Celtic Woman News and Information
Posted 6/18/2009
Celtic Woman is gearing up for the 2009 'Isle of Hope' tour, which runs from February to July 2009.
The group will consist of vocalists Chloë Agnew, Lynn Hilary, Lisa Kelly, Alex Sharpe and fiddler Máiréad Nesbitt. Orla Fallon is currently spending time with family and working to record a solo album, and Alex Sharpe will take Fallon's place full-time.
Celtic Woman was filmed in Ireland in September 2004 for PBS. Their performance was broadcast on PBS in March 2005, and within weeks, the group's debut album "Celtic Woman" jumped to number one on Billboard's World Music Chart. It remained at number one for a total of 68 consecutive weeks.
To date, Celtic Woman as completed four albums and four tours. They have also appeared on television shows, such as The Today Show with Regis & Kelly, The Megan Mullaly Show and on Brian Boitano's NBC Skating Spectacular on New Year's Day 2007.
According to vocalist Chloë Agnew, the friendship between the vocalists is the most asked question they hear. "I think people are always looking for a 'Desperate Housewives' story, that they all hate each other and nobody actually gets along. It's all for show. And the truth of the matter is, it's not. The reality is we do all get along. The five of us are like sisters, best friends."