front of people at a Christmas concert in school.<\/strong><\/p>\nI always remember it. I sang Tuam Beat by Michael English and it went down very well. That\u2019s where it all started for me and I\u2019ve loved it ever since.<\/p>\n
Music is a big part of my Christmas Day.<\/strong><\/p>\nMy sisters play the accordion and normally we end up having a singsong. It\u2019s like a trad session in our home!<\/p>\n
Time off over Christmas is important.<\/strong><\/p>\nThe end of November and start of December is hectic, we\u2019re normally on the road three or four nights a week. I normally work up until the 21st of December and then take six or seven days off. I like being home at Christmas. It\u2019s important to have that time with family.<\/p>\n
Fairytale of New York is my favourite Christmas song.<\/strong><\/p>\nI loved it growing up and it\u2019s definitely still one of my favourites today. I know it\u2019s played a lot but it\u2019s the first song that gets me in the mood for Christmas. It never gets old and stands the test of time.<\/p>\n
Sabrina Fallon<\/strong><\/h3>\nChristmas gigs are very busy but joyful.<\/strong><\/p>\nPeople are happy and it\u2019s always a celebration, but I always try to take time off to be with my family. Every year is different. This year I\u2019ll have a bit of time off to go to San Francisco as my daughter has moved out there.<\/p>\n
My hometown in Portumna holds a Christmas concert every year.<\/strong><\/p>\nI\u2019ll be taking part in that this year. It\u2019s always a special night because it\u2019s quite intimate. And because it\u2019s in my hometown, I know everyone there.<\/p>\n
When A Child Is Born is my favourite Christmas song.<\/strong><\/p>\nIt\u2019s one of the most spiritually beautiful songs and when I heard it at Mass growing up, I knew it was Christmas.<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve recorded a Christmas song.<\/strong><\/p>\nA couple of years ago I recorded The Greatest Gift of All as a duet with John Molloy. Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers sang it originally, it\u2019s a gorgeous song all about family.<\/p>\n
Effie Neill<\/strong><\/h3>\nMusic is a big part of my Christmas traditions.<\/strong><\/p>\nLast year, I pulled out the guitar in the kitchen, my mam started singing with me and my brother recorded it. It wasn\u2019t a Christmas song, it was I Wish I\u2019d Someone To Love Me, but we stuck it up on Facebook and it went viral and got over 300,000 views.<\/p>\n
I performed in Christmas concerts as a child.<\/strong><\/p>\nNathan Carter was my idol when I was younger. One year for my school Christmas concert I dressed up as him and sang Wagon Wheel. When I look back on it I\u2019m mortified but it\u2019s a great memory to have!<\/p>\n
I\u2019d definitely love to write and record a Christmas song<\/strong> .<\/p>\nChristmas can be a very lonely time. I lost my uncle two years ago and I remember the first Christmas without him. I\u2019d love to write a song about people\u2019s emotions when they lose a loved one during the festive season.<\/p>\n
Jingle Bells is overplayed.<\/strong><\/p>\nI think that and Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer have had their day!<\/p>\n
Aidan Clerkin<\/strong><\/h3>\nRockin Around The Christmas Tree by Brenda Lee is my favourite Christmas song.<\/strong><\/p>\nIt reminds me of Home Alone, the singing doorman at Brown Thomas\u2026 all those things you associate with Christmas time.<\/p>\n
I don\u2019t like Feliz Navidad.<\/strong><\/p>\nIt\u2019s very repetitive and I\u2019d never choose to play it.<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve definitely thought about writing my Christmas song.<\/strong><\/p>\nA Christmas song can be hard to get right, but it\u2019s something I\u2019m considering doing maybe next year.<\/p>\n
My dream Christmas duet would be with Merle Haggard.<\/strong><\/p>\nWe would sing his song, If We Make It Through December. It\u2019s quite a sad song about someone trying to make Christmas better for their children, but I really like it.<\/p>\n
Read the full feature in the winter issue of RSVP Country, on shelves nationwide now.<\/p>\n
<\/div>\n<\/span>Country music rising star Jack Keogh<\/span><\/div>\n I started singing in front of people at a Christmas concert in school.<\/strong><\/p>\n I always remember it. I sang Tuam Beat by Michael English and it went down very well. That\u2019s where it all started for me and I\u2019ve loved it ever since.<\/p>\n Music is a big part of my Christmas Day.<\/strong><\/p>\n My sisters play the accordion and normally we end up having a singsong. It\u2019s like a trad session in our home!<\/p>\n Time off over Christmas is important.<\/strong><\/p>\n The end of November and start of December is hectic, we\u2019re normally on the road three or four nights a week. I normally work up until the 21st of December and then take six or seven days off. I like being home at Christmas. It\u2019s important to have that time with family.<\/p>\n Fairytale of New York is my favourite Christmas song.<\/strong><\/p>\n I loved it growing up and it\u2019s definitely still one of my favourites today. I know it\u2019s played a lot but it\u2019s the first song that gets me in the mood for Christmas. It never gets old and stands the test of time.<\/p>\n Christmas gigs are very busy but joyful.<\/strong><\/p>\n People are happy and it\u2019s always a celebration, but I always try to take time off to be with my family. Every year is different. This year I\u2019ll have a bit of time off to go to San Francisco as my daughter has moved out there.<\/p>\n My hometown in Portumna holds a Christmas concert every year.<\/strong><\/p>\n I\u2019ll be taking part in that this year. It\u2019s always a special night because it\u2019s quite intimate. And because it\u2019s in my hometown, I know everyone there.<\/p>\n When A Child Is Born is my favourite Christmas song.<\/strong><\/p>\n It\u2019s one of the most spiritually beautiful songs and when I heard it at Mass growing up, I knew it was Christmas.<\/p>\n I\u2019ve recorded a Christmas song.<\/strong><\/p>\n A couple of years ago I recorded The Greatest Gift of All as a duet with John Molloy. Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers sang it originally, it\u2019s a gorgeous song all about family.<\/p>\n Music is a big part of my Christmas traditions.<\/strong><\/p>\n Last year, I pulled out the guitar in the kitchen, my mam started singing with me and my brother recorded it. It wasn\u2019t a Christmas song, it was I Wish I\u2019d Someone To Love Me, but we stuck it up on Facebook and it went viral and got over 300,000 views.<\/p>\n I performed in Christmas concerts as a child.<\/strong><\/p>\n Nathan Carter was my idol when I was younger. One year for my school Christmas concert I dressed up as him and sang Wagon Wheel. When I look back on it I\u2019m mortified but it\u2019s a great memory to have!<\/p>\n I\u2019d definitely love to write and record a Christmas song<\/strong> .<\/p>\n Christmas can be a very lonely time. I lost my uncle two years ago and I remember the first Christmas without him. I\u2019d love to write a song about people\u2019s emotions when they lose a loved one during the festive season.<\/p>\n Jingle Bells is overplayed.<\/strong><\/p>\n I think that and Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer have had their day!<\/p>\n Rockin Around The Christmas Tree by Brenda Lee is my favourite Christmas song.<\/strong><\/p>\n It reminds me of Home Alone, the singing doorman at Brown Thomas\u2026 all those things you associate with Christmas time.<\/p>\n I don\u2019t like Feliz Navidad.<\/strong><\/p>\n It\u2019s very repetitive and I\u2019d never choose to play it.<\/p>\n I\u2019ve definitely thought about writing my Christmas song.<\/strong><\/p>\n A Christmas song can be hard to get right, but it\u2019s something I\u2019m considering doing maybe next year.<\/p>\n My dream Christmas duet would be with Merle Haggard.<\/strong><\/p>\n We would sing his song, If We Make It Through December. It\u2019s quite a sad song about someone trying to make Christmas better for their children, but I really like it.<\/p>\n Read the full feature in the winter issue of RSVP Country, on shelves nationwide now.<\/p>\nJack Keogh<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Sabrina Fallon<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Effie Neill<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Aidan Clerkin<\/strong><\/h3>\n