Celtic Woman

Since the dawn of Irish civilization some ten thousand years ago, a tradition of song has greeted new dawns and celebrated life. Haunting voices over mountains, valleys, and lakes carry with them ancient tales they now cherish. It would be hard to find more pure and graceful voices than those of the Celtic Woman.  Alone or united, their voices stay with you, capturing the essence of traditional and contemporary Irish music.

The women are lead by the talents of David Downes (Musical Director, Conductor, Composer,  and Arranger). Downes, who is a prodigious young Irish star, had previously worked as musical director of Riverdance. Celtic Woman was created to have a forum to launch the very special talents of four young Irish female vocalists:  Chloë (who was only 15 at the time of this recording!), Lisa (who had had a baby only 4 weeks earlier), Méav (who had started studying law before deciding to become a singer), and Órla (a harpist), along with an exciting young violinist Máiréad Nesbitt. Each artist also has her own solo CD(s).

Celtic Woman portrays the unique voices and styles of each of the girls as soloists, along with fantastic ensemble numbers. Performing the most beautiful and best-loved songs in the musical repertoire, Celtic Woman’s singers put a new spin on such timeless Irish classics such as "Danny Boy" and "Ave Maria" to more contemporary songs such as Enya’s "Orinoco Flow" and Clannad’s "Harry's Game".

Celtic Woman toured eastern Canada this summer.

Also available in DVD video.

Release Date: June 12, 2007

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Try if you like Enya or Clannad.

Song List:
Last Rose of Summer [intro] / Walking in the Air
May It Be
Isle of Inisfree
Danny Boy
One World
Ave Maria
Send Me a Song
Siúil A Rún (Walk My Love)
Orinoco Flow
Someday
She Moved Thru' the Fair
Nella Fantasia
The Butterfly
Harry's Game
The Soft Goodbye
You Raise Me Up

Bonus Live Tracks:
The Ashoken Farewell / The Contradiction
Sí Do Mhaimeo í (The Wealthy Widow)