Celtic Woman (album)

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Celtic Woman
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Studio album by
Celtic Woman
Released1 March 2005
RecordedSeptember 2004
GenreCeltic, new-age, adult contemporary, classical
LanguageEnglish, Irish, Latin, Italian
LabelManhattan
Celtic Woman chronology
Celtic Woman
(2005) 		Celtic Woman: A Christmas Celebration
(2006)

Celtic Woman is the eponymous debut album of Irish singing group Celtic Woman. The members of the group were first featured on a PBS (Public Broadcasting Service)[clarification needed] musical special of the same name. With the help of the special, Celtic Woman reached #1 on the World Music charts within weeks and remained there for a record 86 weeks.

This 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]

Performers[]

Track listing[]

No.TitlePerformer(s)Length
1."Last Rose of Summer (Intro) / Walking in the Air"Chloë Agnew04:22
2."May It Be" (from The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring)Lisa Kelly03:47
3."Isle of Innisfree"Órla Fallon (singing and playing harp)03:28
4."Danny Boy"Méav Ní Mhaolchatha03:26
5."One World"Chloë Agnew, Órla Fallon, Lisa Kelly, Méav Ní Mhaolchatha03:50
6."Ave Maria"Chloë Agnew (harp by Orla Fallon)02:56
7."Send Me a Song"Lisa Kelly04:23
8."Siúil a Rúin"Órla Fallon03:17
9."Orinoco Flow"Órla Fallon, Lisa Kelly, Méav Ní Mhaolchatha03:32
10."Someday" (from The Hunchback of Notre Dame)Chloë Agnew04:22
11."She Moved Thru' the Fair"Méav Ní Mhaolchatha03:31
12."Nella Fantasia"Chloë Agnew03:42
13."The Butterfly"Máiréad Nesbitt03:02
14."Harry's Game"Órla Fallon02:32
15."The Soft Goodbye"Chloë Agnew, Lisa Kelly, Méav Ní Mhaolchatha03:59
16."You Raise Me Up"Chloë Agnew, Órla Fallon, Lisa Kelly, Máiréad Nesbitt, Méav Ní Mhaolchatha04:34
17."The Ashoken Farewell / The Contradiction" (Bonus live track)Máiréad Nesbitt04:10
18."Sí do Mhaimeo Í (The Wealthy Widow)" (Bonus live track)Máiréad Nesbitt, Méav Ní Mhaolchatha02:13
19."Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring" (DVD exclusive)Chloe Agnew, Orla Fallon, Meav Ni Mhaolchatha, Máiréad Nesbitt 

Setlist[]

DVD (2004)[]

Act 1

  1. "The Last Rose of Summer / Walking in the Air" (Chloë)
  2. "Danny Boy" (Méav)
  3. "The Butterfly" (Máiréad)
  4. "Siúil a Rúin" (Órla)
  5. "Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring" (Chloë, Máiréad, Méav and Órla)
  6. "May it Be" (Lisa)
  7. "Isle of Innisfree" (Órla, singing and playing harp)
  8. "Ave Maria" (Chloë, with Órla on harp)
  9. "Sí do Mhaimeo Í" (Méav and Máiréad)
  10. "My Lagan Love" (Máiréad)
  11. "Somewhere" (Chloë, Lisa, Méav and Órla)

● Intermission

Act 2

  1. "The Soft Goodbye" (Chloë, Lisa and Méav)
  2. "She Moved Thru' the Fair" (Méav)
  3. "Send Me a Song" (Lisa)
  4. "Someday" (Chloë)
  5. "I Dreamt I Dwelt in Marble Halls" (Méav)
  6. "Orinoco Flow" (Lisa, Méav and Órla)
  7. "The Ashokan Farewell / The Contradiction" (Máiréad)
  8. "Harry's Game" (Órla)
  9. "Nella Fantasia" (Chloë)
  10. "One World" (Chloë, Lisa, Méav and Órla)
  11. "You Raise Me Up" (All)

Additional tour setlist (2005-2006)[]

Act 1

  1. "The Sky and the Dawn and the Sun" (All)
  2. "May it Be" (Lisa)
  3. "The Butterfly" (Máiréad)
  4. "Danny Boy" (Deirdre)
  5. "Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring" (Chloë, Máiréad, Deirdre and Órla)
  6. "Someday" (Chloë)
  7. "Siúil a Rúin" (Órla)
  8. "The Blessing" (Lisa)
  9. "Granuaile's Dance" (Máiréad)
  10. "One World" (Chloë, Lisa, Deirdre and Órla)
  11. "Sí do Mhaimeo Í" (Máiréad and Deirdre)
  12. "Ave Maria" (Chloë, with Órla on harp)
  13. "Somewhere" (Chloë, Lisa, Deirdre and Órla)
  14. "Orinoco Flow" (Chloë, Lisa, Deirdre and Órla)
  15. "Mo Ghile Mear" (All) - Only performed in 2006

● Intermission - Gown change

Act 2

  1. "The Last Rose of Summer / Walking in the Air" (Chloë)
  2. "Harry's Game" (Órla)
  3. "She Moved Thru' the Fair" (Deirdre)
  4. "Send Me a Song" (Lisa)
  5. "The Soft Goodbye" (Chloë, Lisa and Deirdre)
  6. "Shooting Star" (Órla)
  7. "Nella Fantasia" (Chloë)
  8. "At the Céilí" (Lisa, Máiréad, Deirdre and Órla) - Ceílí dresses
  9. "The Ashokan Farewell / The Contradiction" (Máiréad)
  10. "The Voice" (Lisa and Máiréad)
  11. "Isle of Innisfree" (Órla, singing and playing harp)
  12. "Sing Out!" (All)
  13. "You Raise Me Up" (All)
  14. "Spanish Lady" (Chloë, Lisa, Deirdre and Órla)
  15. "You Raise Me Up" (Reprise) (All)
  16. "At the Céilí" (Playoff) (Máiréad)

Personnel[]

Information is taken from Liner Notes[2]

Celtic Woman members:

  • Chloë Agnew (lead vocals- tracks 1, 5–6, 10, 12, 15–16, 19), (All vocals- 1, 6, 12)
  • Lisa Kelly (lead vocals- tracks 2, 5, 7, 9, 15-16), (All vocals- 7)
  • Meav Ni Mhaolchatha (lead vocals- tracks 4–5, 9, 11, 15–16, 18-19)
  • Orla Fallon (vocals, harp) (tracks 3, 5, 8–9, 14, 16, 19)
  • Mairead Nesbitt (violin/fiddle) (tracks 13, 16–18, 19)

The Irish Film Orchestra was recorded at Slane Studios, Dublin, Ireland. (tracks 1–3, 5, 7-12, 14-16)
Orchestra Conducted by John Page. (tracks 1–3, 5, 7-12, 14-16)

Celtic Woman's Backing Band:

  • Keyboards (tracks 1, 5, 8-9), Piano (7, 13, 15-17), Whistle (1, 7), Celesta (10), Harpsichord (12), Low Whistle (15) : David Downes
  • Bodhran Drums (track 17), Percussion (5, 8–9, 11, 13, 15–16, 18) : Ray Fean, & Robbie Casserly
  • Guitars: Des Moore (tracks 5, 8, 10, 12, 15-16)
  • Bagpipes (tracks 9, 16), Uilleann pipes (9, 16), Low Whistle (14) : John O'Brien
  • Bass Guitar: Eoghan O'Neill (tracks 1, 5, 7-11, 13, 15-16)
  • Percussion: Andrew Boland (track 13)
  • Bagpipes: Anthony Byrne

The Aontas Choir was recorded at Powerscourt Studios, County Wicklow, Ireland. (tracks 2, 4–5, 8-11, 14–16, 18)
Choir Directed by Rosemary Collier. (tracks 2, 4–5, 8-11, 14–16, 18)
All songs arranged by David Downes.

Charts[]

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Germany (BVMI)[16] Gold 100,000double-dagger
Ireland (IRMA)[17] Gold 7,500^
Japan (RIAJ)[18] Platinum 250,000^
United States (RIAA)[20] Platinum 1,029,000[19]

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[]

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  13. ^ "Celtic Woman Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  14. ^ "Celtic Woman Chart History (World Albums)". Billboard.
  15. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2006". Ultratop. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  16. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Celtic Woman; 'Celtic Woman')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  17. ^ "The Irish Charts - 2005 Certification Awards - Gold". Irish Recorded Music Association.
  18. ^ "Japanese album certifications – Celtic Woman – Celtic Woman" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 29 May 2019. Select 2007年6月 on the drop-down menu
  19. ^ "World's greatest". Billboard. 16 June 2007. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  20. ^ "American album certifications – Celtic Woman – Celtic Woman". Recording Industry Association of America.



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