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Luke opens the show with a gentle Christmas lullaby written by John Denver called "Christmas for Cowboys", playing guitar and harmonica and delivering the vocal.

Aileen joins the guys to discuss her job and how it fits into the bigger picture of the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.

Aileen chats about her memories of working on the two Kieran Quinn Online Theme Nights that took place this year, those being "Theme Night 26 - Ireland In Song" and Theme Night 27 "Summer & Sunshine". In the former, Aileen performed "No Frontiers" along with Gráinne McCarthy and in the latter, she performed "La Vie en rose" with the Old Market Street Swing Band, the classic, signature song of Édith Piaf. Hear about how the songs were recorded, the challenges that were faced as a result of Covid-19 restrictions and how the recording of the two tracks differed.

After chatting about how they felt on the night that the completed show was streamed, Aileen performs an original song called "Grateful". The song has Christmas themes but also features a broader theme of thankfulness. Aileen delivers a beautifully emotive performance, wrapping up her time on the show on a poignant note.

The lads move on to chat about their broader experiences of working on the first online Theme Night, swapping stories about the problems they encountered, late night phone calls, all-night marathon mixing sessions, the benefits of recording vocals under a duvet and much more.

Other recordings heard during the show are the Theme Night Choir performing "Flying Without Wings" and Sandy Kelly singing "Katie", both of which were recorded for Online Theme Night 26 - Ireland In Song.