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(More customer reviews)I've been a big fan of Celtic Woman for the last 4 years. And Orla Fallon was always one of my favorites. When she left I was greatly disappointed. Perhaps it was because she always seemed so quiet and reserved or perhaps because she has always had one of the softer voices of the girls but I never expected her to have such a thriving career since leaving the group. Her first CD released after leaving the group was very good (see my previous Amazon review) and her wonderful Christmas special reviewed here was excellent. While I am not a Christian and do not celebrate Christmas, I still love much of the music and the trappings of the holiday. When this special was shown on PBS two weeks ago, I watched it. After that I almost immediately ordered the CD and DVD.
Orla is such a lovely, classy woman and I greatly enjoy the way she moves on stage. This special, filmed in September in Nashville, has Orla on stage backed up by a very good choir and orchestra. She has several guest stars including former Celtic Woman, Meav, whose voice is as lovely as ever. It is wonderful to see her and Orla together on stage again and the audience really loved it. On several of the songs Orla accompanies herself on her trademark harp. There are several Christmas standards including "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," "Joy to the World," "Little Drummer Boy," etc. There are also several very good songs that I had not heard before. My only slight disappointment was that I was expecting backstage interviews. If they were there, I could not find them.
All in all a very enjoyable special that I am sure I will enjoy for many holiday seasons to come.
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The angel-voiced former Celtic Woman steps out on her own for the first time in this new public television concert event. Singer/harpist Orla Fallon performs with special guests David Archuleta (2008 American Idol runner-up), country sensation Mark Wills, and former Celtic Woman Meav - the first time the two original members of Celtic Woman have performed together since their years with the group! Taking viewers on a Christmas journey spanning generations, Orla and her friends sing beloved carols and well-known holiday classics including Joy To The World, I Saw Three Ships, Do You Hear What I Hear, Silent Night, Little Drummer Boy, The First Noel, and Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas.
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