I just returned from seeing the Celtic Woman group for the 2nd time. It is very uplifting to know that there are still people out in the world who are dedicated to putting on shows full of lovely, melodic music. The ladies of the group sing such a great variety of songs, even arranging them to fit their own ethereal style, such as Beyond the Sea and Over the Rainbow.
Now we did have a couple of little glitches tonight. Glitch 1 was that the seats we had--which were supposed to be really good--put us at kind of an angle off to the right of the stage and we could only see the performers who came forward. Glitch 2 was an enormous man sat right in front of my mom and, because he did not fit in the seat between the 2 arm rests, basically sat on top of the seat slanted with his big belly very high and his head even higher. Despite the fact that it was bleacher seating, my mom could not see over him. We ended up moving to 2 seats 4 rows up. Even though our new neighbors were of average size, it was such a hot day today that I just needed some space. After intermission I moved again to an aisle seat across the aisle.
Unlike last year when we saw Celtic Woman (it feels weird to call them "woman" in singular,) this year's show had an opening act called the High Kings. They were a good segue into what we had paid to see, singing 3-4 Irish songs. It set a merry mood. You felt like you were in an Irish pub.
Glitch 3, for pickier music connoisseurs, was that one of my favorite ladies did not sing tonight--Lisa Kelly--and was replaced by another lady who I did not like. She over performed and lacked the grace and elegance for which the group is known. Happily, Chloe Agnew, my other favorite, was there and sang as lovely as always.
Here's a sample:
and a video of my favorite number that the High Kings performed tonight called From Galway to Graceland. Unfortunately, the sound is not in sync, but they still sound good!
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