Product Details

• Actors: Celtic Thunder
• Format: Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: All Regions
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Decca
• DVD Release Date: March 18, 2008
• Run Time: 101 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (384 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00152PFAM
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,541 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
  • #5 in Music > World Music > Europe > British Isles > Ireland
  • #7 in Music > World Music > Europe > British Isles > Britain
  • #16 in Music > World Music > Celtic > General

Editorial Reviews

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.

Track Listings: 1. Heartland 2. The Mountains Of Mourne 3. Raggle Taggle Gypsy 4. Ride On 5. Come By The Hills (Buachaill On Eirne) 6. The Old Man 7. Love Thee Dearest 8. Heartbreaker 9. Nights In White Satin 10. A Bird Without Wings 11. The Voyage 12. The Island 13. Brothers In Arms 14. Mull Of Kintyre 15. Puppy Love 16. Lauren & I 17. Steal Away 18. Remember Me (Recuerdame) 19. My Boy 20. Desperado 21. Ireland's Call 22. That's A Woman 23. She 24. Young Love 25. I Wanna Know What Love Is 26. Cal/Local Hero 27. Caledonia 28. Yesterday's Men

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

122 of 126 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant vocals; fun for the whole family, March 10, 2008

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Paula Hahn "Paula, mother of 2" (Arkadelphia, AR United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Celtic Thunder: The Show (DVD)

As a singer myself (and one of Irish heritage on top of that) I can tell you I was in awe of the vocal chops shown by the men in this group. There is of course, Paul the operatic tenor who could have a brilliant career in classical music but also can be achingly tender on love ballads and throw a bit more timbre in his voice to put some testosterone into the folk songs. Then there is George the baritone, so rich and mellow and gentle on the family ballads he sings and with the best brogue of them all. Blond twenty-something Keith whose slightly nasal but very sweet tenor is God's gift to those Irish protest songs and pop songs. And then precocious and precious Damian, all of 14, who sounds at least 10 years older than he is and with so much depth and chest resonance-- where did he learn to do that? Finally, Ryan who seems less vocally gifted but I suspect that is only because of the company he is in, but has more than enough smolder and attitude to make up for it. And then when they blend their voices together on the songs of national pride and longing somehow they manage to sound like a string ensemble. There were literally chills down my back and tears in my eyes. These guys are good, really good.

About all I can add to what others have written is to tell you that my daughters, aged 6 and 7, absolutely love this music as much as I do. It is now replacing the Wiggles (thank God!) as our favorite music to play in the car. My 7 year old practically melted into a big puddle on the floor when she saw young Damian. She thinks he is the cutest thing since Zac Efron! So this CD has been a great experience to share with my kids and teach them about our family history.

46 of 49 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow, what a powerful show!, March 3, 2008

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Bob Gaynor "The NuttyIrishman" (SICKLERVILLE, NJ USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Celtic Thunder: The Show (DVD)

I was just flipping thru stations with my remote, and came upon this wonderful concert on PBS the other night. I was blown away by the diverse voices of the 5 singers, individually and collectivley. There was a great variety of songs, traditional Irish, contemporary, original. When they sang "Ireland's Call" , a Phil Coulter original, it made me proud to be the Irishman I am! I will be ordering the DVD for sure.

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Moving and Entertaining, April 20, 2008

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Brenda "Happy Grandmother" (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Celtic Thunder: The Show (DVD)

I absolutely love this dvd. I was disappointed that the cd doesn't contain all of the songs. Especially the solo A Bird Without Wings by Damian McGinty. This is my favorite of all. If you like great voices and songs, this you will love and not be disappointed. But get the dvd to get all of the songs and see the cutest little guy ever sing like an angel! Just a very moving experience! Love it so much!