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 Brilliant vocals, brilliant orchestration... perfect. February 11, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I've been waiting for this CD with baited breath since I saw the concert on PBS in December. And now I've finally got it! I just got it this afternoon and already I've played it three or four times, it's that good.
I am a huge fan of Celtic music, it's just so ethereal and beautiful. This group of immensely talented women combine Celtic music, a few songs with a more musical theatre style, and even some classical/opera songs (I know, a 16-year-old who likes opera!), and every single one is amazing.
My favorite song on this CD is "The Voice," sung by Lisa Kelly. It's such a beautiful song, and the lyrics struck me so hard the first time I saw it that I had to watch the tape of the concert over and over again, just for that song! Mairead Nesbitt is amazing as usual; I wish an audio recording could convey her wonderful stage presence. I also rather like Hayley Westenra on "Lascia Ch'io Pianga," although I'm not overly fond of Chloe Agnew's "The Prayer;" it really should be a duet, and she left out all of the Italian! The first group song, "The Sky and the Dawn and the Sun," is amazing.
Definitely go with the Deluxe edition of this CD, since "At the Ceili" and "Spanish Lady" are just brilliant group songs, some of the best, and are of the fun upbeat kind of Celtic music, which is also great. I'm hoping I can see them when they come to Radio City in March - Celtic Woman is an amazing group!
 Nice February 20, 2007
C. Smith (Ma, USA)
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
The charm is nice, but I would have liked just the CD with the Bonus tracks as they were what I really wanted... they were the best on the CD. The Celtic women have good voices and a great fiddler, but some songs are better than others. I love "Newgrange" "At the Ceili", "Spanish Lady" and "Mo Ghile Mear".
CD GREAT, SHIPPING NIGHTMARE July 10, 2007
M. Stewart (Pittsburgh PA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This CD, as everyone has previously mentioned, is absolutely awesome. I purchased two of the 'deluxe' editions, one for myself and one for my mother's 91st birthday. The shipping, direct from [...], was a disaster. They will say shipping dates are 'estimated,' however, they went far beyond that. I got an email after two weeks saying they were having some kind of unspecified problem filling the order and then got the product about 10 days after that. Totally unacceptable. I've always had excellent service from Amazon sellers (aftermarket), but I will certainly discourage my friends from giving me Amazon gift certificates in the future, as they have done in the past. Shame, Amazon!
Worth the money July 25, 2007
Gunner (Bethlehem,Georgia)
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
The Celtic Woman are some very special singers. I think I could buy just about anything they put out.
Gunner July 2,007
Beautiful..... February 5, 2007
Janessa E. Butterfield (ISU Cyclone Country, Iowa)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
....a great continuation of the first Celtic Woman album.
After seeing them on PBS, getting the first CD and seeing them in concert I am hooked. These ladies can SING!
The bonus songs make the album definatly worth the extra few dollars...it includes the fun, upbeat, songs Celtic Woman performs at the ending of their live shows....I was so hoping they would put them on an album. Live or not, the sound quality is PERFECTION, they sound studio quality.
I was a little hesistant at first about the addition of the new member...but she rounds the group up nicely.
If I had one complaint it would be the repeat of songs from the individual albums, particularly Chloe's version of "The Prayer" but for the most part this album is sheer joy...no disappointers here. I am also not a big fan of "Sing Out", it seems to simply for the complexity and range of these ladies talents....but overall I am pleased with the purchase.
The charm is lovely, but the bonus songs were my main drive for purchasing. Trust me it was worth it.
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