If you have followed the social networks of the artist himself or others like Leiva either Rozaleneven those from Mondo Sonoro, you will know that Ivan Ferreiro I was going to publish a Christmas carol. And the news is that we already have it here.
“Fairy tale in Madrid” is a Christmas carol that Iván Ferreiro performs with the singer Guadi Galego and a long list of guests who are: Pablo Lopez at the piano, Leiva on the battery, Rozalen playing the bandurria, Mikel Erentxun on the guitar, Vega, Santi Balmes, Julián Saldariaga and Angie Sánchez doing choirs, Xosé Manuel Budiño with the flute, Edurne Arizu on the accordion, Amaro Ferreiro on the guitar, Ferran Ponton on the mandolin, and Ricky Falkner to the bass who, in addition, also performs the task of producer.
And if there wasn’t enough with such a roster of artists, the song is an adaptation of the mythical theme of The Pogues “Fairytale Of New York”, a song written in the late eighties and which has become in its own right one of the most famous Christmas songs in the United Kingdom and possibly one of the most important ever recorded by a (folk) band ) rock. Ferreiro’s adaptation is called “Fairy Tale in Madrid” and adapts the lyrics, although it maintains the entire spirit of the original lyrics and theme.
Furthermore, the video clip with which the song is presented has been filmed while the large group was performing the song in the studio. In this regard, Ferreiro points out that: “The recording day was very exciting. Seeing everyone soaking up the song and enjoying playing together live. It was beautiful to see how each one took over their place in the topic and interpreted it with such generosity. All top level artists. That was his gift. “I, who generally hate Christmas, believe that that gift was the true spirit of Christmas.”
It is worth remembering that Shane MacGowandeceased vocalist of The Poguesis one of Ferreiro’s favorite artists: “It is our small tribute a year after his death. This topic has obsessed me since it came out. That Irish touch has a lot to do with my Galician roots and everything I have heard since I was little.”
