Celtic Woman - A New Journey: Live at Slane Castle, Ireland | 
| Actors: Chloe Agnew, Lisa Kelly, Mairead Nesbitt, Orla Fallon, Meav Ni Mhaolchatha
Studio: Manhattan Records
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Rating:  322 reviews
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Format: Color, Ntsc, Widescreen
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 0
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
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Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.5
MPN: EMID7510698D
UPC: 094637510698
EAN: 0094637510698
ASIN: B000LC4CVA
Theatrical Release Date: January 30, 2007
Release Date: January 30, 2007
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Studio: Emi Music Distribution Release Date: 01/30/2007
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Celtic Woman, the PBS sensation, returns for 2007 in A New Journey: Live at Slane Castle, Ireland. Most of the elements return as well: vocalists Chloe, Meav, Lisa, and Orla; fiery fiddler Mairead; music director David Downes; chorus and orchestra; and the New Age-y Celtic and traditional music. New for this show is New Zealand vocalist Hayley Westenra, a picturesque outdoor location, and an almost entirely new song list. Chloe sings "The Prayer" (made famous by Josh Groban) and "Panis Angelicus"; Lisa covers "Caledonia," "The Blessing," and "The Voice"; Orla sings "Newgrange" and accompanies herself on harp for "Carrickfergus"; Meav sings "Dulaman"; Mairead plays "Granuaile's Dance" and "Shenandoah: The Pacific Slope"; and Hayley sings "Scarborough Fair" by herself and duets with Mairead (Handel's "Lascia Ch'io Pianga") and Meav ("The Last Rose of Summer"). Then of course the group performs together ("The Sky and the Dawn and the Sun," "Over the Rainbow," "Beyond the Sea," "At the Ceili," "Sing Out!", "Spanish Lady," "Mo Ghile Mear"). Encore performances from the original show are Enya's "Orinoco Flow," "Danny Boy," "Somewhere," and "You Raise Me Up." Hayley proves to be an excellent fit among the beautiful voices, and Lisa seems to emerge as the talent most deserving of attention, but overall the show lacks some of the fresh sparkle of the original. The song list isn't quite as strong, and some of the "primp and pose" choreography is just silly. But Celtic Woman is never less than charming, and at its best can be quite stirring. --David Horiuchi
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FANTASTIC...... December 6, 2006
R. Hoover (north lewisburg, ohio United States)
60 out of 77 found this review helpful
My DH told me to be at the T.V. at 8PM sharp last night because he had a surprise, and WOW I forgot all about the PBS special last night. The Celtic Woman were on and it was they're New Journey concert. I think that it was better than the first concert if that is even possible. All six girls were at they're finest and I really enjoyed it and the songs were great. All the girls were more relaxed around each other and Chloe's voice has greatly improved as ever, Lisa,Orla and Meav were fantastic as well. Haley the new girl fit in as well. Finally Maire'ad what can I say about her but great. Now I'm not sure if I should buy the DVD first or risk trying to find the CD at the store or pre-order that as well. AH WELL, decisions
 A very nice concert December 8, 2006
La Coccinelle
47 out of 77 found this review helpful
I haven't seen the original Celtic Woman concert. I watched this one on PBS, mainly because I wanted to see Hayley Westenra, one of my favourite singers. To my surprise, Meav is one of the regular members of the group (I have two of her older albums). So I was familiar with two of the singers already, even though I didn't realize it! All the voices blended very nicely, and the harmonies were incredible.
I would give this concert 5 stars, except that one song, "Sing Out", was very off-putting. It was almost like Christian rock, and I really don't like that kind of music. The concert recovered after that, though.
I would definitely like to see this show again, but on DVD so I can skip through the song that I didn't like.
Excellent! February 2, 2007
Cherise Everhard (Michigan, USA)
41 out of 42 found this review helpful
Slane Castle is the perfect backdrop for the second Celtic Woman concert on DVD. The castle is all lit up and the Celtic WomEn are in top form. This was the first appearance of Hayley Westenra as the newest member of CW. I have to admit when I heard she was joining the group, my first thought was "if it's not broke, why fix it?" I will tell you now, happily, I was wrong. I really enjoyed listening to her sing and thought she made a nice addition to this group of extraordinarily gifted women.
The music is as wonderful as I had expected and I watched the DVD twice today. I had the opportunity to see Celtic Woman in concert this summer. There were several songs that they performed that night that I had never heard them sing. I remember thinking, I hope they are going to record these. They did.
The one song I really wanted them to record was "At the Ceili" a fun little song about women going to a Ceili (party) and seeking out men. It is upbeat and impossible not to want to clap along or tap your foot. Meav, Lisa and Orla sing that song and they really look like they are having a good time doing it.
Another favorite was the "Pacific Slope." Mairead is playing her fiddle, with the accompaniment of two dueling bodhran players. I love when they do that. The audience is clapping along, while Mairead is dancing around barefooted. She is quite the performer.
I really expected to hate the song sing out, because other reviewers talked about how cheesy it was. I didn't hate it. It's a little chipper, but it didn't make me want to hit the skip button or anything.
This is a wonderful DVD and Slane Castle is a beautiful backdrop. I only gave it 4 stars because of the repeat of songs from the previous DVD and CD. They once again performed Orinoco Flow, Danny Boy, Somewhere and You Raise Me Up. While I love those songs, I was sorry to see them appear again. The arrangement and everything remained the same. I would have preferred four new songs.
Angel Voices & Irish Magic! December 11, 2006
Norma Brock (Texas)
20 out of 20 found this review helpful
The music, the setting, the MAGIC! I was lucky enough to be at Slane Castle for the filming of this DVD. It was truly a magical experience. As usual, all the girls were phenomenal! The castle in the cool damp air, the lighting, the fire & smoke, the beautiful gowns, the angel voices - it was a fairy tale come true! The DVD captures that magic and takes me back to Ireland. Thank you Lisa, Orla, Chloe, Mairead, Meav & Hayley for bringing such beauty to this world! David Downes is truly the musical genius of our time!
amazing December 30, 2006
Albert L. Molthan Jr. (Independence Missouri)
20 out of 21 found this review helpful
I am a lover of all types of music. When flipping through the channels of the TV one night I came upon the PBS airing of Celtic Woman. I was immediately captured by the celtic music and the beautiful voices of all of the women in the production. I think that the Celtic Woman show has been one of the best kept secrets in the music world. I immediately ordered four of their CD's and DVD's. The addition of Haley to the program has really improved the show in my opinion. By the time the show was over, I was in love with all of the women in the production. If you like angelic voices, unbelievable harmony, and a wonderful variety of traditional and classical songs, you will absolutely love their DVD.
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