For Celtic Thunder, Sharon Browne has teamed up with Grammy-nominated Irish songwriting and composing veteran Phil Coulter to produce a show that includes an eclectic mix of songs ranging from the traditional "Mountains of Mourne" and "Come By the Hills" to international hits such as "Brothers in Arms" and "Desperado," as well as original compositions by Coulter, who has written hits for Elvis Presley ("My Boy") and the Bay City Rollers, and performed with Van Morrison, Tom Jones, and the Rolling Stones. The ensemble numbers in Celtic Thunder reflect the power of the vocalists, who range in age from 14 to 40, and feature songs that celebrate a common Celtic heritage.
Spotlight customer reviews:
Customer Rating: Summary: Celtic Thunder DVD - an Awesome Show! Comment: The original filming in Dublin, Ireland of this Celtic Thunder stage show includes thrilling music, a full orchestra, terrific staging, and 5 incredibly talented main singers. If you've caught any parts of this show via KOCE television, you'll LOVE this DVD. Beautifully filmed. I highly recommend it. Customer Rating: Summary: Number 1 new group of singers Comment: Celtic Thunder is a very uplifting group. Fun to watch. Very talented group of singers. Now days this is hard to find in a group of singers. Customer Rating: Summary: Celtic Thunder DVD Comment: I can't rate the show here because we could not watch it because the DVD would not get past the FBI disclaimer. Our DVD player is not the problem as we watched DVD's all weekend with no problem. We sent back the first one and they sent a replacement, but it did the very same thing. The quality of the DVD is awful and even though we were looking forward to the show, we simply can't get it to play. Things were so much better on the old VHS format because you did not have a device that hangs up on the FBI disclaimer for 5 minutes before the player shuts it off. Customer Rating: Summary: Outstanding Comment: I watched this on TV, enjoyed it so much I had to have the DVD so I can watch it whenever I need my fix. I enjoy all of the music and highly recommend it. Customer Rating: Summary: "Celtic," maybe, but not very Irish Comment: This show is a sappy, over-the-top, pseudo-Irish show intended for American audiences, people who would not know Irish music if it bit them on the leg. It is basically a Broadway-style show, big production, what looks like lip-synched singing, etc.
Do NOT confuse this show with Irish music. This is Americanized semi-Irish stuff. If you like big, Broadway shows, you might like this. If you like Irish music, especially Irish traditional music, don't waste your time.
