Celtic Woman adds new North American dates for Holiday 2011 : July 06, 2011

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 i [...]

Former Celtic Woman Orla Fallon launches "My Land Tour" : April 01, 2011

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 [...]

Celtic Woman Lays Out 2011 Tour Dates : December 23, 2010

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 [...]

Lynn Hilary Parts Ways with Celtic Woman : November 14, 2010

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. Th [...]

Celtic Woman ‘Songs from the Heart’ Debuts at 9 on Album Charts : February 03, 2010

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 [...]

Celtic Woman Sets Up 2010 Tour Dates : December 15, 2009

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 [...]

Celtic Woman Add Fall Dates to US Tour : August 17, 2009

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 Ho [...]

Celtic Woman to Hit 70 US Cities on 2009 Concert Tour : December 09, 2008

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. Th [...]

Celtic Woman Prepares US Audiences for Harmonies : November 13, 2007

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. [...]

Celtic Woman Feels Christmas Spirit on Upcoming Tour : August 27, 2007

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 [...]

Celtic Woman Tour Anew with Dates Through June : April 25, 2007

Celtic Woman our organizers have added an additional months of dates for the tour that has been ongoing since February. The ensemble performance outing features five wom [...]

Celtic Woman Plan 2007 US Tour : December 04, 2006

“The Celtic Woman Tour,” the ensemble outing featuring five talented woman Irish vocalists will be returning in February to North America to kick a long 2007 tour off [...]

celtic woman Biography

The all-woman music group Celtic Woman was conceived and established by David Downes and Sharon Browne. Downes was formerly the musical director for “Riverdance,” an Irish stage show. Downes' idea was to draw on American's love of Celtic culture and music by bringing a group together than blended elements from Michael Flatley's Irish dance and music with an all-girl pop group structure like the Pussycat Dolls and Spice Girls. Successful artists like Clannad and Enya, in addition to the stage shows “Lord of the Dance” and “Riverdance” helped to build the popularity of Celtic music outside of Europe and Ireland.

In 2004, Downes recruited five Irish woman musicians, fiddler Mairead Nesbitt, and vocalists Meav Ni Mhaolchatha, Lisa Kelly, Orla Fallon and Chloe Agnew. The women had not performed together previously. It became the group's first lineup. Downes named the new group Celtic Woman. Their musical repertoire ranged from traditional Celtic to modern songs.

Over the years the lineup of the group has changed. In 2009, members of the group included Mairead Nesbitt, Alex Sharpe, Lisa Kelly, Lynn Hilary and Chloe Agnew. In May 2010, Alex Sharpe left. Celtic Woman has released five albums. The groups has also gone on several world tours. Celtic Woman has sold more than 6 million worldwide records.