| Ancient Land | ||||
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| Released | 26 October 2018 | |||
| Recorded | July 2018 | |||
| Studio | Real World Studios, London, United Kingdom | |||
| Genre | Celtic, world, folk, vocal | |||
| Length | 64:28 99:13 (digital deluxe edition) | |||
| Label | Manhattan Records, Universal Music Group | |||
| Producer | Gavin Murphy | |||
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Ancient Land is the twelfth studio album and eleventh home video release by the group Celtic Woman.
The album was recorded at Real World Studios, Herbert Place Studios, Beechpark Studios, and Jam Studios in London, United Kingdom in July 2018. The digital album was released on 28 September 2018 and the CD was released on 26 October 2018, with a digital deluxe edition following on 6 September 2019. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
The album is produced, arranged, and orchestrated by Gavin Murphy and includes a mixture of traditional Irish songs and contemporary arrangements. The lead performers are vocalists Mairéad Carlin, Éabha McMahon, and Megan Walsh as well as instrumentalist Tara McNeill. Ancient Land was Walsh's studio debut and live debut with the group. [8] [9]
An accompanying concert special of the same title was recorded live outside of Johnstown Castle in County Wexford, Ireland on 13 and 14 September 2018 in front of an invited audience. It was the group's first outdoor special since Songs from the Heart was recorded nine years prior. [10] [11] The special began airing on PBS in November 2018, [12] and was released on DVD and Blu-ray on 25 January 2019. [13]
Both the album and concert special were both dedicated to Dave Kavanagh, one of the founders of Celtic Woman, who died on 6 April 2018, and was, according to the group, "our founder, our leader, our guiding light. Sé mo laoch mo ghile mear." [5] [14]
| No. | Title | Performer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ancient Land" | Mairéad Carlin, Éabha McMahon, Tara McNeill, Megan Walsh | 2:43 |
| 2. | "Homeland" | Carlin, McMahon, McNeill, Walsh | 4:19 |
| 3. | "Moorlough Shore" | McMahon | 4:05 |
| 4. | "Follow Me" | Carlin, McMahon, McNeill, Walsh | 3:38 |
| 5. | "County Down" | Carlin | 3:43 |
| 6. | "Love and Honour" | McNeill | 4:04 |
| 7. | "Mná na hÉireann (Women of Ireland)" | Carlin, McMahon, McNeill, Walsh | 4:00 |
| 8. | "Sive" | Carlin, McMahon, McNeill, Walsh | 3:10 |
| 9. | "Shenandoah" | Walsh | 4:07 |
| 10. | "Long Journey Home" | Carlin, McMahon, McNeill, Walsh | 3:13 |
| 11. | "Tara's Tunes" | McNeill | 4:14 |
| 12. | "Ae Fond Kiss" | Carlin | 3:59 |
| 13. | "Faith's Song" | Walsh | 4:03 |
| 14. | "Garden of Eden" | McMahon | 3:23 |
| 15. | "Be Still" | Carlin, McMahon, Walsh | 1:35 |
| 16. | "Going Home" (from Gods and Generals) | Carlin, McMahon, McNeill, Walsh | 4:02 |
| 17. | "The Enchanted Way" | McNeill | 2:51 |
| 18. | "Ballroom of Romance" | Carlin, McMahon, McNeill, Walsh | 3:15 |
| Total length: | 64:28 | ||
| No. | Title | Performer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19. | "Newgrange" | Carlin | 3:46 |
| 20. | "Orinoco Flow" | Carlin, McMahon, McNeill, Walsh | 3:52 |
| 21. | "Fields of Gold" | Walsh | 3:36 |
| 22. | "Bean Pháidín" | Carlin, McMahon, McNeill, Walsh | 3:17 |
| 23. | "Over the Rainbow" | Carlin, Walsh | 3:24 |
| 24. | "Siúil a Rúin" | McMahon, McNeill | 3:15 |
| 25. | "Amazing Grace" | Carlin, McMahon, McNeill, Walsh | 5:33 |
| 26. | "Danny Boy" | Carlin, McMahon, McNeill, Walsh | 3:32 |
| 27. | "The Parting Glass" | Carlin, McMahon, McNeill, Walsh | 4:31 |
| Total length: | 99:13 | ||
Notes
| No. | Title | Performer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ancient Land" | Carlin, McMahon, McNeill, Walsh | |
| 2. | "Homeland" | Carlin, McMahon, McNeill, Walsh | |
| 3. | "Moorlough Shore" | McMahon, New Ross & District Pipe Band drum corps | |
| 4. | "Ae Fond Kiss" | Carlin | |
| 5. | "Amazing Grace" | Carlin, McMahon, McNeill, Walsh, Johnstown Voices Choir | |
| 6. | "Long Journey Home" | Carlin, McMahon, McNeill, Walsh | |
| 7. | "Sive" | Carlin, McMahon, McNeill, Walsh | |
| 8. | "Shenandoah" | Walsh | |
| 9. | "County Down" | Carlin | |
| 10. | "Love and Honour" | McNeill | |
| 11. | "Ballroom of Romance" | Carlin, McMahon, McNeill, Walsh | |
| 12. | "Follow Me" | Carlin, McMahon, McNeill, Walsh | |
| 13. | "Mná na hÉireann (Women of Ireland)" | Carlin, McMahon, McNeill, Walsh, Johnstown Voices Choir | |
| 14. | "Over the Rainbow" | Carlin, Walsh | |
| 15. | "Tara's Tunes" | McNeill | |
| 16. | "Danny Boy" | Carlin, McMahon, McNeill, Walsh | |
| 17. | "Garden of Eden" | McMahon | |
| 18. | "Faith's Song" | Walsh, Johnstown Voices Choir | |
| 19. | "Siúil a Rúin" | McMahon, McNeill | |
| 20. | "Be Still" | Carlin, McMahon, Walsh, Johnstown Voices Choir | |
| 21. | "Going Home" | Carlin, McMahon, McNeill, Walsh, Johnstown Voices Choir, New Ross & District Pipe Band | |
| 22. | "The Enchanted Way" | McNeill | |
| 23. | "The Parting Glass" | Carlin, McMahon, McNeill, Walsh, Johnstown Voices Choir, New Ross & District Pipe Band |
Per the liner notes: [5]
Celtic Woman
Musicians
The Orchestra of Ireland
| Chart (2018–19) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Irish Albums (IRMA) [20] | 13 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [21] | 100 |
| US World Albums (Billboard) [22] | 3 |
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