Acclaimed Irish all-female act Celtic Woman will be looking to a jam-packed fall and winter this year as they prepare for their forthcoming European and Japanese jaunts in September and October, respectively. But they will also hit the road come December for a North American trek that will open with a three-night slate in Pechanga, CA on December 1-3 and will close in Denver, CO a few days before Christmas on the 21st. The winter trek, which will feature the female quartet performing purely Yuletide cheers and themes accompanied by a 45-man orchestra, will also have the group play in eleven other cities, including a two-nighter in Ontario on December 9 and 10.

For the fall trek in Europe and Japan, expect Celtic Woman to perform cuts from their current release ‘Lullaby’. The album, which is the band’s follow-up to ‘Songs from the Heart’ (2010), marks their sixth record. It notched the 5th spot in Billboard’s Top World Albums chart upon its release early this year.

Celtic Woman is composed of Chloe Agnew, Lynn Hilary, Lisa Kelly and fiddler Mairead Nesbitt.

Harrisburg is set to enjoy one of Ireland’s most lyrical voices.

Ex-Celtic Woman, Orla Fallon is performing in concert at the Whitaker Center as part of her “My Land” tour.

Her 50-city tour, which started in Salt Lake City, will traverse across the nation.

Following a four-year stint with Celtic Woman, Fallon left the group to pursue her own solo career. As of now, she has produced two specials for PBS and, in March, released a DVD and CD.

Fallon indicated that it was not easy to make the decision to part ways with such a successful group. However, she has always dreamed of striking out on her own.
She stated, “I always had a yearning to do my own concerts in America.”

Fallon was drawn to music even as a small child. She told her mom and dad that she wanted to pursue music as a career and was allowed to attend a boarding school that focused on musical developed it. When she tried playing the harp, she fell in love with it.

She said, “If I hadn’t learned it, my life would have been so different. It was a pivotal moment.”

Playing the harp allowed Fallon to stand out.

“It’s led to so many doors opening and so many adventures along the way,” Fallon stated about her musical instrument of choice.

Fallon likes to play the harp because her audience is intrigued by its music and the grandness of it.

She stated, “I just think it’s a very mystical, magical instrument.”

At one point in her life, Fallon wanted to be an attorney. However, once she began attending college, she knew that music was the path for her.

She was a music teacher for six years in Ireland and became a performer on a full-time basis. She began performing so much that eventually she was unable to perform as much as she wanted to and still teach. This is when she decided to go for it.

Her whole life was altered when the Celtic Woman invited her to join the group.

She became a celebrity through the group and was allowed to perform in venues all over the world.

“My Land,” Fallon’s CD, is full of both traditional American and Irish tunes. On the CD, Fallon performs a wonderful version of “Both Sides Now,” originally sung by Joni Mitchell.

Fallon indicated that this particular song is her all-time favorite. The song has been important to her since her teenage years.

She said, “It’s the song I sung to celebrate every milestone in my life.”

She also includes several original songs on her CD and in her live tour performances. Fallon is heavily influenced by nature and she says that she often writes her songs while interacting with the out of doors.

One thing about the tour that she can hardly wait for is the interaction with the American audiences. She enjoys letting her fans in on the inspiration for the songs and she likes to hold a conversation with them as well.

Fallon’s songs are intended to make the audience members feel like they’re somewhere else, perhaps in Ireland for the duration of the concert.

Celtic Woman, the Irish vocal group, will be returning to the road following the holidays to perform a winter run across the east part of the U.S. as well as portions of Europe.

Recently the quartet wrapped up a leg in Australia. In early February they will be heading out again and kick off the road trip with a show in Lakeland, FL on February 4. The tour so far is made up of 72 stops. They include multiple night stands in Atlanta on February 23 and 24; in Baltimore on March 9 and 10; in Chicago on April 16 and 17; in Minneapolis on April 22 and 23; in Memphis, TN on May 9 and 10 and in San Antonio, TX on May 16 and 17. The run will be wrapped up by a concert on May 22 in Austin, TX, with a European trek of 10 dates to follow.

Originally the lineup was a quintet. However Alex Sharpe earlier in the year left the group due to her family commitments. The group is currently comprised of vocalists Lisa Kelly, Lynn Hilary and Chloe Agnew, along with Mairead Nesbitt, fiddle player.

Celtic Woman is touring in support of “Songs From the Heart.” The new DVD/CD combo was released in January. Late last year the new collection also came to PBS television stations across the nation in a special entitled “Songs From the Heart- Live at Powerscourt House.”

Each member of Celtic Woman has also released their own solo albums.

Lynn Hilary, a Celtic woman singer, has stunned fans with her leaving the vocal ensemble only weeks after the first tour of Australia had been completed by the group.

Three years ago Lynn became a member of Celtic Woman. During that time she has toured the world with the group and helped to contribute to selling millions of DVDs and CDs of Celtic Woman music.

A personal statement from Lynn was posted on Celtic Woman’s website, explaining her reasons why she had decided to leave. She said, being with Celtic Woman has been an incredible experience.. I feel very fortunate and privileged to have been able to say I was a Celtic Woman even if it was just for three years. However, more and more I have been missing Ireland as well as my life there. So I’ve made the decision to leave the group while things are still good. I will terribly miss all my friends, and in particularlyy the three special ladies- Lisa Kelly, Chloe Agnew and Mairead Nesbitt. After this hectic year that we’ve had I will always think of the group as Super Women instead of Celtic Women. I won’t ever forget the acceptance and warmth I was given from them and the fans when I arrived to fill such big shoes. I want to also thank the fans who made this entire experience even more colorful. Also I would like to thank Celtic Woman’s amazing team that works so hard behind the scenes. They’ve been an integral part in Celtic Woman becoming so fabulously successful in the past and will continue in the future.

In 2004 David Downes from Riverdance and Sharon Brown put Celtic Woman together. It was expected that it was for just one performance. Six years later the group is still going strong.

For a majority of 2010 “Celtic Woman: Songs From The Heart,” the DVD and CD has been one of the Top 5 albums on the US World Music chart.

Celtic Woman has also sold over 1.5 million tickets for their concerts.

Celtic Woman, the multi platinum selling singing group, has landed their second album debut in the Top 10 of Billboard’s Top 200. “Songs from the Heart” is in the No. 9 spot. In addition the album is the fifth release for the group to debut in the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s World Music Chart. The live concert companion DVD also debuted as No. 1on Billboard’s top Music DVD Chart.

Celtic Woman will be kicking off their new national wide tour of over 75 cities starting in Roanoke, VA on February 9, and will include a two night stand on February 26 and 27 at the Radio City Music Hall.

Celtic Woman, with their successes on both the World Music and Billboard Top 200 charts, transcends the classical crossover and Irish music genres, carving a place out for themselves in the adult contemporary music genre using their signature style and sound.

Their new CD features songs they recorded in the studio that came from “Songs from the Heart-Live at Powerscourt House & Gardens,” their 5th TV special on PBS. The special is on the live companion DVD and beautifully captures Celtic Woman’s pure essence. The album and DVD showcase vocalists Alex Sharpe, Lynn Hilary, Chloe Agnew and Lisa Kelly along with the dynamic violin playing of Mairead Nesbitt. Both the DVD and CD of “Songs from the Heart” include contemporary hit songs like “When You Believe” by Mariah Carey and “Goodnight My Angel” by Billy Joel in addition to Irish classics such as “My Lagan Love” and “Galway Bay.” There is also a “Songs from the Heart Deluxe Experience Edition CD that fans can purchase. It includes a heart charm keepsake, desktop calendar of 18 months and VIP access to an online virtual Celtic Woman community.

Celtic Woman is a unique all woman ensemble that has experienced lots of mainstream success without having traditional drivers of sales like video and radio airplay. There are no other all woman ensembles in this adult contemporary genre that have sold 5 million albums or had two albums debut in the Top 10 of Billboard’s Top 200, have 3 platinum and gold albums, four releases in the Top 5 of Billboard’s Top Video chart or sold over one million concert tickets. Their success has come through connecting with their fans via specials on Public Television, their frequent tours and by word of mouth when their fans share their music with loved ones and friends.

Recently Celtic Woman performed in Washington D.C. For the National Christmas Tree Lighting. They joined other performers like Ray LaMontagne, Jordin Sparks, Common and Sheryl Crow. The ability of the group to cross over cultural and musical boundaries was in evidence when they were invited to perform on the ABC television show “Dancing With The Stars,” where they sang for approximately 23 million viewers. Their TV specials on PBS over the last five years have dominated the airwaves.

You’d think that after the exhaustive tour schedule of 2009 Celtic Woman would want a break from the road. Think again. The Irish vocal group has lined up a 75-city tour for 2010 that begins with a three night stand in Roanoke, Virginia February 9-11 and eventually wraps up on May 22 in Salt Lake City, Utah. A full listing of Celtic Woman tour dates are outlined below.

Celtic Woman is touring in support of their upcoming release “Songs from the Heart” which will hit store shelves as a CD/DVD combo pack on January 26. PBS aired a special “Songs from the Heart – Live at Powerscourt House” last month. The special marked the group’s fifth public broadcast special, filmed in HD at an Irish estate. If a new album isn’t enough to quench your thirst for all things Celtic Woman, each group member will be releasing their own solo album in the coming months.

Tickets for the upcoming tour go onsale Monday (12/14), but it you support your local PBS television station the group is prepared to give you an advanced shot at tickets. For more information on this, please visit the Celtic Woman website.

2010 Celtic Woman Tour Dates
February 2010
9-11 – Roanoke, VA – Roanoke Civic Center
13 – Durham, NC – Durham Performing Arts Center
14 – Greenville, SC – Bi-Lo Center
15, 16 – Atlanta, GA – Fox Theatre
18 – Charlotte, NC – Ovens Auditorium
19 – Charlottesville, VA – John Paul Jones Arena
20, 21 – Baltimore, MD – France-Merrick Performing Arts Center
23 – Pittsburgh, PA – Mellon Arena
24 – Wilkes-Barre, PA – Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza
26, 27 – New York, NY – Radio City Music Hall
28 – Manchester, NH – Verizon Wireless Arena

March 2010
2 – Reading, PA – Sovereign Center
3, 4 – Schenectady, NY – Proctor’s Theatre
6 – Wallingford, CT – Oakdale Theatre
9, 10 – Providence, RI – Providence Performing Arts Center
12-14 – Boston, MA – Citi Performing Arts Center
16 – Hershey, PA – GIANT Center
17 – Fairfax, VA – Patriot Center
19 – Erie, PA – Warner Theatre
20 – Cleveland, OH – State Theatre at Playhouse Square
21 – South Bend, IN – Morris Performing Arts Center
23 – Madison, WI – Alliant Energy Center Memorial Coliseum
24 – Saint Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
25 – Milwaukee, WI – Milwaukee Theatre
27 – Indianapolis, IN – Murat Theatre
28 – Cincinnati, OH – Aronoff Center for the Arts
30, 31 – St. Louis, MO – Fabulous Fox Theatre

April 2010
1 – Fort Wayne, IN – Embassy Theatre
2, 3 – Louisville, KY – Louisville Palace Theatre
6 – Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena
7 – Detroit, MI – Fox Theatre
9, 10 – Rosemont, IL – Rosemont Theatre
11 – Peoria, IL – Peoria Civic Center Arena
13 – Knoxville, TN – Knoxville Auditorium
14 – Birmingham, AL – BJCC Arena
16 – Pensacola, FL – Pensacola Civic Center
17 – Jacksonville, FL – Moran Theater
18 – Saint Petersburg, FL – Mahaffey Theater
20, 21 – West Palm Beach, FL – Kravis Center
22 – Orlando, FL – Amway Arena
23 – Tallahassee, FL – Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center
24 – Baton Rouge, LA – Baton Rouge River Center
26, 27 – Memphis, TN – Orpheum Theatre
28 – Little Rock, AR – Robinson Center Music Hall
30 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center

May 2010
1 – Grand Prairie, TX – Nokia Theatre at Grand Prairie
2 – San Antonio, TX – Majestic Theatre
5 – Tempe, AZ – Gammage Auditorium
6 – Universal City, CA – Gibson Amphitheater at Universal CityWalk
7 – San Diego, CA – San Diego Civic Theatre
8 – Ontario, CA – Citizens Business Bank Arena
9 – Sacramento, CA – Memorial Auditorium
11-13 – Seattle, WA – Paramount Theatre
15 – Vancouver, British Columbia – General Motors Place
17 – Edmonton, Alberta – Rexall Place
18 – Calgary, Alberta – Stampede Corral
20 – Spokane, WA – INB Performing Arts Center
21 – Boise, ID – Velma V. Morrison Center for the Performing Arts
22 – Salt Lake City, UT – EnergySolutions Arena

The Irish women of Celtic Woman have been busy beavers this year riffling through 70 shows already, and they are readying to take on a few more dates on their “Isle of Hope” tour that will push them over 100. Starting in Waukegan, IL on October 7, the tour extension will hit several of the second tier markets, wrapping up in Long Beach on November 22. Tickets for several of the shows go onsale through Ticketmaster on August 24.

Comprised of Lisa Kelly, Lynn Hilary, Alex Sharpe and Chloe Agnew on vocals and Mairead Nesbitt on fiddle, the Celtic Woman tour is supporting their latest release “The Greatest Journey: Essential Collection.” The album is a compilation of select tracks drawn from the group’s previous releases. A new single “O, America!” was also released in June in tribute to the first country to embrace Celtic Woman.

2009 Celtic Woman Tour Dates
October 2009
7 – Waukegan, IL – Genesse Theater
8 – Springfield, IL – Sangamon Auditorium
9 – Paducah, KY – Carson Center
10 – Evansville, IN – The Centre
11 – Moline, IL – iWireless Center
13 – Sioux Falls, SD – Washington Pavilion Great Hall
14 – Fargo, ND – Fargodome
16 – Prior Lake, MN – Mystic River Casino
17 – Wisconsin Dells, WI – Crystal Grand Music Theater
18 – Appleton, WI – Fox Cities Performing Arts Center
20 – Akron, OH – EJ Thomas Hall
22 – Greensboro, NC – War Memorial Auditorium
23 – Augusta, GA – The Bell Auditorium
24 – Chattanooga, TN – Memorial Auditorium
25 – Columbia, SC Koger Center
27 – Syracuse, NY – LandAugk Theater
28 – Rochester, NY – Auditorium Theater
30 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun
31 – Buffalo, NY – Shea’s Performing Arts Center

November 2009
1 – Columbus, OH – Palace Theater
3 – Toledo, OH – Stranahan Theatre
4 – East Lansing, MI – Wharton Center
6 – Merrillville, IN – Star Plaza Theater
7 – Kalamazoo, MI – Miller Auditorium
8 – Bloomington, IN – IU Auditorium
10 – Wichita, KS – Century II Performing Arts Center
11 – Oklahoma City, OK – Ford Arena
12 – Lubbock, TX – City Bank Auditorium
14 – El Paso, TX – Plaza Theater
15 – Albuquerque, NM – Popejoy Hall
16 – Tucson, AZ – Tucson Music Hall
18 – Bakersfield, CA – Rabobank Arena Concert Hall
20 – Rancho Mirage, CA – Agua Caliente Casino
21 – Pasadena, CA – Pasadena Civic Auditorium
22 – Long Beach, CA – Terrace Theater

Celtic Woman, the Irish vocal group, has announced a big list of 2009 dates in the US. The concerts will be spread over a majority of the coming year’s first half.

The tour will kick off in the city of St. Paul, MN on February 13 and during the next year will visit over 70 cities across the US. The huge outing called the “Isle of Hope Tour” includes multiple multi-night engagements. These include three night engagements in Boston from March 20-22 and Seattle from May 15-17.

On December 15 A majority of the shows will be going on sale for the general public. However most of the May, June and July dates won’t go on sale until March. Celtic Woman’s website contains additional information about specific dates.

Celtic Woman is supporting “The Greatest Journey: Essential Collection”, their best-of release. David Downes was the musical director for the set. The album brings together material from previous releases for the group as well as four new songs (“You Raise Me Up,” “Ave Maria,” “Pie Jesu,” and “The Call”). The LP is a follow up to “Celtic Woman: A New Journey” that was released last year. It was filmed in Ireland at Slane Castle, capturing the second of the group’s on-stage production.

The Celtic Woman craze started out as a PBS 90 minute show that premiered in March 2005 in the US. The program was aired over 3,400 times over 316 PBS stations. The success of program resulted in a full-scale tour production.

Currently the group consists of vocalists Lynn Hilary, Alex Sharpe, Lisa Kelly and Chloe Agnew as well as Mairead Nesbitt, fiddle player. In addition to the Celtic Woman recordings, each of the women in the group have released their own solo albums.

Celtic Woman, the vocal group from Ireland, recently wrapped up a five week US tour. They will be returning next year to do an even more extensive cross country trek.

The outing will be kicking off in the city of Grand Prairie, TX on February 14 and then visit almost 50 US cities through the middle of May. Multiple engagements are slated for Los Angeles; San Francisco; Salt Lake City, UT; Seattle; Chicago; Louisville, KY; St. Louis, MO; New York City and Providence, RI.

Celtic Woman is currently in Japan in continued support of “A New Journey,” their January platinum selling release. The set mixes classic favorites with contemporary hits along with Irish standards. The album after 42 weeks is currently No. 1 on the Billboard Top World Albums chart. It inspired “A New Journey: Live from Slane Castle, Ireland”, a companion DVD.

In addition the group is supporting “A Christmas Celebration Live from Dublin,” their latest DVD released last month. The full DVD performance will be shown as a special on PBS-TV during the public television network’s pledge drive in December.

The phenomenon of Celtic Woman began with a 90 minuted show that premiered on PBS in the US in March 2005. The program has been show on 316 PBS stations over 3,400 times. The success of the program led to a full scale tour.

Currently the group is comprised of the vocalists Lynn Hilary, Orla Fallon, Lisa Kelly and Chloe Agnes as well as Mairead Nesbitt, their fiddle player. Each of the women have released their own solo albums in addition to the Celtic Woman recordings.

Celtic Woman, the singing group from Ireland, is set to launch a new US tour and Christmas DVD for celebrating the holidays.

The group comprised currently of vocalists Orla Fallon, Lyn Hilary, Chloe Agnew and Lisa Kelly as well as Mairead Nesbitt on fiddle, will be playing in the Midwest and East for around six weeks. They will kick things off in Estero, FL on October 10. They have multiple shows booked for Charlotte, NC; West Palm Beach, FL; and Raleigh, NC. Once their US trek is over, the women will be heading over to Japan.

“A Christmas Celebration Live from Dublin,” Celtic Woman’s upcoming DVD is a follow up to their critically acclaimed album from last year, “A Christmas Celebration.” According to a recent press release, the CD has sold over 400,000 copies. The new DVD is due out on October 2 and features original songs as well as holiday classics, including the song “Green the Whole Year Round.”

The entire DVD performance will also be aired on PBS television during a pledge drive in December. The first special Celtic Woman did for PBS has been aired over 316 PBS station 3,400 times since its debut in March 2005.

Between Celtic Woman’s self-titled debut of 2005 along with “A Christmas Celebration,” the group has held Billboard’s World Music No. 1 chart position for 95 weeks in a row.

The all female vocal ensemble in January released “A New Journey,” their platinum selling album that mixes Irish standards with classical favorites and contemporary hits. Another companion DVD was inspired by the set: “A New Journey: Live from Slane Castle, Ireland.”

Dave Kavanagh and Sharon Brown from Celtic Collections, Ltd, an independent record label based in Ireland, conceived the group Celtic Woman along with David Downes, musical director, to tour and showcase Irish female performers and singers talents. The women have also released their own solo albums as well.