{"id":85156,"date":"2023-12-13T12:25:23","date_gmt":"2023-12-13T11:25:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=85156"},"modified":"2023-12-13T12:25:24","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T11:25:24","slug":"tis-the-season-for-the-pucas-and-their-debut-single-christmas-in-galway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2023\/12\/tis-the-season-for-the-pucas-and-their-debut-single-christmas-in-galway\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Tis The Season For The P\u00facas And Their Debut Single, &#8216;Christmas In Galway&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Released on December 4, &#8216;Christmas In Galway&#8217; is the debut single from Irish duo, The P\u00facas. Comprising Fergal O\u2019Hanlon\u00a0and\u00a0Adam O\u2019Shea, &#8216;Christmas In Galway&#8217; is a delightful festive track that is jam-packed with nostalgia, togetherness, and Irish culture and folk traditions.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With gorgeous harmonies and chants, and traditional Irish instruments such as the tin whistle, the musical chemistry between Fergal and Adam is evident from the very opening note. While Fergal is from Galway, Adam is from the other side of the country, County Waterford, but the pair are nonetheless united in their traditions, not the least the name of their duo, The P\u00facas, which derives from the old Irish word p\u00faca, meaning spirit, or ghost, and is akin to the mischievous English sprite, Puck. Fergal and Adam find joy in experimenting with a range of musical genres, and their resulting sound is a glorious fusion that audiences love. &#8216;Christmas In Galway&#8217; is a perfect introduction to the duo, a memorable song that will resonate with all listeners and remain long in the memory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can stream and download &#8216;Christmas In Galway&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/ditto.fm\/christmas-in-galway\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>, and add a further element to the song by watching the music video below. Find out more about The P\u00facas and their music online on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/pucasireland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PucasIreland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Twitter<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=61553790617984\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><div  style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\"  id=\"_ytid_97173\"  width=\"640\" height=\"360\"  data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\"  data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OjSIA7AuWtY?enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=1&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;color=red&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\"  alt=\"Debut Music Video &quot;Christmas in Galway&quot;  from The P\u00facas!\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/OjSIA7AuWtY\/maxresdefault.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\"  \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Released on December 4, &#8216;Christmas In Galway&#8217; is the debut single from Irish duo, The P\u00facas. Comprising Fergal O\u2019Hanlon\u00a0and\u00a0Adam O\u2019Shea, &#8216;Christmas In Galway&#8217; is a delightful festive track that is jam-packed with nostalgia, togetherness, and Irish culture and folk traditions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":85165,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"Released on December 4, 'Christmas In Galway' is the debut single from Irish duo, The P\u00facas. 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