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The DVD features 19 songs, plus 2 bonus songs. Filmed in the Helix Theatre in Dublin, Ireland, it takes fans on a journey back to where it all began 20 years ago (and in the very same theatre.) The TV special features appearances from four very special guests' original members Lisa Kelly, Máiréad Nesbitt, Méav Ní Mhaolchatha, and Chloë Agnew who join Celtic Woman for this wonderful TV special packed with emotion and heart-stirring performances....
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Storm is a compelling show that tells the story of a land struggle and cultural difference through the vibrant dynamic of musical theater. The show bursts forth onto a nighttime, flame-lit scene with an energetic, highly primal dance number to an underlying Celtic beat 'Storm Overture'. It is a turbulent, raucous standoff between the darkness of gypsies, and the resolution of the settlers both fighting for the same piece of land.
8) Songcatcher
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When musicologist Doctor Lily Penleric is passed over for a prominent teaching position, she decides to leave the city to visit her sister in the rugged mountains of Appalachia. Here she discovers a wellspring of emotional tunes passed down from the original Irish and Scottish immigrants who settled in the area. Determined to document the history of the songs, she immerses herself in mountain life, falls in love with a local musician, and is profoundly...
9) Voyage
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Celtic Thunder continues to explore their Irish and Celtic roots in this 6th television special, highlighting the diversity of Irish music and song.
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This film explores Guthrie's creative genius -- his life and music as well as lesser known talents like writing and painting. Every American who has listened to the radio knows Guthrie's 'This Land Is Your Land.' The music of the folk singer/songwriter has been recorded by everyone from the Mormon Tabernacle Choir to U2.
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"The mountains of Appalachia are home to a folk music tradition that traces its roots to England, Scotland, and Ireland. Picking up the African banjo and other influences in its evolution, this tradition gave rise to gospel, bluegrass and country music. ... the Queen family of Western North Carolina have come to represent Southern Appalachian heritage and a way of life that's passing, but not yet gone"--Container.