Music Review: Celtic Women, Lullaby

Lullaby is a 2010 release from Celtic Women and funded through PBS.  This is a group of ten going to bed songs featuring the light voices of the Celtic Women.  This C.D. features early performers and more recent performers.  This includes the early violinist, Mâiréad Nesbitt.  The vocalists are Chloe Agnew, Lynn Hilary, Lisa Kelly, Órla Fallon, Mêav Ní Mhaolchatha and Hayley Westerna.

The songs are classic children's songs; two from Disney, "When You Wish Upon a Star" and "Stay Awake" are from Pinocchio and Mary Poppins.  One is from Wizard of Oz, "Somewhere Over the Rainbow."  One is an Irish song, "Suantrai," which is Irish for Lullaby.  We also have two classic songs, Brahms "Lullaby" and "Hush Little Baby."  Very enjoyable.  I really like "Hush Thee My Baby."

Music Review: Celtic Woman: Believe: Live

I watched the DVD version of Celtic Woman, "Believe."  This album features Mairead Nesbitt on violin.  She is the original dancing violinist.  As vocal soloist, and also performing trio and duets are: Chloe Agnew, Lisa Kelly and Lisa Lambe (in her first Celtic Woman performance).  This performance really hit its stride after about half way through the sang a tribute to Broadway.  The were perfect together in "I Dreamed a Dream" and followed this with "The Circle of Life."  "You'll Never Walk Alone" is another song all four women perform together and it sounds beautiful.  Chloe performs a show stopper Ave Maria.  The women all come together for "Smile."  This song is haunting as the women start a 'Capella and then are joined by violin only. 

Smile though your heart is aching
Smile even though it's breaking.
When there are clouds in the sky
you'll get by.

If you smile with your fear and sorrow
Smile and maybe tomorrow
You'll see the sun come shining through
For you.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jg4XTvtkKPs