The Bard (poem) The Bard (poem) The Bard. A Pindaric Ode (1757) is a poem by Thomas Gray, set at the time of Edward I's conquest of Wales. Inspired partly by his researches into medieval history and literature, partly by his discovery of Welsh harp music, it was itself a potent influence on future generations of poets and painters, seen by many as the first creative work of the Celtic Revival and as lying at the root of the Romantic movement in Britain. As the victorious army of Edward I marches along the slopes of the Snowdonian mountains near to the river Conwy
What a Night! A Christmas Album What a Night! A Christmas Album What a Night! A Christmas Album, by American singer, pianist and bandleader Harry Connick Jr., was released on November 4, 2008., being his third Christmas album, since 1993's "When My Heart Finds Christmas" and 2003's "Harry for the Holidays". The album consists of new recordings of Christmas classics, and new songs written by Connick. The first public mentioning of recording the album, came in an interview in The Times-Picayune in June 2008. The album was first called "Christmas Day", but the title was changed in September 2008, to "What a Night! A Christmas Album".