Celtic Thunder: The Show

Performer: Celtic Thunder (Ireland)
Engineer: Michael Keeney
Producer: Sharon Browne; Phil Coulter
Distributor: Universal Distribution

Notes: Personnel: Brendan Monaghan (whistling, pipe, bodhran); Ivan Gilliland (guitar, mandolin); Alan Barr (pipe, drums); Dave Cooke (keyboards); Nicky Scott (double bass, bass guitar); Liam Bradley (drums). Recording information: Amberville Studios, County Antrim; WindMill Lane Studios, Dublin, Ireland. Creator: Sharon Browne. Arrangers: Dave Gold; Michael Keeney; Phil Coulter. CELTIC THUNDER THE SHOW, the audio companion for the popular PBS television special, showcases the five Irish vocalists in their ideal setting, a stage in Dublin. Celtic Thunder thrives on the contrast of its various voices (four tenors and a baritone) creating a surreal musical landscape. Paul Byrum's assured operatic tones on "Remember Me (Recuerdeme)" crest against the doleful pop of Ryan Kelly's "Desperado" and the nascent rumble of Darien McGinty on "Come By the Hills." The concert is tied together by the steady hand of songwriter/pianist Phil Coulter, who also produced the show.

Irish five-man, multi-generational vocal group Celtic Thunder mixes traditional Irish folk roots with more contemporary sounds, in an accessible style that has made them something akin to the Three Tenors of Irish music, or the similar but gender-reversed Celtic Woman. A concert for PBS helped to bring the group and their elaborate stage show worldwide acceptance. Not to be confused with the 1980s group of the same name, Celtic Thunder, essentially a performance group, made its live debut in 2007, and released its first album the following year. A follow-up album and DVD in 2009 has become a best-seller, and has further increased their media exposure and fanbase.

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