Celtic Pride

This week, DH and I had the pleasure of seeing Celtic Woman: A New Journey. (For New Englanders - that's pronounced Keltic, not Seltic. :)

The concert was very good. I enjoyed the music quite a bit. There was a lot of harmony, which I always enjoy, and some rousing numbers. The song order tended string several slower songs together before ramping things up with a faster song. This, in and of itself, was not bad, but being a mid week concert, and me a working mom, I found myself getting tired during the longer slow stretches. This is more a commentary of my life than the concert, but there you have it.

The percussionists were fun to watch as they each played a dozen or so instruments, from chimes to drums to triangles, and even some that looked like random pieces of metal hung on the drum stand. The younger percussionist was fun to watch behind his drum set, but seemed very self-conscious and uncomfortable during the numbers when he was out in full view. One of the singers played the harp for a couple songs, which was interesting to watch. You don't see many harps in concert.

The focus of this concert is on the singing, which is very good. There isn't a lot of dancing or movement, other than the violinist who dances around the stage as she plays. She was a cute, bouncy little cheerleader type that made me smile everytime I watched her. I read a blog post this morning while looking for pictures that opined that the violinist could be the 5th Bond girl, and I agree. She had an energy about her that would fit right in with those girls.

But I have to tell you, the concert did make me feel old. The whole time I kept thinking how young these girls looked. I'd be surprised if they were much out of their teens. They did have good stage presence and wonderful voices, even at their young age.

I wasn't really into Celtic Woman when DH bought the cd several months ago. But having seen the concert, I fully intend to add it to my playlist. I would recommend this concert to anyone who likes Celtic music, or who likes good music and is open to any genre.