Celtic Woman is the eponymous debut album of the singing group Celtic Woman. The members of the group were first featured on the PBS musical special also by the same name. With the help of said special, Celtic Woman reached #1 on the World Music charts within weeks and remained there for a record 86 weeks. The astonishing success led the group's musical director, David Downes, to adopt the title 'Celtic Woman' as their permanent name. Since then, Celtic Woman have toured the United States and Japan. The album was performed by vocalists Chloë Agnew, Lisa Kelly, Méav Ní Mhaolchatha, Órla Fallon, and violinist Máiréad Nesbitt.
The album was certified Gold in August 2005 (for sales of 500,000), and Platinum in December 2006 (for sales of 1,000,000), by the RIAA.[1]
Track listing
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| 1. |
"Last Rose of Summer (Intro) / Walking in the Air" | Chloë Agnew |
04:22 |
| 2. |
"May It Be" | Lisa Kelly |
03:47 |
| 3. |
"Isle of Inisfree" | Órla Fallon (harp by Órla Fallon) |
03:28 |
| 4. |
"Danny Boy" | Méav Ní Mhaolchatha |
03:26 |
| 5. |
"One World" | Chloë Agnew, Órla Fallon, Lisa Kelly, Méav Ní Mhaolchatha |
03:50 |
| 6. |
"Ave Maria" | Chloë Agnew (harp by Órla Fallon) |
02:56 |
| 7. |
"Send Me a Song" | Lisa Kelly |
04:23 |
| 8. |
"Siúil A Rún (Walk My Love)" | Órla Fallon |
03:17 |
| 9. |
"Orinoco Flow" | Órla Fallon, Lisa Kelly, Méav Ní Mhaolchatha |
03:32 |
| 10. |
"Someday" | Chloë Agnew |
04:22 |
| 11. |
"She Moved Thru' the Fair" | Méav Ní Mhaolchatha |
03:31 |
| 12. |
"Nella Fantasia" | Chloë Agnew |
03:42 |
| 13. |
"The Butterfly" | Máiréad Nesbitt |
03:02 |
| 14. |
"Harry's Game" | Órla Fallon |
02:32 |
| 15. |
"The Soft Goodbye" | Chloë Agnew, Lisa Kelly, Méav Ní Mhaolchatha |
03:59 |
| 16. |
"You Raise Me Up" | Chloë Agnew, Órla Fallon, Lisa Kelly, Máiréad Nesbitt, Méav Ní Mhaolchatha |
04:34 |
| 17. |
"The Ashoken Farewell / The Contradiction" (Bonus Live Track) | Máiréad Nesbitt |
04:10 |
| 18. |
"Sí Do Mhaimeo í (The Wealthy Widow)" (Bonus Live Track) | Máiréad Nesbitt, Méav Ní Mhaolchatha |
02:13 |
Personnel
The Performers:
- Chloë Agnew
- Lisa Kelly
- Meav Ni Mhaolchatha
- Orla Fallon
- Mairead Nesbitt
The Irish Film Orchestra was recorded at Slane Studios, Dublin, Ireland
Directed by John Page
Celtic Woman Band:
- Keyboards: David Downes
- Drums and Percussion: Ray Fean
- Guitars: Ryan O'Baley
- Bagpipes, Uilleann pipes and Whistle: Eileen O'Raley
- Bass Guitar: Eoghan O'Neill
- Percussion: Nicky Baley
- Bagpipes: Anthony Byrne
The Aontas Choir was recorded at Powerscourt Studios, County Wicklow, Ireland
Directed by Rosemary Collier
All songs arranged by David Downes
References
