Members of the Irish folk group Celtic Woman, from left, Máiréad Nesbitt, Susan McFadden, Lisa Lambe and Chloë Agnew pose for a portrait in New York on Thursday, March 15, 2012. Celtic Woman, an all-female musical ensemble, will be performing at Oakdale Theatre in Wallingford, Conn., on St. Patrick's Day. (AP Photo/Carlo Allegri)

NEW YORK, N.Y. - The ladies of Celtic Woman are impressed by the spirited way Americans celebrate St. Patrick's Day, even if it isn't an official holiday like in their native Ireland.

"The decorations in the bars and restaurants and the buildup makes us very proud to be Irish," Susan McFadden, the newest member of the musical group, said Thursday.

"The green beer and dyeing your rivers green — we don't even do that (in Ireland)," violinist Máiréad Nesbitt said, adding: "(I love) the fashion. ... All the great hats and really, really cool-looking stuff that go with it."

Currently touring the country in support of their seventh album, "Believe," the popular group, which is a blend of classically inspired Irish and adult contemporary music, will play a St. Patrick's Day concert Saturday in Wallingford, Conn. The state's governor, Dannel P. Malloy, has declared it "Celtic Woman Day" in the state.

"It's very exciting for us, and it's definitely in the top five highlights of my career in Celtic Woman. It will definitely be a St. Patrick's Day to remember," Chloë Agnew said.

John Carucci, The Associated Press
Mar 16, 2012
570 News
Kitchener, Ontario

 From left to right: Susan McFadden,Chloë Agnew,Máiréad Nesbitt and Lisa Lambe


From left to right: Lisa Lambe, Lisa Kelly, Chloë Agnew, and in the center background Máiréad Nesbitt


From left to right: Máiréad Nesbitt, Lisa Lambe, Chloë Agnew and Lisa Kelly


Fiddler Mairead Nesbitt and Celtic Woman bring their Believe tour to the Oakdale in Wallingford on Saturday, March 17, and the Mohegan Sun Arena on Sunday, March 18. Photo: Contributed Photo / CT


There have been several lineup changes in Celtic Woman since the group formed in 2004, but fiddler Máiréad Nesbitt has been one of the constants, with her high-energy performances contrasting nicely with the beautiful tunes delivered by the vocalists.

Singer Lisa Kelly, another original member, is sitting out Celtic Woman's current tour -- which stops at the Oakdale Theatre in Wallingford on Saturday, March 17, and at the Mohegan Sun Arena on Sunday, March 18 -- as she is pregnant with her fourth child.

Taking her place is Susan McFadden, who has recently starred in "Grease" and "Legally Blonde: The Musical" in London's West End.

"It injects something different into the show when someone new joins, and she's fantastic," Nesbitt said during a recent phone interview from Fairfax, Va. "There are a few new things in the show, as well, that have kind of stirred it up a bit."

The new concert, "Believe," was recorded for CD and DVD in September in Atlanta with Nesbitt and Kelly, as well as Chloë Agnew, another original member, and Lisa Lambe, who joined the group last year.

Celtic Woman's "Believe" tour started in early February and will visit 60 cities before ending April 29 in Las Vegas.

"It's going great, I must say," Nesbitt said of the new program. "The show is very different from our last show. We have a few favorites in there that people want to hear, but it's got a lot of new music and there are some surprises in the show, as well.

"We have a bagpiper (Anthony Byrne) and we have our fantastic dancer (Craig Ashurst), and they lend some different dynamics to the show. So we're very excited about it, and the songs are beautiful.

"The crowds are absolutely fantastic and they've been absolutely brilliant for this new show. It's a different audience every night and you draw a different energy from them every night. They really are a part of the show and they totally bring another dynamic to the show.

"When we do our meet-and-greets every night, I ask a few people who've been to the other Celtic Woman shows which one they prefer and they really prefer this one, which is good news. It's always good to know that you're making progress and reaching out to more people. It's very good news for us."

As usual, Celtic Woman blends traditional Irish favorites with their versions of more contemporary songs. For "Believe," newer songs include Simon and Garfunkel's "Bridge Over Troubled Water" and "Sailing," which was a hit for Rod Stewart in the early 1970s.

Nesbitt has fun moving between the Irish standards and the pop hits.

"I don't have a favorite, actually; I love doing them all," she said. "I've always loved doing different styles and I think it keeps you fresh, keeps you on your toes, and keeps you thinking of new things to do. I really love it all.

"And I love recording with different people, too, and certainly Celtic Woman gives me that luxury. ... It helps to refocus and maintain the freshness, which is very important for Celtic Woman and for me personally."

Nesbitt was featured prominently on the soundtrack to Disney's "Tinker Bell" DVD, and she is scheduled to do a follow-up, "Tinker Bell: Secret of the Wings," with composer Joel McNeely when the "Believe" tour ends. She's also making plans for a second solo album, which would be her first in more than a decade.

"I've been asked to do another solo record, but I don't know when I'm going to be able to do that," she said with a laugh. "I'm thinking about different things for that, but it's always a challenge to stay in one place, in the studio, long enough to get something like that done.

"I remember for the first one, it was a few years getting tunes together and thinking of what I would like to do that's slightly different. So it'll be a challenge getting it done, but I'm sure I will."

By: Sean Spillane
Connecticut Post
ctpost.com
Bridgeport, CT
Published Tuesday, March 13, 2012

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Members of Celtic Woman from left: Lisa Lambe, Chloë Agnew, Susan McFadden and Máiréad Nesbitt are introduced to the P.S.22 Chorus by Chorus Director Gregg Breinberg, right, inside the auditorium before a special rehearsal. (Staten Island Advance/Anthony DePrimo)

Multiplatinum singing phenomenon Celtic Woman took time out from their own concert schedule yesterday to check out another singing sensation -- the talented kids from the acclaimed PS 22 Chorus.

Currently on tour supporting their latest full-length album, "Believe" -- and fresh from their performance Sunday at Radio City Music Hall -- Celtic Woman took a slight detour to stop by the school on Forest Avenue, Graniteville, that's home to the Internet singing sensation.

The PS 22 Chorus has garnered more than 42 million views on YouTube and performed at the Oscars, on Oprah Winfrey's TV show and with a who's who of movie and television stars.

Celtic Woman is a musical ensemble conceived and assembled by David Downes. The group has undertaken a number of world tours, and sold more than 6 million CDs worldwide.

Celtic Woman performed a handful of songs with the fifth-grade Chorus, under the direction of Director Gregg Breinberg, during the kids' regular after-school rehearsal yesterday.

Among the songs they did together was "Greatest Love" from the Chorus' tribute to Whitney Houston. They also collaborated on Simon & Garfunkel's "Bridge Over Troubled Water" and on the Irish folksong "Green Grow the Rushes." Both are from Celtic Woman's "Believe" album and show.

The Chorus and the ladies are no strangers. They met in 2009, when Celtic Woman performed for President Obama at the National Tree Lighting ceremony at the White House, and the PS 22 Chorus was also on the bill.

In March 2010, Celtic Woman invited the Chorus to join them onstage at Radio City Music Hall on St Patrick's Day, to perform with them as part of their "Songs from the Heart" tour.


The group promised that the next time they would be on tour in New York City they would try to get together again with the Chorus. So when the group added Radio City to their current "Believe" tour, they also made arrangements to visit PS 22.


Members of Celtic Woman make a heart sign from left: Lisa Lambe, Chloë Agnew, with Susan McFadden and Máiréad Nesbitt after they are introduced to the P.S.22 Chorus by Chorus Director Gregg Breinberg inside the auditorium. (Staten Island Advance/Anthony DePrimo)


Members of Celtic Woman from left: Lisa Lambe, Chloë Agnew, Susan McFadden and Máiréad Nesbitt are introduced to the P.S.22 Chorus inside the auditorium. (Staten Island Advance/Anthony DePrimo)


Susan McFadden, a member of Celtic Woman, arrives to rousing applauds from the P.S.22 Chorus inside the schoool auditorium as the four-member group and the kids do a special rehearsal. (Staten Island Advance/Anthony DePrimo)


Members of Celtic Woman from left: Lisa Lambe, Chloë Agnew, Susan McFadden and Máiréad Nesbitt are introduced to the P.S.22 Chorus by Chorus Director Gregg Breinberg, right, inside the auditorium before a special rehearsal. (Staten Island Advance/Anthony DePrimo)


Celtic Woman group member, Máiréad Nesbitt, plays the violin as they rehearse with the P.S.22 Chorus. (Staten Island Advance/Anthony DePrimo)


Members of Celtic Woman and the P.S.22 Chorus rehearse together inside the auditorium, making it the second visit from the multiplatinum singing group. (Staten Island Advance/Anthony DePrimo)


Members of Celtic Woman from left: Lisa Lambe, Chloë Agnew, Susan McFadden and Máiréad Nesbitt are introduced to the P.S.22 Chorus by Chorus Director Gregg Breinberg. (Staten Island Advance/Anthony DePrimo)


Lisa Lambe, center, a member of Celtic Woman, rehearses with her four member group and the P.S.22 Chorus. (Staten Island Advance/Anthony DePrimo)


Members of Celtic Woman rehearse songs with the P.S.22 Chorus inside the auditorium. (Staten Island Advance/Anthony DePrimo)


Lisa Lambe, a member of Celtic Woman. looks on as she and the four-member group rehearse with the P.S.22 Chorus inside the auditorium. (Staten Island Advance/Anthony DePrimo)


Chloë Agnew, a member of Celtic Woman, sings along with the P.S.22 Chorus during a rehearsal. (Staten Island Advance/Anthony DePrimo)


By Diane Lore Staten Island Advance
silive.com
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Staten Island, New York

Hi.
Beautifull song.

Celtic Woman & Chris de Burgh - I'm Counting On You

Hi.
This is my favorite song of Chloe.
Celtic Woman - When You Believe

Máiréad Nesbitt, Celtic Woman’s fiddler, gets her energy from having been in Michael Flately's Lord of the Dance before joining Celtic Woman.

Since the troupe started performing in 2004, it has taken the world by storm.

Celtic Woman currently consists of Chloë Agnew, Lisa Lambe, Susan McFadden and Máiréad Nesbitt. The cast has gone through a few lineup changes since the group was founded by David Downes in 2004, with the most recent being Lisa Kelly taking the 2012 tour off to have a child.

Nesbitt, Celtic Woman’s fiddler, says changes have kept the group fresh.

“The changes weren’t very often, so we had the luxury of staying together for a very long time. Now that Lisa Kelly is gone to have her fourth child, we have Susan McFadden. They both have very powerful voices, but they’re different. We know how to adapt now.”

Despite the changes, the women remain true to their sound.

“Time goes by very fast and you get used to people very quickly,” Nesbitt said. “They know how they want to contribute to our sound, and it also brings a bit of freshness, too. The sound has definitely maintained the Celtic Woman fans.”

The group’s new show should be their biggest, Nesbitt said.

“Our new show, ‘Believe,’ is a massive, big show with new sets, costumes, lights, sounds and everything. It’s a spectacle for the eye as well as the ear. We have surprises for everyone, and everyone has their own solos.”

Nesbitt says her family and hard work got her to where she is now.

“I’m from a musical family and we all play. It was a great way of communicating with each other and it just seemed natural,” she said. “My mother and father are musicians. It went from there. Basically, I play traditional Celtic music with a background in classical, so I play different styles.”

That diversity is what helped Nesbitt become a part of the group.

“I was asked to be a part of ‘Celtic Woman’ and it was fantastic to be asked,” she said. “It felt really, really great. It was only supposed to be one night in Dublin, but after recording the DVD for PBS, we had no idea it was going to be so popular. It was a very welcome surprise.”

Nesbitt also spent some time working with some of Ireland’s other big hit shows.

“I had done a little bit of recording for ‘Riverdance.’ I had just finished my post-grad in London and I came back to Ireland and got a job with a fantastic orchestra. When I had worked with ‘Riverdance,’ I had just graduated and gotten a job in Ireland and didn’t want to leave Ireland at the time. When ‘Lord of the Dance’ came up, I decided that was the thing to do and it was great working with Michael Flatley and all the other dancers, and it was a great way to see the world.”

Celtic Woman has traveled the globe as well. But the group’s tour doesn’t allow for the usual kind of sightseeing.

“You don’t get to see very much because we’re very, very busy,” Nesbitt said. “We do a lot of promotion and touring. Our type of touring is a very rock ’n roll-type touring. We do a different city every night, so it is extremely intense and a lot of hard work.”

Of the show “Believe” she said, “There is something for everybody. It is a family show. We’re proud of that. It’s very important to us. We’re very passionate about what we do. We all come from different backgrounds, so it brings something different from everyone.”

By STEPHEN DOUGLAS
The Saratogian
Springs, NY
Published: Wednesday, March 07, 2012

Hi:
Dream voice.
Celtic Woman Silent Night
Celtic Woman: Dúlamán

Hi.
Amazing voice,talent and beautifull from Gales.
Love Never Dies

Hi:
Beautifull voice and sad song,this it traslatión to english:
Translation:

Broken my heart
Lonely my life
With my darling child lying here and me tormented
It is the end of my world
My little red-haired girl
Laid out in Crucán na bPáiste

She will not see again
The dew on the grass
Nor the snow in the glens of Maamtrasna
No sun on her face
No sweet song of the birds
Only the cold earth of Crucán na bPáiste




Chorus:
In the name of the Father
And in the name of the Son
And Mother Mary full of grace
In the name of the Holy Spirit
Don't leave me alive
With my little angel in Crucán na bPáiste

There is sadness on the mountains
Anger on the Mask ( Lough Mask - a lake nearby)
But much worse am I that didn't save her
And for the time I am alive
Never more will I stand
In Ireland or in Crucán na bPáiste

Deirdre Shannon - Crucán na bPaiste

Hi.
I am Mexican but I know something of Irish,these are the personal pronouns:

writing gaelic    pronunciation             english traductión
    tá mé         tó mei                              I am
    tá tú          tó tuu                              you are
    tá sé          tó shei                             he is 
    tá sí           tó shii                              she is   
    tá muid       táimid                              we are 
    tá sibh        tó shiv                            you are
    tá siad        tó shíad                          they are