Celtic Women Bring Their BEST OF CHRISTMAS TOUR To The McCallum Theatre
By: David Green Nov. 26, 2018
The McCallum Theatre presents Celtic Woman in their "The Best of Christmas Tour" on Friday, December 14, at 8:00pm. Celebrate this holiday season with multi-Platinum Irish singing sensation Celtic Woman. Featuring music from Celtic Woman's second Christmas album, Home for Christmas, including holiday favorites "I'll Be Home for Christmas" and "Silent Night." Celtic Woman promises a festive evening filled with mesmerizing music and holiday cheer.
Both an accomplished recording ensemble and a world-class performing collective, Celtic Woman celebrates Ireland's rich musical and cultural heritage, while continuing its remarkable 13-year-legacy of introducing some of Ireland's most talented singers and musicians onto the world stage. The group's albums and DVD releases have been consistent multi-Platinum best-sellers, while their Emmy-nominated public television specials have regularly dominated the audience-supported viewer pledge drives.
Celtic Woman's latest album Homecoming - Live in Ireland is a live CD and DVD. Recorded in Dublin, it debuted at #2 on the Billboard's World Album chart and was broadcast on PBS stations nationwide in December 2017.Available in digital and CD formats as well as a special Target exclusive CD featuring two bonus tracks, Homecoming - Live in Ireland features songs that span Celtic Woman's career.
Their previous release, Voices of Angels (2016), debuted at #1 on Billboard's World Albums chart, the group's 12th consecutive #1. The album, which also debuted in the top slot of Billboard'sClassical Albums chart, contains some of the most popular songs from Celtic Woman's live shows, along with several previously unrecorded tracks, all with stunning new orchestral arrangements recorded with the 72-piece Orchestra of Ireland. Celtic Woman's other 2016 release, Destiny, was nominated for a Grammy in the category of Best World Music Album, the group's first-ever Grammy nomination.
Celtic Woman is comprised of four young Irish women - Mairéad Carlin, Éabha McMahon, violinist Tara McNeill, and the newest member, Megan Walsh, whose performing skills bring centuries of musical and cultural tradition to life. In concert, their angelic voices and instrumental virtuosity are accompanied by an ensemble that includes Irish dancers, bagpipers and a full band playing an array of traditional Celtic instruments, including bodhran, tin whistle, bouzouki and Uilleann pipes.
Celtic Woman has sold over ten million CDs and DVDs, making it the only all-female act to achieve multi-Platinum success in the classical crossover and world music genres during the past decade. Named Billboard's #1 World Music Artist of the Year six times, each of its 11 studio CDs have debuted at #1 on Billboard's World Album chart. Celtic Woman has also scored two Top 10 debuts on Billboard's influential album chart and five Top Five DVDs on Billboard's Top Video chart, as well as achieving Platinum-level sales in nine countries.
Celtic Woman made its television debut in 2005 with a sold-out performance in Dublin, which was filmed and broadcast in the U.S. on PBS. Intended as a one-time event, the concert was so well received that the group immediately followed with a debut concert tour in the U.S. and the release of a chart-topping debut album. Since then, Celtic Woman's music has touched the hearts of a devoted audience in North America, while expanding its reach to six continents and 23 countries.
Celtic Woman has performed for three U.S. Presidents and appeared twice at the White House, including the 2009 National Christmas Tree Lighting. The group was seen by 23 million viewers when it performed on "Dancing with the Stars," and made appearances in multiple episodes of daytime drama "The Bold and the Beautiful" as well appearing on numerous television shows in the U.S. and internationally.
Celtic Woman returned to North America for a 90 date tour of their Voices of Angels live show in the summer 2017. The tour culminated with a show at home in Ireland in September 2017, which was recorded for PBS, as well as a CD and DVD release, entitled Homecoming, released in January 2018. Celtic Woman again toured North America in 2018, performing in over 90 cities from March through the end of June as part of the Homecoming Tour.
Their upcoming new studio album Ancient Land was recorded in the famous Real World Studios in the U.K. To coincide with this, Celtic Woman returned to Ireland to stage and film a live show on the grounds of Johnstown Castle in Wexford, which was recorded for PBS and a DVD release for early 2019.
Tickets for this performance are priced at $110, $100, $80 and $60. Tickets are available at the Theatre's website at www.mccallumtheatre.com or by calling the McCallum Theatre Box Office at (760) 340-2787. T
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