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Artist: Celtic ThunderEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2008-03-18
Music Label: MISC
Soundtracks:
- Heartland
- Mountains of Mourne
- The Voyage
- Come By The Hills
- Remember Me, Recuerde Me
- Desperado
- Steal Away
- The Island
- The Old Man
- Brothers in Arms
- Cal/Local Hero
- Lauren & I
- She
- Ireland s Call
- Puppy Love
Free Music Notes for Celtic Thunder
Free Music Review: Great Music and Voices!
Hit: 5 Stars
I know that this CD has been criticized for several reasons. 1)It is not the original group called Celtic Thunder. I am not familiar with the other Celtic Thunder (and it does seem that this group could have been more original with their title!) but their title has nothing to do with their music. As long as you know that you are not buying a CD of
the old groups music, their title should not influence your opinion of the actual music on this CD.
2) It doesn't have all of the songs from the concert on it. If you think about it, if they put every song that was in the concert on one tiny CD (it would probably take two actually...) it would be very, very long! I was disappointed about the loss of some of the songs, but as someone else mentioned they will be coming out with a second CD later this year that will have all the missing songs on it. Until then there is always the DVD version!
3) It has some pop type songs such as "Desperado" on it. I really like the mixture of music. There is no rock music or anything of that sort, just some modern songs. I am not a real die hard fan of Celtic music like some people are, but I felt that the music had enough of a Celtic flare to it. Just know that all of the songs are not traditional Irish melodies before you buy!
Now, for my opinion of the music itself. The five men that perform here are all really talented. They all bring something different to the show.
Damian McGinty was only 14 yrs. old when this was recorded (he's 15 now) and his voice is just incredible. He sings two solos on this CD, "Come By the Hills" and "Puppy Love." He does a great job with both of these and "Come By the Hills" is as gorgeous as "Puppy Love" is fun.
Keith Harkin sings the songs "The Mountains of Mourne", "The Island", and "Lauren and I". He has a nice voice. It seems a little weaker than the other guys voices to me (I'm no expert though), but it is still really good. "The Mountains of Mourne" and "Lauren and I" are great, really pretty songs, but I really don't care for "The Island". This is just a matter of taste though. I am sure that there are people who love "The Island".
Paul Byrom sings "Remember Me" and "She". He has a very well trained sounding voice that has a slightly operatic quality. It is very pleasant to listen too and he sings his songs very well. Both "Remember Me" and "She" are love songs (kind of obvious by their titles huh?) and are very well suited to his voice. I love them both.
Ryan Kelly sings "Desperado" and "Brothers In Arms". These two songs are my favorite of the whole CD. Ryan Kelly has a rougher sounding, less classical sounding voice. Maybe you could call it more emotional of a voice. I really don't know, but it is great anyway! Both of his songs very well done.
And last but not least there is George Donaldson. He has a deeper, more mature voice (probably because he's 40 and the oldest of the group!). He sings "The Voyage" and "The Old Man". "The Voyage" is a song about marriage. It presents marriage as being like a ocean voyage that takes hard work to maintain. This song is also one of my favorites because it has a great message to it. And it's sweet. "The Old Man" is about a son talking about his father who has just passed away. It is also beautiful. He sings is with such emotion that you can't help but feel sorrowful too.
The rest of the songs on the CD include "Heartland", "Steal Away", and "Ireland's Call". These are all group songs and it's great to hear all of their voices combined. Obviously, I like this CD and highly recommend it. Hope I helped!!
Celtic Thunder Poster
For Celtic Thunder, Sharon Browne has teamed up with Grammy-nominated Irish songwriting and composing veteran Phil Coulter to produce a show that includes an eclectic mix of songs ranging from the traditional "Mountains of Mourne" and "Come By the Hills" to international hits such as "Brothers in Arms" and "Desperado," as well as original compositions by Coulter, who has written hits for Elvis Presley ("My Boy") and the Bay City Rollers, and performed with Van Morrison, Tom Jones, and the Rolling Stones. The ensemble numbers in Celtic Thunder reflect the power of the vocalists, who range in age from 14 to 40, and feature songs that celebrate a common Celtic heritage.CD/DVD of the debut concert of Celtic Thunder was filmed on location at the Helix in Dublin, Ireland. The special features five male vocalists (ranging from 14 to 40 - Damian McGinty, Keith Harkin, Ryan Kelly, Paul Byrom, and George Donaldson) performing an eclectic mix of songs, ranging from the traditional "Mountains of Mourne" and "Come By the Hills" to international hits such as "Brothers in Arms" and "Desperado," as well as original compositions by Celtic Thunder's legendary musical director and composer Phil Coulter. Celtic Thunder roars with a 28 songlist of memorable songs including 'Raggle Taggle Gypsy','The Voyage', 'Steal Away', 'Ireland's Call', 'I Wanna Know what Love Is', 'Yesterday's Men' (bonus track) and more.
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