Ancient Land
2018 studio album by Celtic Woman
Ancient Land Celtic Woman .
Background
The album was recorded at Real World Studios , Herbert Place Studios, Beechpark Studios, and Jam Studios in London , United Kingdom in July 2018. The digital album was released on 28 September 2018 and the CD was released on 26 October 2018, with a digital deluxe edition following on 6 September 2019.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6] [ 7]
The album is produced, arranged, and orchestrated by Gavin Murphy and includes a mixture of traditional Irish songs and contemporary arrangements. The lead performers are vocalists Mairéad Carlin , Éabha McMahon , and Megan Walsh as well as instrumentalist Tara McNeill . Ancient Land was Walsh's studio debut and live debut with the group.[ 8] [ 9]
An accompanying concert special of the same title was recorded live outside of Johnstown Castle in County Wexford , Ireland on 13 and 14 September 2018 in front of an invited audience. It was the group's first outdoor special since Songs from the Heart [ 10] [ 11] PBS in November 2018,[ 12] [ 13]
Both the album and concert special were both dedicated to Dave Kavanagh, one of the founders of Celtic Woman, who died on 6 April 2018, and was, according to the group, "our founder, our leader, our guiding light. Sé mo laoch mo ghile mear ."[ 5] [ 14]
Track listing
CD[ 15] [ 16] Title Performer(s) 1. "Ancient Land" Mairéad Carlin , Éabha McMahon , Tara McNeill , Megan Walsh 2:43 2. "Homeland" Carlin, McMahon, McNeill, Walsh 4:19 3. "Moorlough Shore " McMahon 4:05 4. "Follow Me" Carlin, McMahon, McNeill, Walsh 3:38 5. "County Down" Carlin 3:43 6. "Love and Honour" McNeill 4:04 7. "Mná na hÉireann (Women of Ireland)" Carlin, McMahon, McNeill, Walsh 4:00 8. "Sive " Carlin, McMahon, McNeill, Walsh 3:10 9. "Shenandoah " Walsh 4:07 10. "Long Journey Home" Carlin, McMahon, McNeill, Walsh 3:13 11. "Tara's Tunes" McNeill 4:14 12. "Ae Fond Kiss " Carlin 3:59 13. "Faith's Song" Walsh 4:03 14. "Garden of Eden" McMahon 3:23 15. "Be Still" Carlin, McMahon, Walsh 1:35 16. "Going Home" (from Gods and Generals ) Carlin, McMahon, McNeill, Walsh 4:02 17. "The Enchanted Way" McNeill 2:51 18. "Ballroom of Romance" Carlin, McMahon, McNeill, Walsh 3:15 Total length: 64:28
Bonus tracks on digital deluxe edition[ 17] Title Performer(s) 19. "Newgrange " Carlin 3:46 20. "Orinoco Flow " Carlin, McMahon, McNeill, Walsh 3:52 21. "Fields of Gold " Walsh 3:36 22. "Bean Pháidín " Carlin, McMahon, McNeill, Walsh 3:17 23. "Over the Rainbow " Carlin, Walsh 3:24 24. "Siúil a Rúin " McMahon, McNeill 3:15 25. "Amazing Grace " Carlin, McMahon, McNeill, Walsh 5:33 26. "Danny Boy " Carlin, McMahon, McNeill, Walsh 3:32 27. "The Parting Glass " Carlin, McMahon, McNeill, Walsh 4:31 Total length: 99:13
Notes
Tracks 17 and 18 were not available on the digital album, only on the physical CD and digital deluxe edition.[ 18] [ 19]
Tracks 1, 4, 6, 15, 17 and 18 were original tracks written by Gavin Murphy.
Tracks 4 and 18 were co-written by Méav Ní Mhaolchatha .
Track 14 was written by Éabha McMahon and Ciarán Byrne.
Track 15 was co-written by Johnny B. Broderick.
DVD and Blu-ray Title Performer(s) 1. "Ancient Land" Carlin, McMahon, McNeill, Walsh 2. "Homeland" Carlin, McMahon, McNeill, Walsh 3. "Moorlough Shore " McMahon, New Ross & District Pipe Band drum corps 4. "Ae Fond Kiss " Carlin 5. "Amazing Grace " Carlin, McMahon, McNeill, Walsh, Johnstown Voices Choir 6. "Long Journey Home" Carlin, McMahon, McNeill, Walsh 7. "Sive" Carlin, McMahon, McNeill, Walsh 8. "Shenandoah " Walsh 9. "County Down" Carlin 10. "Love and Honour" McNeill 11. "Ballroom of Romance" Carlin, McMahon, McNeill, Walsh 12. "Follow Me" Carlin, McMahon, McNeill, Walsh 13. "Mná na hÉireann (Women of Ireland)" Carlin, McMahon, McNeill, Walsh, Johnstown Voices Choir 14. "Over the Rainbow " Carlin, Walsh 15. "Tara's Tunes" McNeill 16. "Danny Boy " Carlin, McMahon, McNeill, Walsh 17. "Garden of Eden" McMahon 18. "Faith's Song" Walsh, Johnstown Voices Choir 19. "Siúil a Rúin " McMahon, McNeill 20. "Be Still" Carlin, McMahon, Walsh, Johnstown Voices Choir 21. "Going Home" Carlin, McMahon, McNeill, Walsh, Johnstown Voices Choir, New Ross & District Pipe Band 22. "The Enchanted Way" McNeill 23. "The Parting Glass " Carlin, McMahon, McNeill, Walsh, Johnstown Voices Choir, New Ross & District Pipe Band
Personnel
Per the liner notes:[ 5]
Celtic Woman
Musicians
Bill Shanley – guitars
James Blennerhassett – bass guitar, double bass
Paul Clarvis – drums, percussion
Noel Eccles – percussion
Liam Bradley – drums
Alex Vann – mandolin bouzouki
John O'Brien – uilleann pipes, whistles
Darragh Murphy – uilleann pipes, whistles
Cormac DeBarra – Irish harp
Peter Browne – accordion
Declan Aungier – accordion
Anthony Byrne – bagpipes
Glenn Murphy – background vocals
Ronan Scolard – background vocals
Simon Morgan – background vocals
Paul McGough – background vocals
Daryn Crosbie – tap dancer
Alan McGrath – tap dancer
Gerald Peregrine – solo cello
Gavin Murphy – piano, keyboards, programming, string arrangements
The Orchestra of Ireland
Joe Csibi – orchestra contractor
Ken Rice – leader
Lynda O'Connor – violin
Lydia J. Clarke – violin
Anita Vedres – violin
Cillian Brackin – violin
Sylvia Roberts – violin
Jane Hackett – violin
Emily Thyne – violin
Aoife Durnin – violin
Aoife Dowdall – violin
Paul O'Hanlon – violin
Rachel Grimes – violin
Leanne Melchoir – viola
Adele Johnson – viola
Karen Dervan – viola
Carla Vedres – viola
Anthony Mulholland – viola
Gerald Peregrine – cello
Martin Johnson – cello
Una Ni Chanainn – cello
Jane Huges – cello
Anna Marcossi – cello
Charts
References
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