About Celtic Thunder
Celtic Thunder refers to a group of Celtic music encircling influential ballads, heartwarming love songs and popular hits as well as loss from Celtic music band; Scottish, Irish, contemporary and traditional. Celtic Thunder was formed and created by Sharon Browne.
Celtic Thunder is a concert special and a new group featuring 5 Celtic male singers; Paul Byrom who is 28 years old from Dublin, Ireland; Keith Harkin who is 20 years old from Derry in Northern Ireland is a singer, guitarist and song writer; George Donaldson who is 39 years old from Glasgow, Scotland; Damian McGinty who is 14 years old, attends grammar school and lives in Derry, Northern Ireland and is the youngest member in the group and Ryan Kelly who is 28 years old from Moy Village located in County Tyrone, started singing when he was just 7 years old.
more Taped in August 2007 in Dublin at Helix, the group's performance as debut is a commemoration of Celtic legacy and men, including their attitudes, loves, personality, strength and power, all through the journey of life. Celtic Thunder premiere countrywide on public TV in March 2008 and is circulated by New York WLIW.
The music includes the traditional songs such as “Mountains of Mourne”, “Come by the Hills” and “Love Thee Dearest”. Pop Classics includes Paul Anka's “Puppy Love”, the Eagles “Desperado”, “Nights in White Satin”, escorted by the well known Celtic Concert Orchestra, full band, monks and bagpipes.
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