''Lullaby'' is the sixth studio album by the group
Celtic Woman
Celtic Woman is an all-female Irish musical ensemble conceived and created by David Kavanagh, Sharon Browne and David Downes, a former musical director of the Irish stage show ''Riverdance.'' In 2004, Downes recruited five Irish female music ...
, released on 15 February 2011.
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stations in the United States back in November 2010 to support broadcasts of the group's '' Songs from the Heart'' television special.[Celtic Woman official website](_blank)
Performers in ''Lullaby'' are vocalists Chloë Agnew
Chloë Alexandra Adele Emily Agnew (born 1989) is an Irish singer and songwriter, best known for being an original and former member of the Celtic music group Celtic Woman.
Early life and career
Agnew was born to Irish entertainer Adele " ...
, Lynn Hilary
Lynn Hilary (born 21 April 1982) is an Irish singer, guitarist, and songwriter. She has also performed as a featured soprano soloist in the all-female ensemble Celtic Woman.
Career
Hilary was born in Dublin, Ireland, and completed a Bachel ...
, Lisa Kelly
Lisa Kelly (born 7 May 1977) is an Irish singer of both classical and Celtic music and a voice teacher. She has taken part in many musical theatre productions and concerts, and is a founding and former member of the musical group Celtic Woman ...
, Órla Fallon
Órlagh Fallon (born 24 August 1974), professionally known as Órla Fallon, is an Irish singer, songwriter and former member of the group Celtic Woman and the chamber choir Anúna.
Early life and education
Fallon was born in Knockananna, Irela ...
, Méav Ní Mhaolchatha
Méav Ní Mhaolchatha ( , ), mononymously known as Méav, is an Irish singer, songwriter and recording artist specialising in the traditional music
Folk music is a music genre that includes traditional folk music and the contemporary ...
, Hayley Westenra
Hayley Dee Westenra (born 10 April 1987) is a New Zealand classical crossover singer and songwriter. Her first internationally released album, ''Pure'', reached number one on the UK classical charts in 2003 and has sold more than two million c ...
, and fiddler Máiréad Nesbitt
Máiréad Nesbitt ( , ) is an Irish musician. She is known for performing Celtic and classical music and being the former fiddler for '' Celtic Woman''. She was also one of the two original fiddlers in Michael Flatley’s '' Lord of the Dance'' ...
. This is the second album where members both current and previous appear together, the first being '' The Greatest Journey''.
The inspiration for this album came from fans who loved the lullaby-themed songs performed by the group. Some songs are new recordings and appear in films such as ''Pinocchio
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'' and ''Mary Poppins It may refer to:
* ''Mary Poppins'' (book series), the original 1934–1988 children's fantasy novels that introduced the character.
* Mary Poppins (character), the nanny with magical powers.
* ''Mary Poppins'' (film), a 1964 Disney film sta ...
'' while some, such as "Goodnight My Angel", "Over the Rainbow", and "Walking in the Air", are re-releases from the group's previous albums.
Track listing
Notes
* On track 3, the bridge and third verse of the song are additionally edited by Agnew.
* Track 4 was originally released on the album '' Songs from the Heart''.
* Tracks 5 and 8 were originally released on the album ''A New Journey
''Celtic Woman: A New Journey'' is the third studio album by Celtic Woman, released worldwide on 30 January 2007.
Background
''A New Journey'' was recorded with the Celtic Woman backing band led by musical director David Downes, the Irish Fi ...
''.
* Track 7 is an edited version of the track originally released on the group's self-titled debut album.
Chart history
References
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Celtic Woman albums
2011 albums
Manhattan Records albums