I am a disabled person from Romania, and I remember my very first therapist playing this lively little tune for me when I was like 3. Years later, I found it during a particularly dark period of my life and my smile returned instantly.
This for me is THE Christmas song! I remember as a kid this playing in the background while we opened our presents. I get a lump in my throat when I play this tune. Awesome piece of music.
I remember this as a childhood 70s memory too, I get quite chocked now my lovely parents are gone. We didn’t have a lot but they made Christmas warm and magical, this brings that feeling back.
I love when I hear this or jonah Lumy in a shop at Christmas. A lot more Christmas like than Wham or Slade who of course also have a place. But this is the real deal.
There must have been something in the water back in England at the time when all this talent were born,imagine Mike Oldfield,Peter Gabriel,Kate Bush,Justin Hayward,Mark Knopfler in the one room,like lads come on,it's mind boggling,today's crowd wouldn't lace their boots to use an old football saying,they were true musicians and very talented,greetings from Ireland.
Yes a master of many Instruments have his elements Greatest Hits a mighty fine Guitar Player not many people know that unless u a fan.Nearly 50years old this piece hard to believe anyways Merry Xmas and Happy Holidays to all over Our World 🌎🌍
I love this so much. I'm 57 so I remember this playing in the background of my childhood Christmases. We had sod all but my parents always gave us the best Christmas. Both gone now. Welling up abit actually. Merry Christmas to us all and a thought to all the poor buggers in the Ukraine 🇺🇦. X
@@clivebottomley194 because the stupid djs on the radio tv and supermarket s stick with the same old crappie vintage songs instead of using others that are better
My children who are now 29 and 32 love this song. We used to play it in the car on the way to our holiday in Devon. Mike Oldfield isn't just for Christmas he's for all seasons
I'm a 57 year old Dad and I've listened to this for years, upon hearing It for the 1st time every year my daughter declares that this is our Christmas song....She's 24....we just love it.
Well, not all instruments, but almost. From Wikipedia: "This version features Les Penning on two recorders and kortholt, William Murray on snare drum, and Oldfield on acoustic and electric guitars, piano, and ARP string synthesizer."
Ta , didn't know that 🤔🙂.Just need Mike to smile a bit more , great song / tune 👍🎄🎅🕯🎁☃️🙏✝️Merry Christmas Mikey boy - you can smile u know , look like ur enjoying it , at least 😁🎄
Judging by all the comments, not a single person dislikes this....and it's a fitting tribute to the amazing musician Mike Oldfield is. This is an all-time favourite of mine.
Mike Oldfield est clairement un surdoué. Il sait jouer de plein d' instruments, il compose des instrumentaux et des morceaux chantés (hommes ou femmes) et réussi à varier sa discographie.
Born 1970, so aged five here and not long at infant school then. I have a very good memory for tunes and possess perfect pitch! This song is in C major.
Christmas songs needn't be tacky, cheesy, commercial, jingle bell tinged nonsense and here's the proof. A stunningly crafted and played, truly magical slice of festive fare from the genius himself. Thank you, Mike, for all the Christmasses of mine you enhanced over the years. :)
For those who are interested, Mike is playing the acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass guitar, piano, synthesiser and tambourine parts. Les Penning is playing the wind instruments (two recorders and a kortholt) and William Murray is playing the snare drum.
Yep.. there is a bit of perpetuating a self-made myth and image of Oldfield being a pioneering multi-instrumentalist, who did everything himself, and played it all by multi-tracking., All credit to the contributing musicians who didn't get a look in with the videos.
@@Eustace.h.plimsoll6625 Well the guitar was Mike's forte, but to be fair this tune and Portsmouth also relies on the Wind instruments for the melody, and drums for rhythm. But it looks like it's just one person playing. Mike didn't write it, though as they are very old medieval folk tunes, just modernised and arranged with guitar.
Alan Ross It's an arrangement of I Saw Three Ships. As someone who plays precisely no instruments my admiration for Mike Oldfield knows no bounds - actually I can do the intro to Smoke on the Water on one string ( which I gather is not how it should be done )
Indeed, it's not made perfectly clear in the video - but look at the final shot. The centre 'window' shows a wind-instrumentalist relaxing... With no beard or moustache, unlike Oldfield.
Love this tune doo doo doo doo doo doo doo.Classic tune I listen to at Christmas,I can just see everyone rocking in the pub to it and the drunks getting up marching around and stamping thier feet to this. Only a genius can master so many instruments, bless Mike Oldfield ❤
Haven’t heard this for ages, beautifully done by probably the best musician ever. Read somewhere that it was a tribute to his mother who had passed a year before.👏❤️
@@denbenouandmistletoerecove9364 thank you really appreciate the message. I’m doing okay. I just love being able to feel the memories and nostalgia through this song
Back in 1975 I was spragging school to earn some extra money for Christmas by plucking Turkeys on a local farm in Lincolnshire with the radio on all day to keep us company and this was in the charts and always takes me back to that time!
Definitely a Christmas song. I used to skip around the living room with a small child on each arm [yes. my children!]. We laughed so much it hurt. Seems like yesterday. They are now grown men but I bet I could still do it. I'll try on Xmas Day. Time flies.
My mum would play this at Christmas time and as a child I'd dance around our christmas tree. This was my first memory of Christmas and it will stick with me until I die.
How old were you, Matthew? I was only five and not long at infant school then! My musical background helped, even though I was yet to learn a musical instrument!
Been waiting for weeks for December to arrive so I can listen to Xmas songs. Tonight I'm going to town (with the help of a few weissbiers!). Happy Christmas all.
🎄🌲🎉Christmas 🎄🎄🎉 With Mike Oldfield playing this classic ,Fab tune 46 years ago ❤️Thanks for the Memories when Christmas was a Magical time for me born in July 1973 .
When I told my mom about this 'newly' discovered song a couple of years ago, her answer couldn't be more surprising. Apparently when I was about 4 years old, any time Il Dulci Jubilo played, we danced around the table with cloths in our hands. Waving and skipping 'till the song ended. Haven't stopped listening since. A magical song! With a memory I never knew about.
@@williammclaran6125 Happy to have made your day 4yrs ago! I only noticed your reply because someone else replied. Still so fond of this tune. It always brings a smile to my face.
I remember standing in the rain watching 4th Division Brentford lose regularly at Griffin Park, and munching a burger to the tune of Dulci Jubilo at half time (those were the days).
Don't mock me! I've had a six month ear-worm (remembered recently) that goes back 35+ years to my childhood that I only solved because it sounds like the sort of track M.O. would have created.😳
Mike Oldfield has more talent in his little finger than most musicians today have in their body.
Millions of talented musicians out there with Mike 😊
@johnbatch9276 True enough, but they are all denied their platform by the endless wall of formulaic crap that constitutes popular music nowadays.
Absolutly. Talent an originality are in short supply today.
Abba queen carpenters slade bowie elvis @Nelson-sp6fw
❤
I am a disabled person from Romania, and I remember my very first therapist playing this lively little tune for me when I was like 3. Years later, I found it during a particularly dark period of my life and my smile returned instantly.
That's such a nice story, I love this song too :)
nobody loves u
@@nikobozic3867 says the person who never got any love lol
I'm so glad music helped. I wish you the best for the future.
Ok
This for me is THE Christmas song! I remember as a kid this playing in the background while we opened our presents. I get a lump in my throat when I play this tune. Awesome piece of music.
It does the same to me for the same reason mate. 1970's Christmas's were magical.
I remember this as a childhood 70s memory too, I get quite chocked now my lovely parents are gone. We didn’t have a lot but they made Christmas warm and magical, this brings that feeling back.
I love when I hear this or jonah Lumy in a shop at Christmas. A lot more Christmas like than Wham or Slade who of course also have a place. But this is the real deal.
And you never hear it on the radio or shops anymore. But this is my fave Xmas tune
I'm listening to it now because i miss Christmas,hurry up December 2022
If anyone ever deserved the legends slot at Glastonbury it's Mike.
Merry Xmas all .. Dec 2024
Now 67 years of age and the music of Mike Oldfield never fails to make me feel like a 20 year old again.
I would have been just five and not long at infant school then- now aged fifty four!
@@angelacooper2661 1956 Mike's birth year.
Same for this 67 year old also! I still have the Tubular Bells, Hergest Ridge and Ommadawn LPs that I bough way back then!
This is my 20th Christmas so your comment really stands out. Mike Oldfield is one of my all time favourite artists.
@@joeandrews7329 Mike is therefore 14 years older than me!
There must have been something in the water back in England at the time when all this talent were born,imagine Mike Oldfield,Peter Gabriel,Kate Bush,Justin Hayward,Mark Knopfler in the one room,like lads come on,it's mind boggling,today's crowd wouldn't lace their boots to use an old football saying,they were true musicians and very talented,greetings from Ireland.
Very true. Also greetings from Ireland
And that list just scratches the surface.
And pink Floyd the list goes on. Greetings to Ireland from England there's something in your water too x
And Ireland had Clannad, the Dubliners
Ah Mike Oldfield - you damn genious.
You mean genius
It doesn't take one to know one apparently.
It's Christmas time, time to get this banger on
I’m a multi-instrumentalist that aspires to be Mike Oldfield, absolutely ridiculous how talented this man is
Heh. If you can be half as good as he is, you'll be doing okay. ;-) Still, its good to have something to aspire to.
Yes, he is..! ;-)
Lovely to see someone's hard work and countless practice hours paying off.
I was just gonna type those words, don't need to now but what talent he is.
Any stuff we can hear? Always looking out for new Oldfield-style music.
This song makes me imagine a bunch of elves having a tea party and dancing around a maypole and folk dancing around christmas market stalls 😂
Now that is a really good idea for a Christmas festival, I would pay to go and see it.
💯😂🧝♂️🧝♀️🧝♂️
Glad I'm not the only one who imagines that!
Pipe weed or mushrooms 🍄???😊
If happiness and purity could be captured into a tune, the amazing Mike Oldfield did it here. Delightful ❤️
Yes a master of many Instruments have his elements Greatest Hits a mighty fine Guitar Player not many people know that unless u a fan.Nearly 50years old this piece hard to believe anyways Merry Xmas and Happy Holidays to all over Our World 🌎🌍
He has more talent in his fingers than 90% of bands and singers today
I love this so much. I'm 57 so I remember this playing in the background of my childhood Christmases. We had sod all but my parents always gave us the best Christmas. Both gone now. Welling up abit actually. Merry Christmas to us all and a thought to all the poor buggers in the Ukraine 🇺🇦. X
Hope you enjoy a Happy Christmas and love to all in Ukraine.X
@@amandamcneill6111 Seconded!
Bless you.
@maryniblett2311 Why are you listening to a Christmas song in May? Are you okay girl?
@@jez6208 I'm fine - thanks for asking. I enjoy this piece of music - it's so cheery.
When music was not only fun but also very clever.
Like a warm blanket on a cold Decembers night
First thing I play on Christmas Morning is this, really gets me in the mood!!
Why is this never heard at Christmas time ❤
@@clivebottomley194 because the stupid djs on the radio tv and supermarket s stick with the same old crappie vintage songs instead of using others that are better
Been hearing it loads of times on Heart Xmas radio station for the last few weeks
My children who are now 29 and 32 love this song. We used to play it in the car on the way to our holiday in Devon. Mike Oldfield isn't just for Christmas he's for all seasons
1976 record.
I'm a 57 year old Dad and I've listened to this for years, upon hearing It for the 1st time every year my daughter declares that this is our Christmas song....She's 24....we just love it.
1966 birth year.
When someone is playing 17 instruments at the same time, you know they've got talent.
There's at least three people performing, mind you
Well, not all instruments, but almost. From Wikipedia: "This version features Les Penning on two recorders and kortholt, William Murray on snare drum, and Oldfield on acoustic and electric guitars, piano, and ARP string synthesizer."
@@bsvenss2And even the video clearly features two different players.
Versatility 😅😅😅
For non-Latin speakers - 'In Dulci Jubilo' means 'In Sweet Rejoicing'. Absolutely superb Christmas tune.
Ta , didn't know that 🤔🙂.Just need Mike to smile a bit more , great song / tune 👍🎄🎅🕯🎁☃️🙏✝️Merry Christmas Mikey boy - you can smile u know , look like ur enjoying it , at least 😁🎄
You really can't beat the older Christmas songs, forever gold and untouchable ❤️ 0:15
Judging by all the comments, not a single person dislikes this....and it's a fitting tribute to the amazing musician Mike Oldfield is. This is an all-time favourite of mine.
Mike Oldfield est clairement un surdoué.
Il sait jouer de plein d' instruments, il compose des instrumentaux et des morceaux chantés (hommes ou
femmes) et réussi à varier sa discographie.
Who would dislike a Superstar like Mike Oldfield? And why?
Lovely just great
Such a fabulous musician, is there anyone even remotely close these days?! Back in the day, Britain was a fantastic place.
Mick Oldfield is one of the best composers and musicians of our time
Mike*
He didn’t compose this one.
Yes, we know but what he is saying is that Mike either as a......ah! forget it and Merry Xmas :)
Mike is also one of the best arrangers.🙄
Howard I totally agree,so talented
As a child of the 70’s, this was the Christmas tune that triggers my childhood memories of Christmas. 🎅🏻🌿🎄
Me too. Christmas in the 70s as a kid was so simple
Same here xmas 🎄 🎄🎄
Born 1970, so aged five here and not long at infant school then. I have a very good memory for tunes and possess perfect pitch! This song is in C major.
Christmas songs needn't be tacky, cheesy, commercial, jingle bell tinged nonsense and here's the proof. A stunningly crafted and played, truly magical slice of festive fare from the genius himself. Thank you, Mike, for all the Christmasses of mine you enhanced over the years. :)
Well instrumented.
Love it just put it on
I'm 60 now and this takes me back to Christmases long ago when I was 14/15.great tune
Ditto
Same here, only 150 odd days to christmas 🙂🎄
Me too.
Yeah and Justyn Heywood etc
I'm 75 and it conjures up countless memories of Christmas particularly my son's school recorder band.
Lovely piece of music
Don't care when Christmas is, this song is in my heart all year round
I'm really happier now that I'm not the only one there's something about this type of music
100%
I love to play this song regularly it's a very pleasing tune thank you
Well it worked for Portsmouth… so let’s try it shat
For those who are interested, Mike is playing the acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass guitar, piano, synthesiser and tambourine parts. Les Penning is playing the wind instruments (two recorders and a kortholt) and William Murray is playing the snare drum.
Yep.. there is a bit of perpetuating a self-made myth and image of Oldfield being a pioneering multi-instrumentalist, who did everything himself, and played it all by multi-tracking., All credit to the contributing musicians who didn't get a look in with the videos.
Inver ross yes he merely composed / arranged it and played most of the instruments.
@@Eustace.h.plimsoll6625 Well the guitar was Mike's forte, but to be fair this tune and Portsmouth also relies on the Wind instruments for the melody, and drums for rhythm. But it looks like it's just one person playing. Mike didn't write it, though as they are very old medieval folk tunes, just modernised and arranged with guitar.
Alan Ross It's an arrangement of I Saw Three Ships. As someone who plays precisely no instruments my admiration for Mike Oldfield knows no bounds - actually I can do the intro to Smoke on the Water on one string ( which I gather is not how it should be done )
Indeed, it's not made perfectly clear in the video - but look at the final shot. The centre 'window' shows a wind-instrumentalist relaxing... With no beard or moustache, unlike Oldfield.
Nothing in this world give me more satisfaction and pleasure than the electric guitar bit.
James Capwell who hurt you
it's just fucking wonderful isn't it?
The man is just music
WELL IT'S JUST WONDERFUL EVEN
They sang this at church once for Christmas, I wanted to join in with an air guitar at that point
I've driven 93 miles this Christmas morning listening to just this song. The arrangement is just too beautiful
It should be nothing but happy thoughts
CD on repeat....my trick aswell...
The undisputed master of playing with himself
😂
Love this tune doo doo doo doo doo doo doo.Classic tune I listen to at Christmas,I can just see everyone rocking in the pub to it and the drunks getting up marching around and stamping thier feet to this. Only a genius can master so many instruments, bless Mike Oldfield ❤
Weihnachten ohne diesen Titel ist kein Weihnachten. Dieses Stück begleitet mich schon seit den Siebzigern zu dieser Zeit.
Wow, Mike Oldfield was Zooming himself back in 1975!
UTV 🦁
So that's what they meant when they said "His music was ahead of its time."
Villa fan, im guessing you have seen the jimmy savile one
Yes he is. He is a pionier. Very alert Simon. Hahaha.👍✌👌
Oh yeah 🤣 well spotted.. I'm also a Villa Fan 👍
Love to you all. 🤗 UK
THIS is Christmas. All the best Mike!
🧑🎄🎄✝️ Merry Christmas 2024 everyone. ✝️🎄🧑🎄
can just imagine what it took to film and edit this masterpiece and how long getting it all right and the instruments coming in at the right time
A true classic. Makes my Christmas forgot to say how bloody gorgeous was he.
Haven’t heard this for ages, beautifully done by probably the best musician ever. Read somewhere that it was a tribute to his mother who had passed a year before.👏❤️
Just heard this in the supermarket, I knew every note . Takes me back to my childhood. Absolute genius!
The beauty of winter in a three minute tune. Absolutely timeless.
im 18. my dad died when i was 9. every christmas this reminds me of being in his car going to get our christmas tree. amazing song
Sorry for your loss. Hope you are feeling 👌.
@@denbenouandmistletoerecove9364 thank you really appreciate the message. I’m doing okay. I just love being able to feel the memories and nostalgia through this song
@@christianc397 thats ok. Glad you like this song. I do too.
Bless you darling. Your dad has taste. Xx
@@collettemcquaide1662 thank you❤️
Takes me back to Christmas In the Tavern in the town, Wolverhampton . late 70's
This is THE Christmas song : ) Mike was/is a magician with instruments.
This really is a childhood memory , when winters were winters and Christmas was so Christmassy x
after the age of 21 christmas begins to get so boring...another reason adulthood sucks.
You're right, as a child Christmas was awesome. Almost magical.
@kovacs05 It pretty much is the same... You've just grown older.
@@vadz9733 less snow though
Stop it Ricky or i'll be forced to open a box of Newberry Fruits!
Remains my favourite Christmas tune as it was played on the radio a lot in the Christmas 1975 period.
50 the song is next year!.
One of the best guitar solos I've ever heard, hidden inside a jolly Christmas tune :)
Who’s listening to this classic 2024
Me! Old memories attached to this one ❤
I don't.
Me and it will be better at Xmas 🎄
J'adore et je n'ai plus 20 ans
@@TheConsettonian1987great track for Christmas day, I know exactly what you mean 👌
Vibing the guitar solo 🤘🎸
Yaaaaay it’s the perfect time of year to listen to this banger again 😁❤️
Mike Oldfield is a brilliant musician. Love this! Love his work!❤
Back in 1975 I was spragging school to earn some extra money for Christmas by plucking Turkeys on a local farm in Lincolnshire with the radio on all day to keep us company and this was in the charts and always takes me back to that time!
Back in 1975 I was starting infant school and hadn't yet begun learning the violin, but have a musical background and blessed with perfect pitch!
If you cut Mike Oldfield open, he'd just bleed pure music. The man's just another level.
And lots of blood
the greatest multi instrumentalist ever
This was playing on a Spotify playlist earlier and I just danced around the house like a fool. Couldn't be helped. It was glorious 😂
Same here. My family thinks it's silly but I do it anyway. What a bliss!
Definitely a Christmas song. I used to skip around the living room with a small child on each arm [yes. my children!]. We laughed so much it hurt. Seems like yesterday. They are now grown men but I bet I could still do it. I'll try on Xmas Day. Time flies.
Gary Nicholls Did you do it then?
I feel you Gary
Same here always in fit of laughter at my mum Irish dancing
👍🤗👏
Same again this year? Great comment thanks for sharing :)
Good old times with my dad
Brilliant tune Christmas in the 70s happy days
Mike Oldfield was making You Tube videos way back before You Tube videos were being made!
I cant tell you how long ive spent trying to find this.
My mum would play this at Christmas time and as a child I'd dance around our christmas tree. This was my first memory of Christmas and it will stick with me until I die.
Still dancing Matthew?
@@justusgoedhart5255 hahaha
Same here
That brought a tear to my eye, Matthew. Merry Christmas ;-))
How old were you, Matthew? I was only five and not long at infant school then! My musical background helped, even though I was yet to learn a musical instrument!
Timeless. Loved it so much as a kid in the 70's. Still love it.
Best Christmas song ever
This song makes me feel overjoyed with happiness 😊
The best one to wake up to on Christmas morning.. Merry Christmas 2024 everyone
Who’s dancing away getting into the festive spirit November 2024 💃🏻🕺🏼
Been waiting for weeks for December to arrive so I can listen to Xmas songs. Tonight I'm going to town (with the help of a few weissbiers!). Happy Christmas all.
When was this originally out ?
@@paulmclean66131975 I think 🎊
@@GodOfVictory501happy Christmas 😃🎉🎄
No no no, you can’t dance to this, only skip
🎄🌲🎉Christmas 🎄🎄🎉 With Mike Oldfield playing this classic ,Fab tune 46 years ago ❤️Thanks for the Memories when Christmas was a Magical time for me born in July 1973 .
Stunning massively underrated
No words needed.
Classic 👂🏻🫶🏻
Mike Oldfield, from my youth, until forever........ amazing!!!!!
Happy Christmas or whatever holiday you celebrate to everyone who watches this again every December.
When I told my mom about this 'newly' discovered song a couple of years ago, her answer couldn't be more surprising. Apparently when I was about 4 years old, any time Il Dulci Jubilo played, we danced around the table with cloths in our hands. Waving and skipping 'till the song ended. Haven't stopped listening since. A magical song! With a memory I never knew about.
What a lovely post, made my day
We did the same at our house
@@williammclaran6125 Happy to have made your day 4yrs ago! I only noticed your reply because someone else replied. Still so fond of this tune. It always brings a smile to my face.
You know it's Christmas when this comes on the radio. Still superb
For some reason this song makes me cry, I think it’s because the flute sounds so peaceful.
And it's that time of year 2021! Who's up for this..
its nearly that time again and this year will hopefully be a better one than last.
good will to all..
I defy anyone to sit still while listening to this
Best xmas tune imo...absolutely brilliant
Merry Christmas to 2024
Man, Mike Oldfield sure has some amazing talent, kinda makes me wish that I was like Mike Oldfield
I would love to hear Mike perform The Trumpet Hornpipe (Capt Pugwash)
This is an absolute genius piece of music, what a tune!!!
Christmas is coming... this is in my rotation every year
A genius. Never tire of listening to this beautiful lively hymn. He being half Irish I can detect a few Irish vibes.
I remember standing in the rain watching 4th Division Brentford lose regularly at Griffin Park, and munching a burger to the tune of Dulci Jubilo at half time (those were the days).
I am going to put a hat on, so i can take it off to show how much i admire Mr Oldfield,,, he can play so many instruments,,, its amazing.
Most underrated xmas song, by far the best ❤
Tangerines wrapped in blue paper, "eat me" dates in a box. Bag of nuts, the smell of coal smoke ... And this tune!
This is one of those songs you love but you never know the name of
I'm still not sure I know the name!
I whistled it on a Google search
The guitar sounds happy, because it's played by a maestro.
With no-one else around, Mike Oldfield decided to play every instrument 🙂
Congratulations, after all that searching, you’ve finally found the name of that wee catchy Christmas song with no lyrics! You can rest easy now. 😂
Don't mock me! I've had a six month ear-worm (remembered recently) that goes back 35+ years to my childhood that I only solved because it sounds like the sort of track M.O. would have created.😳
Brilliant Xmas music
Masterpiece. Mike Oldfield never ages.
few artists today can create something as beautiful and original as this masterpiece
Every time I hear this,it reminds me of my dad.❤
There are No comments nor words worthy of this absolute masterpiece, he was 19 yrs old when he created tubular bells 💪