Editorial Product Review: : Second only to Riverdance as an international Irish showbiz phenomenon, previous installments of this Platinum-selling extravaganza have become beloved PBS standards. The original buxom quartet of female singers, Lisa, Maev, Orla, and Chloe, have duly been joined by Hayley and are, as usual, backed by a full symphony orchestra and choir, plus enough traditional instruments (the house fiddler, Mairead, is a powerhouse) to keep things legit. The material ranges from folkloric ('Dúlaman' is best known from Clannad's ...
Editorial Product Review: :Fueled by healthy public appetite for traditional melodies and quasi-ethnic roots, the crossover genre continues to flourish with this debut release from Ireland's Celtic Woman ensemble. The brainchild of Sharon Browne, Dave Kavanaugh (founders of Ireland's successful Celtic Collections label) and young Riverdance touring company musical director David Downes, CW's five young women musicians and vocalists offer up an ever pleasant, Eire-savvy fusion of folk, pop and classical influences. Avoiding the intrusive, club-beat/sex kitten window dressing of Bond, ...
Editorial Product Review: :Fueled by healthy public appetite for traditional melodies and quasi-ethnic roots, the crossover genre continues to flourish with this debut release from Ireland's Celtic Woman ensemble. The brainchild of Sharon Browne, Dave Kavanaugh (founders of Ireland's successful Celtic Collections label) and young Riverdance touring company musical director David Downes, CW's five young women musicians and vocalists offer up an ever pleasant, Eire-savvy fusion of folk, pop and classical influences. Avoiding the intrusive, club-beat/sex kitten window dressing of Bond, ...
Editorial Product Review: :No Description AvailableTrack: 10: Panis Angelicus,Track: 11: Don Oiche Ud I Mbeithail That Night In Bethehem,Track: 12: O Comes All Ye Faithful,Track: 13: The Little Drummer Boy,Track: 14: The Wexford Carol,Track: 15: Let It Snow Bonus Tracks,Track: 1: O Holy Night,Track: 2: Away In A Manger,Track: 3: Ding Dong Merrily On Hight,Track: 4: White Christmas,Track: 5: Silent Night,Track: 6: Christmas Pipes,Track: 7: The Christmas Song,Track: 8: Carol Of The Bells,Track: 9: Have Yourself A Merry Little ChristmasMedia ...
Editorial Product Review: :No Description AvailableTrack: 10: Panis Angelicus,Track: 11: Don Oiche Ud I Mbeithail That Night In Bethehem,Track: 12: O Comes All Ye Faithful,Track: 13: The Little Drummer Boy,Track: 14: The Wexford Carol,Track: 15: Let It Snow Bonus Tracks,Track: 1: O Holy Night,Track: 2: Away In A Manger,Track: 3: Ding Dong Merrily On Hight,Track: 4: White Christmas,Track: 5: Silent Night,Track: 6: Christmas Pipes,Track: 7: The Christmas Song,Track: 8: Carol Of The Bells,Track: 9: Have Yourself A Merry Little ChristmasMedia ...
Editorial Product Review: : The smash success of Celtic Woman generated a lot of demand for more music from the talented performers, and The Water Is Wide is a rerelease of the first album of Órla Fallon, the harp-playing brunette. As the title suggests, the album is filled with traditional songs, including 'The Water Is Wide,' 'She Moved Thro' the Fair,' and 'Down by the Sally Gardens,' as well as traditional Irish songs such as 'Aliliu Na Gamhna,' 'Carrickfergus,' and 'The ...
Editorial Product Review: : Second only to Riverdance as an international Irish showbiz phenomenon, previous installments of this Platinum-selling extravaganza have become beloved PBS standards. The original buxom quartet of female singers, Lisa, Maev, Orla, and Chloe, have duly been joined by Hayley and are, as usual, backed by a full symphony orchestra and choir, plus enough traditional instruments (the house fiddler, Mairead, is a powerhouse) to keep things legit. The material ranges from folkloric ('Dúlaman' is best known from Clannad's ...
Editorial Product Review: : Second only to Riverdance as an international Irish showbiz phenomenon, previous installments of this Platinum-selling extravaganza have become beloved PBS standards. The original buxom quartet of female singers, Lisa, Maev, Orla, and Chloe, have duly been joined by Hayley and are, as usual, backed by a full symphony orchestra and choir, plus enough traditional instruments (the house fiddler, Mairead, is a powerhouse) to keep things legit. The material ranges from folkloric ('Dúlaman' is best known from Clannad's ...
Editorial Product Review: :Under the musical direction of David Downes, The Greatest Journey: Essential Collection captures the stunning voices of Lisa, Méav, Chloë, Órla, Lynn & Alex and the inspired fiddle playing of Máiréad. This essential collection of their most beloved and memorable songs also includes four new songs ('The Call','Pie Jesu', 'Ave Maria', 'You Raise Me Up' backed with a gospel choir) and two previously unavailable songs on CD, 'Somewhere' from the Live at Slane Castle DVD and 'Shenandoah' ...
Small and light enough for a shirt pocket, Samsung's Helix YX-M1 is a one-stop audio entertainment center with an XM radio, a digital music player, and room for 50 hours of tunes, but it comes up short on battery life.