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Prior to my son’s birth, my husband and I spent about 8 months living, working and traveling overseas. Much of that time was spent in Edinburgh, where I worked as a nurse. If you asked me what the word “Celtic” meant prior to living in Scotland, I would have greeted you with a blank stare. Today, I not only know much about the Celtic people, we chose a Celtic middle name for our son.
While I lived abroad, I had plenty of exposure to Celtic music…we even managed to see the Tattoo. I recently had an opportunity to review Celtic Woman: Songs From the Heart. I like music in diverse genres, so I was pretty open to what I was going to hear. Here is a bit of information from the site:
[Celtic Woman is a] five-member Irish female ensemble [putting] a modern twist on the Celtic Sound. Beautifully capturing the pure essence of Celtic Woman, this new musical experience showcases the celestial sounds of vocalists Lisa Kelly, Chloë Agnew, Lynn Hilary and Alex Sharpe along with the dynamic inventiveness of Celtic Violinist Máiréad Nesbitt. The Songs from the Heart CD and DVD include contemporary hits like Mariah Carey’s “When You Believe” and Billy Joel’s “Goodnight My Angel” as well as the Irish classics “Galway Bay” and “My Lagan Love”.
When I first put the CD in my car, I was expecting something completely different. The music is beautiful…and more contemporary than I thought it would be. I love the diverse use of instruments. You’ll hear bagpipes, wind instruments (flutes, I think), fiddles, violins, bongos and a piano (I’m certain there are more that I didn’t list). The vocalists (especially the lead) have the most amazing voices. I love the way they harmonize, especially when they sing Amazing Grace (which you must listen to). The CD features their own renditions of contemporary, well-known songs, Irish classics, and original compositions. Apart from Amazing Grace, my favorite song on the CD is When You Believe. I honestly cannot imagine anyone singing it as beautifully as Mariah Carey, however, this rendition is just as incredible. Some of the songs are upbeat while others slower and melodic.
People often have a misconception of Celtic music. Celtic Woman and their music is so popular, they were invited to perform on ABC’s Dancing With The Stars and their PBS TV specials have dominated the broadcast airwaves over the past five years. This album was #9 on the Billboard Top 200 (it’s currently at #35). The group is currently on tour to over 75 cities which will include two nights at Radio City Music Hall.
For more information on their tour dates, just visit their site.
Win It! One of you will win a Celtic Woman: Songs from the Heart Deluxe Experience CD which includes an 18-month desktop calendar, heart charm keepsake and VIP access to a virtual Celtic Woman community. Simply leave me a comment with your favorite track. Comments will close on March 4, 2010 at 11:59 PM PST. One comment per person, please (unless you do the extra credit). US residents only. Duplicates and comments not including the above information will be disqualified. Comments are moderated. If you don’t see your comment in a reasonable amount of time, send me an email. Bloggers and non-bloggers may enter. If you don’t want to leave your email address, please be sure to check back for my announcement on the winner. Please note that winners must respond within 48 hours of being announced/contacted or another winner will be drawn.
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O America was beautiful.
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I LOVE Danny Boy!
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I love the whole thing
I like Galway Bay.
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I liked the When You Believe
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I like Fields of Gold.
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You Raise Me Up
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I love their songs!!!
I think “Nil Sen La” is beautiful.
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O America is mesmerizing!!!
My favorite track is: You Raise Me Up
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O, America is my fave!!
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We have several of the Celtic Woman cds… except this one! I love ALL of their songs.
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My favorite is You Raise Me Up.
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Non C’è Più is a beautiful song.
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Oh don’t you love the sound of violins …. awhile back my GD#2 was taking lessons but alas she’s moved onto classical ballet.
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Check out ViolinTutorPro.com for on-line lessons and some great violin videos on YouTube.
I really enjoy Galway Bay.
I love Galway Bay
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I love the whole thing. Thank you.
Lovely music! Amazing Grace is wonderful!
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I love all of their music, but O, America has to be my favorite!
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I have a couple of Celtic Woman CD’s. I don’t have this one. I love the group.
Ahhhhhh! What a wonderful CD – I’m glad I found you! My favorite was Níl Sé’n Lá. So nice 🙂
I just found their Amazing Grace track on YouTube this week and must have played it a dozen times… probably more! That’s my fav!
i love the ever patriotic song O’America
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We love Celtic Woman. We were lucky to get front row seats for a concert and it was like listening to angels sing! From this new album, I really like “When You Believe” and “Goodnight My Angel”.
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Oh, wow, I’d never heard of this group before, but I just clicked on over to Amazon and listened to the samples, and their music is beautiful. Thank you for turning me on to a new group!
I think my favorite from the samples I listened to is “Níl Sé’n Lá.”
Thank you for the giveaway!
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best song…. Nil se N La
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Galway Bay is my husband’s and my very favorite!
My favorite track is O America.
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My Lagan Love is such a beautiful song!
You Raise Me Up is my favorite.
My favorite song sung by them is “Scarborough Fair” but on that track, I love “You Raise Me Up!”
The Moon is a Harsh Mistress is my fave.
I LOVE Celtic Woman!!!
You Raise Me Up is my FAVE!
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I like O America was beautiful.
I love The Moon is a Harsh Mistress … beautiful!
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well they’re the only group I’d listen too, they’d remind me of my father because his parents came from Ireland, and we’d have several of their recordings, and we’d used to listen to all of my fathers Irish Music weekly, just wished I’d had some of the old stuff today, but they’d do just as good as a job doing Danny Boy then anyone of the old timers did!~
I like “when you beleive”
“Fields of Gold”!
I enjoyed Danny Boy.
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My favorite track is “Níl Sé’n Lá”
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I love their cover of Fields of Gold!
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I have a DVD of them that I love. Amazing Grace is one of my favorite songs, Thanks for the wonderful giveaway.
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O, America!
LOVE You Raise Me Up!!!!!!!!
My favorite track is amazing grace. I love that song and think it’s always so interesting to hear different people’s version of it. Theirs is beautiful of course!! Thanks.
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I like Amazing Grace and You’ll Be In My Heart. Please accept my entry. Thank you.
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Thanks for the giveaway…My wife loves “Galway Bay”.
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O America
I love their version of Fields of Gold.
You’ll Be In My Heart is my favorite track.
My favorite is The Moon is a Harsh Mistress.
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