''Distant Shore'' is the second solo album by Irish singer

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, Irelan ...

. It was released in September 2009 under label

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. It was also released in 2010 under the label Green Hill Music on 20 April 2010. The album was produced by Dan Shea and Eoghan O'Neill. It was recorded at

Windmill Lane Studios Windmill Lane Recording Studios (earlier Windmill Lane Studios) is a recording studio in Dublin, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It was originally opened in 1978 by Brian Masterson and James Morris on Windmill Lane, and it subsequently relocated in ...

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, Ireland and at Dark Horse Studios in

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, Tennessee. The album "mixes traditional, contemporary, and original compositions."

Track listing

Note: Track 5 is a song that was originally written earlier for the 2005/2006

Celtic Woman Celtic Woman is an all-female Irish musical ensemble, formed in 2004 for a one-time event held in Dublin, Ireland. They started touring internationally as a group after multiple airings on PBS helped to boost the group's popularity. Celtic W ...

world tours.

Personnel

Shannon Forrest Shannon Forrest (born August 22, 1973, in Easley, South Carolina) is an American drummer and percussionist known primarily for his session work. As a session drummer, he has contributed to the work of many well-known artists, and he is also a p ...

- drums * Ilya Toshinsky - acoustic guitar, electric guitar * Dan Shea - acoustic guitar, mandolin, piano, keyboards * Des Moore - acoustic guitar * Noel Eccles - percussion *

Jim Brickman James Merrill Brickman (born November 20, 1961) is an American pop songwriter, pianist and radio host. Brickman has earned two Grammy nominations for his albums ''Peace'' (2003) for Best Instrumental, and ''Faith'' (2009) for Best New Age Album. ...

- piano *

Dónal Lunny Dónal Lunny (born 10 March 1947) is an Irish folk musician and producer. He plays guitar and bouzouki, as well as keyboards and bodhrán. As a founding member of popular bands Planxty, The Bothy Band, Moving Hearts, Coolfin, Mozaik, LAPD ...

- bouzouki * Liam Bradley *

Orla Fallon Orla may refer to: Places * Orla, Missouri, USA *Orla, Texas, USA *Orla, Jharkhand, India *Orla, Podlaskie Voivodeship (north-east Poland), a village ** Gmina Orla, a commune centred on the village * Orla, Krotoszyn County in Greater Poland Voivod ...

- vocals, harp, background vocals * Feargal Murray * Máíire Breatnach - fiddle, viola * Robbie Harris - bodhran * Russell Powell - cello * Alan Smale - strings * Beth "Diva" Davis * David James, Jr. * Missi Hale - background vocals * Todd Denman - whistling, pipe

References

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