Ennis sing Ron Hynes's Be There Christmas Eve

Thursday, December 24, 2009

Ennis sing Ron Hynes's Be There Christmas Eve

Be There Christmas Eve has the classic elements of a good Ron Hynes song: longing, wistful, and just a touch sentimental. Ennis (who first recorded it as The Ennis Sisters for the Christmas on Ennis Road album a while back) do it justice in this live performance.You can get Ron's own version on the compilation album . Atlantic Standards Christmas.

Dec 24, 2009 8:16:00 AM | Christmas, Newfoundlandia

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Ennis sing Ron Hynes's Be There Christmas Eve

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