New York, NY (Top40 Charts) CELTIC WOMAN kick off 2019 with the release of their ANCIENT LAND DVD and Blu-Ray due out February 15, a DVD/CD
Deluxe combo, and an extensive North American tour.
For their new concert spectacular, CELTIC WOMAN: ANCIENT LAND, the group—featuring the incredible vocal talents of Mairead Carlin, Eabha McMahon, and introduces newest member Megan Walsh along with the sensational Tara McNeill on fiddle-perform against the backdrop of the historic Johnstown Castle in County Wexford, Ireland, accompanied by an orchestra and a full Irish band of drums and pipes, whistles, singers and dancers. The stunning outdoor show features brand new music from their ANCIENT LAND album, alongside timeless favorites. The DVD's 23 songs include many songs that are all new to CELTIC WOMAN including original compositions "Follow Me," "
Be Still" and "Love & Honour" (instrumental), some Irish traditional songs including "Sive," "Mna na hEireann (Women of Ireland)", and "Moorlough Shore" and some reimagined workings of contemporary songs such as "Long
Journey Home," "Going Home" and "Homeland" (full track listing below).
ANCIENT LAND (the group's 13th album) was released last year and marks the group's first new studio album since their Grammy-nominated Destiny in 2016. The album entered the Billboard World Albums Chart at #6, making CELTIC WOMAN the only European act in the Top Ten of this chart (eight are from Asia, with the remaining group from Australia). Recorded at Real World Studios in the UK this past summer, ANCIENT LAND features material that's all new to CELTIC WOMAN including original compositions "Follow Me," "
Be Still" and "Love & Honour" (instrumental); Irish traditional songs-"Sive," "Mna na hEireann (Women of Ireland)"and "Moorlough Shore"-plus some reimagined workings of contemporary songs such "Long
Journey Home," "Going Home"and "Homeland."
ANCIENT LAND DVD/BLU-RAY TRACKLISTING is as follows:
1. Ancient Land
2. Homeland
3. Moorlough Shore
4. Ae Fond Kiss
5. Amazing Grace
6. Long
Journey Home
7. Sive
8. Shenadoah
9. County Down
10. Love & Honour
11. Ballroom of Romance
12. Follow Me
13. Mná Na hÉireann (Women Of Ireland)
14. Over The Rainbow
15. Tara's Tunes
16.
Danny Boy
17. Garden of Eden
18. Faith's Song
19. Siúil A Rúin
20. Be Still
21. Going Home
22. The Enchanted Way
23. Parting Glass
2019 "ANCIENT LAND" NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES:
2/28 Nashville, TN Tennessee Performing Arts Center
3/1 Huntsville, AL Von Braun Center
3/2 Pensacola, FL Saenger Theatre
3/3 Sarasota, FL Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
3/5 Pembroke Pines, FL Charles F. Dodge City Center
3/6 Daytona Beach, FL The Peabody Auditorium
3/8 Melbourne, FL Maxwell C. King Center for the Performing Arts
3/9 Augusta, GA William Bell Auditorium
3/10 N Charleston, SC North Charleston Coliseum & Performing Arts Center
3/12 Ft. Myers, FL Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall
3/13 St. Petersburg, FL Mahaffey Theater
3/14 Atlanta, GA Fox Theatre
3/15 Greenville, SC Peace Center
3/16 Newport News, VA Ferguson Center for the Arts
3/17 Baltimore, MD Hippodrome Theatre
3/19 Pittsburgh, PA Benedeum Center for the Performing Arts
3/20 Greenvale, NY Tilles Center for the Performing Arts
3/21 Staten Island, NY St.
George Theatre
3/22 Richmond, VA Altria Theatre
3/23 Durham, NC DPAC
3/24 Newark, NJ New Jersey Performing Arts Center
3/26 Rochester, NY RBTL's Auditorium Theatre
3/27 Syracuse, NY The Oncenter
3/29 Concord, NH Capitol Center for the Arts
3/30 Albany, NY Palace Theatre
3/31 West Point, NY Eisenhower Hall Theatre
4/2 Providence, RI Providence Performing Arts Center
4/3 Hartford, CT The Bushnell Performing Arts Center
4/4 Philadelphia, PA Academy Of Music
4/5-4/6 Lancaster, PA American
Music Theatre
4/7 Worcester, MA The Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts
4/9 Akron, OH Akron Civic Theatre
4/10 Detroit, MI Fox Theatre
4/11 Benton Harbor, MI The Mendell Center
4/12 Lima, OH Veteran's Civic & Convention Center
4/13 Wabash, IN Honeywell Center
4/14 Rosemont, IL Rosemont Theatre
4/16 East Lansing, MI Wharton Center for the Performing Arts
4/17 Columbus, OH Palace Theatre
4/18 Cincinnati, OH Taft Theatre
4/19 Louisville, KY The Louisville Palace
4/20 Memphis, TN Orpheum Theatre
4/23 Ft. Smith, AR ArcBest Corporation Performing Arts Center
4/24 Monroe, LA Monroe Civic Center
4/25 Grand Prairie, TX Verizon Theatre
4/26 Houston, TX Smart Financial Centre
4/27 Austin, TX Frank Erwin Center
4/28 Oklahoma City, OK Civic Center
Music Hall
4/30 San Antonio, TX Majestic Theatre
5/1 Midland, TX Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center
5/3 Phoenix, AZ Orpheum Theatre
5/4 Long Beach, CA Terrace Theater
5/5 Thousand Oaks, CA Civic Arts Plaza
5/7 San Diego, CA Civic Theatre
5/8 San Jose, CA Center for Performing Arts
5/10 Seattle, WA Paramount Theatre
5/11 Spokane, WA Martin Woldson Theater
5/12 Calgary, AB Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
5/14 Idaho Falls, ID Civic Center for the Arts
5/15 Casper, WY Casper Events Center
5/17 Bismarck, ND Bismarck Events Center
5/18 Minneapolis, MN Orpheum Theatre
5/19 Rapid City, SD Rushmore Plaza Civic Center
5/21 Bozeman, MT Brick Breeden Fieldhouse
5/22 Missoula, MT Adams Center Fieldhouse
5/23 Great Falls, MT Mansfield Center for the Performing Arts
5/25 Salt Lake City, UT Kingsbury Hall
5/26 Morrison, CO Red Rocks
In the years since its 2005 debut, global musical sensation
Celtic Woman has emerged as both a formidable multimedia presence and a genuine cultural phenomenon. The group's albums and DVD releases have been consistent multi-platinum best-sellers, and its concert tours continue to touch the hearts of a devoted audience that spans the globe.
CELTIC WOMAN continue to touch the hearts of a huge audience that spans the globe. Both an accomplished recording ensemble and a world-class performing collective, CELTIC WOMAN celebrates Ireland's rich musical and cultural heritage, while continuing its remarkable legacy of introducing some of Ireland's most talented singers and musicians onto the world stage.
Celtic Woman has sold over ten million CDs and DVDs, making it the only all-female act to achieve multi-platinum success in the classical crossover and world music genres during the past decade. Named Billboard's #1 World
Music Artist of the Year six times, each of its 11 studio CDs have debuted at #1 on Billboard's World Album chart.
Celtic Woman has also scored two Top 10 debuts on Billboard's influential album chart and five Top Five DVDs on Billboard's Top Video chart, as well as achieving platinum-level sales in nine countries.
Celtic Woman's fresh fusion of traditional Irish music and contemporary songcraft celebrates Ireland's history while reflecting the vibrant spirit of modern Ireland. The group's repertoire encompasses Irish classics, contemporary songs, classical favorites and stirring originals. The lineup of performers has evolved in the years since the group's inception, but the signature sound of
Celtic Woman has remained consistent, showcasing the members' individual and collaborative talents.
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