Hey, I don't think it's fair to say "original members". Celtic Woman is more of a music project that soloists join than a singing group with permanent, that's why they change singers so often. I liked the first lineup, yes, but the recent ones bring their own touch to the music.
I would like to see the haters sing that song as well. As a soprano singer, I can attest to the fact that songs like this one are decptively simply and require a lot of a) breath control and b) the higher the notes, the harder it is to make it "emotional".
I'm looking for this exact version but I can't find this song on Amazon's celtic woman CD (2005). There are 2 other versions by Meav on Amazon but they're different. Any help please!?
This version is OK - Much better than rap or broadway belting. She has a nice sweet voice. Whoever said she sounds operatic has never heard a real opera singer. This piece is allowed to sound operatic - it's from an opera. Doesn't anybody find it odd that a hot blonde in a low cut dress sounds like a 6 year old? If she'd open her throat and breathe from the gut, she's sound like a real singer. Enya's verision is nice, too, but 98% of the "atomsphere" is just electronic enhancement.
"Doesn't anybody find it odd that a hot blonde in a low cut dress sounds like a 6 year old?"
No, I don't find it odd at all. I focus on her singing and not on her dress/ body like you obviously do.
This song is about childhood memories and dreams. The song was originally written for a young female singer with a high voice range (soprano). As far as I'm concerned, Meav performed this song perfectly.
You have to remember most people have never actually heard a true operatic voice (barring J.G. Wentworth commercials), and the very idea of deviating from the modern 'mainstream' style of siging is an intensly frightening prospect.
Alex and Lynn are gone as well. they have only one new singer so far Lisa Lambert, Alex wanted more time with her family. she has kids. The schedule that Celtic Woman has is a very grulling one. I think some people can't handle the strain.
A good example why Enya is Enya, unmatchable in her soulful angel voice. This girl sings decently but without any heart whatsoever and too much operatic, she ruined the song for me...
@Ruijor I love Enya's version as well - she does such a dreamy version of this song. But Marble Halls was intended for an operatic voice. It's from the Irish opera The Bohemian Girl by Wallace. Still, I love the way it lends itself to so many interpretations.
Does anybody else grin at 1:29? Maybe it's just me, but I can almost hear the love and pride in that sentence. Meav fit into Celtic Woman's 'family' like the last piece of the puzzle. She was part of Celtic Woman, and made it what it was. A puzzle isn't the same without all of its pieces. You can try to fit another piece in, but the original puzzle is ruined. They each had a brilliant and unique beauty in their voices. I love the new girls, but the original members will always be the best to me.
@OriginalRoozah I feel Exactly the same way!!!! My favorite has always been Chloe! <3 She has the voice of an angel!! :D Meav is my second favorite.... But a very close second! :D
@OriginalRoozah I agree completely. Nowadays Celtic Woman is just good, but Celtic Woman with Órla and Méav was perfection. 5 totally different women with different unique voices, (yes, Máiréad's fiddle counts for me as a voice ^^) and still an harmony. That's what made it so special. I enjoy the add of new girls, but it's not the same for me anymore. Certainly now Lynn Hilary is gone who earned a special place in my heart.. She did a great job in filling Méav shoes..
@TheGeantrai Don't worry, Mairead's fiddle IS a voice. ;) It's unfair to call it just an instrument. I loved the Slane Castle lineup, with the original girls, plus Hayley. All of their voices, as you said, had different, unique qualities, but when put together, created heavenly harmonies. Yeah, I was sad enough when Alex left--as I'm an alto, she won a place in my heart--but I cried when Lynn left. She has such a gorgeous voice, and she can take it from Carolina Rua to My Lagan Love with ease
I have to admit that this was not one of my favorite songs sung by Meav. However, after hearing her sing this at Carnegie Hall I changed my mind. Her voice blew me away. It was an unforgettable performance. Every song she sang was amazing!
I miss Méav so much. Ever since she left Celtic Woman, none of the song that Celtic Woman sings touche my soul. Only Méav and Orla able to do that. ;-;
When I first heard this song in the Laurel and Hardy film, The Bohemian Girl on TV in the early 1960's I never ever forgot it. It has always remained clear in those deep recesses of the brain that magically hold onto treasured things that made an impression upon us so many years ago. This performance is very satisfying.
I've listened to this one which is live and then I heared the recorded one, and I have to say that the live one is way better and a lot more beautiful than the recorded one, but the recorded version is still lovely. I love Meav and I wish so bad she was still in Celtic Woman
@xxAtlantianKnightxx so true. Meav is obviousl loveing what she is doing and i am glad too. She is so pure and i absolutely love her and her voice. i'm sad she left celtic woman but she won't be forgoten. I love you Meav
Meav is truly my second favourite . My head has just spun around 100 times to pick between Lisa and Meav. Now I think they're all my first favourite because their singing make me shiver in the melodious words. Lisa sends her warmth while Meav deliver her angelic language to the audiences , including me.
And Meav had expanded her wings in this song. Beautiful
I have listened to several performances of this song being sung, and each time I have discovered something new about it's meaning. Every new revelation brings me closer to understanding the heart of the woman of my dreams. This performance was truely awesome. She is a true artist, giving me a better perspective of the female heart. Thank you, Celtic Woman. =)
So awesome - one of my favorite songs just because she sings it so well. I wish she'd hold that high note just a little bit longer just because it's so beautiful.
@ShinobiSasukeUchiha Thank you Shinobi. Celtic woman carries their spirit and very soon will enter the stratosphere with their spirits and so much more, all intact.
Get ready because Celtic Woman is about to become something a million tiimes
@ShinobiSasukeUchiha I completely agree. Orla had such a beautiful voice, and Meav's voice took you back to the olden days of Ireland... just as long as they don't lose Mairead or Chloe I'll still be a fan. <3
I love both version of this magical song. Meav has a beautiful voice and I love the instrumentation here while Enya's performance is full of deep emotions, it is more touching. Enya also holds some high notes longer than others who performed this song and this makes her version more classic.
I am a music lover and I also work with audio visual (recording and effects equipment).
On most every album of Enya's, several effects are added to her voice such as flanging, digital delay, digital reverb, phasing, and digital chorusing. This is used in overdubbing her to give a more ethereal sound as opposed to a flat field at the microphone.
They use a very small amount of reverb to compensate for the location and being outdoors usually. There are no other effects used.
Giz, You're right. I listened to Enya's version of this song and it is layered with Delay and reverb... Noticeably so. I prefer the mixing on Celtic Woman's version, the level of reverb is far more natural sounding.
That, and I really really like Méav's voice! It's as Beautiful as she is.
The biggest difference between you Gizmologist and real music-lovers is that they can enjoy the music without depreciating other artists. Your comments are based on false stereotyped phrases instead of your own musical experience. The Enya track contains a crystal clear solo vocal, that is just as perfect as Meav's. I don't know what kind of overdubbing are you talking about. One can prefer this version or the other but everyone should highly respect both performers.
I love both Enya's and Meav's versions of this song. For those of you who keep hating, please stop. You don't have to like this, but posting things like that where the fans are just causes drama. It's pointless, and nobody wants to deal with it. Plus, bashing God's angels (Celtic Woman & Enya) is a no-no.
how could anybody even think that celtic woman is copying off of enya? Enya didn't write the god damn songs, and some of them were sung first by celtic woman, so stop sayin that they were stolen or copied from enya.
It's true that enya didn't write this song, but celtic women only did two of enya's songs & enya did write those songs & perform them first. I suppose people just interpret this song as enya's because she's more recognizable than an opera. Celtic Women do covers of other songs by other artists. Anyway, I think Meav sings this beautifully, and is a good version of this song.
I think Meav sings this better than Enya! In a different way of course. This is coming from a HUGE Enya fan! First of all, they lack the time in a studio that Enya has. Second of all, as darlingscarling said, Enya didn't write the original song. Lastly, you can't compare two COMPLETELY different musicians.
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Meanwhile our health, education systems are breaking down and Irish people are being told to emigrate.....goodbye Ireland, goodbye the celts
This is on Meav's solo album, Celtic Woman presents Meav. It is one of Meav's favorite songs to sing....after Dulaman which has always been her favorite CW solo number.
This is a lovely song, sung beauitful by this singer. The song of course is from, " The Bohemian Girl, by Michael William Balfe. First performed in 1845 at Drury Lane, London. Balfe was born in Dublin and there is a Street there named after him.
OHEMGEE!!! in my long time of listening to the celtic woman here on youtube and on their two cds, THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I AM EVER HEARING THIS SONG, and for that point, this is the first time i even knew this song existed???!!!
yeah, i like to listen to this song she has a angel's voice heavenly i think she's married that guy is so lucky. i'm a girl kay i just like her singing got it
As far as I feel Orla is more a mezzo than a high soprano, but on the other hand she will certainly be capable to fill this song with life after it is transposed.
How wonderful. Just, so Beautiful, So pure, Timeless, perfection. Beyond words. A precious, gift, that brings so much joy, to my heart and soul. A voice of an Angel, and, the Beauty of one. too,Thank You so much for posting. Love and peace to everyone. LOL.
I love this song, and Méav sings it with such a perfect angelic voice with ornamentation! Im singing this for a concert but Im singing the 'Bohemian Girl' version which isn't half as good I must say
i love this song....it may be airy, but every artist has a way of using their voice, rather than enhancing it with electronics that really hide the naturalistic voice....she has a way with her voice
enya uses a lot of echos and it takes away from the actual song...still gorgeous, but the echos can just...die for all i care lol
I totally agree. Enya uses too much electronic processing and "layering" to achieve the type of sound she has on her recordings. She doesn't have the same kind of acoustic energy that these ladies do, so it would be difficult for her to match them in any LIVE performance.
This is done much better by Enya! As to Enya using "echo" in her songs, it is NOT to mask imperfection. Instead it is used to make it have a more dreamy quality. This lady here has a pretty voice, no doubt about it, but just doesn't capture the magic of this lovely song!
It seems most of Enya's songs use echo... that is a cover for imperfection. Meav... Lisa ... Orla... Haley do not need anything electronic to enhance their voices, Meav is incredible but I love Lisa's voice... she captures me completely...
Very beautiful. But not as beautiful as the version from Laurel & Hardy's Bohemian Girl song by Julie Bishop (cq Jacqueline Wells). However ... still incredibly beautiful !
"Theater people are a superstitious lot. One of the things an actor should never do is whistle in the dressing room certain songs that have been deemed "unlucky." According to Jan and Cora Gordon, writing in The London Roundabout (1933), "You try whistling Tosti's Good-bye or I dreamt that I dwelt in marble halls, and see what happens. You'll get thrown out on the pavement."
They say not to whistle on stage because sailors would man the stage ropes, and they would use a series of whistles to tell each other to pull what ropes.
I agree that she had an airy quality to her voice for this performance, but she usually has a very full sound. I think she went for the airy sounds to give and "dream" quality to the song. Same principal as using echo or other voice enhancements. I think it's appropriate for the song...
I prefer Enya's version.
Sportymike 3 weeks ago
Enya did this song originally. And the title is "Marble Halls", not "I Dremt I Dwelt in Marble Halls". I still LOVE this though.
gennybrigid1729 3 weeks ago
Her Voice is very Rich and velvety. Very angelic
Mandywerewolfgirl 1 month ago
She has such a beautiful voice.
itsjustmerock 1 month ago
CHILLS!!!
like really
I'm all tingly and goosebumpy
someone get me a blanket
FaeriesAndWitches 2 months ago
There are so many singers who try to sing this and so few who get that rapid note change right: 0:25, 1:13, 2:07, 2:41
On top of getting that just perfect, M'eav has a lovely, angelic voice!!
TheReaverOfDarkness 4 months ago 2
I dreamt I dwelt in marble hornets once. o-o
LiWaLETHALITY 5 months ago 3
Why are you all such a load of prats? Its' a song which means one thing to one person and something else to another. Get a life you pseudo critics
Ars longa vita brevis.
frantor1937 5 months ago 4
ok!, i just fell in love =)
iamiuan 5 months ago
Hey, I don't think it's fair to say "original members". Celtic Woman is more of a music project that soloists join than a singing group with permanent, that's why they change singers so often. I liked the first lineup, yes, but the recent ones bring their own touch to the music.
ohmyfeilunhai 8 months ago
I would like to see the haters sing that song as well. As a soprano singer, I can attest to the fact that songs like this one are decptively simply and require a lot of a) breath control and b) the higher the notes, the harder it is to make it "emotional".
RainBirdLori 8 months ago in playlist Celtic Playlist
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That is soooooo.... fake.
sorry she can do better then that.
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That is soooooo.... fake.
QueenofHearts01 8 months ago
I'm looking for this exact version but I can't find this song on Amazon's celtic woman CD (2005). There are 2 other versions by Meav on Amazon but they're different. Any help please!?
vunewt 8 months ago
@vunewt This song was released on some sort of EP, but it's sort of hard to find. I used youtube downloader to download this one.
lunescent2007 1 month ago
This is embodiment of the genre; what makes the mythology and legend of ancient times come life.
pwgrant 9 months ago 4
Then let's pretend that Enya is an amazing soprano. Yeah right.
Teddybear101ify1 9 months ago
ouuuuuuuh sweet voice.... T.T
leirefemalemind 9 months ago
they have angel's voices....ridikulus.
jaella08 10 months ago
This version is OK - Much better than rap or broadway belting. She has a nice sweet voice. Whoever said she sounds operatic has never heard a real opera singer. This piece is allowed to sound operatic - it's from an opera. Doesn't anybody find it odd that a hot blonde in a low cut dress sounds like a 6 year old? If she'd open her throat and breathe from the gut, she's sound like a real singer. Enya's verision is nice, too, but 98% of the "atomsphere" is just electronic enhancement.
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happyhobbitses 11 months ago
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"Doesn't anybody find it odd that a hot blonde in a low cut dress sounds like a 6 year old?"
No, I don't find it odd at all. I focus on her singing and not on her dress/ body like you obviously do.
This song is about childhood memories and dreams. The song was originally written for a young female singer with a high voice range (soprano). As far as I'm concerned, Meav performed this song perfectly.
happyhobbitses 11 months ago 6
@richiedrr
You have to remember most people have never actually heard a true operatic voice (barring J.G. Wentworth commercials), and the very idea of deviating from the modern 'mainstream' style of siging is an intensly frightening prospect.
Ironsouled 11 months ago 2
This is nice.. but I like Enya's better :/
AzalieKryloRPC 1 year ago
Enya? Enya who? Meav OWNS this song as far as performing it in front of a live audience!!
William2020a 1 year ago
@William2020a I agree. Enya is nothing compared to these women. Her voice is too... weak and emotionless.
ScarletIV 9 months ago
@ScarletIV ... and ESPECIALLY emotionless :)
Arissef 8 months ago
Alex and Lynn are gone as well. they have only one new singer so far Lisa Lambert, Alex wanted more time with her family. she has kids. The schedule that Celtic Woman has is a very grulling one. I think some people can't handle the strain.
drmayeda1 1 year ago
That first note.. oh my god.. I was immediately entranced by her beauty and.. just.. her.
MsHenryTheGreat 1 year ago
@MsHenryTheGreat I specifically prefer her voice because it IS operetic - high and sweet and dreamlike.
Criticalmis 1 year ago
A good example why Enya is Enya, unmatchable in her soulful angel voice. This girl sings decently but without any heart whatsoever and too much operatic, she ruined the song for me...
Ruijor 1 year ago
@Ruijor I speifically prefer this singer because her voice IS operetic - high and sweet and dreamlike.
Criticalmis 1 year ago
@Ruijor I love Enya's version as well - she does such a dreamy version of this song. But Marble Halls was intended for an operatic voice. It's from the Irish opera The Bohemian Girl by Wallace. Still, I love the way it lends itself to so many interpretations.
candlemoss 1 year ago
@candlemoss Sorry, William Balfe is the composer!!!
candlemoss 1 year ago
Does anybody else grin at 1:29? Maybe it's just me, but I can almost hear the love and pride in that sentence. Meav fit into Celtic Woman's 'family' like the last piece of the puzzle. She was part of Celtic Woman, and made it what it was. A puzzle isn't the same without all of its pieces. You can try to fit another piece in, but the original puzzle is ruined. They each had a brilliant and unique beauty in their voices. I love the new girls, but the original members will always be the best to me.
OriginalRoozah 1 year ago
@OriginalRoozah I feel Exactly the same way!!!! My favorite has always been Chloe! <3 She has the voice of an angel!! :D Meav is my second favorite.... But a very close second! :D
Raindrops9395 1 year ago
@Raindrops9395 My favourite has always been Lisa, but they're all such lovely ladies. They command respect. <3
OriginalRoozah 1 year ago
@OriginalRoozah I agree completely. Nowadays Celtic Woman is just good, but Celtic Woman with Órla and Méav was perfection. 5 totally different women with different unique voices, (yes, Máiréad's fiddle counts for me as a voice ^^) and still an harmony. That's what made it so special. I enjoy the add of new girls, but it's not the same for me anymore. Certainly now Lynn Hilary is gone who earned a special place in my heart.. She did a great job in filling Méav shoes..
TheGeantrai 1 year ago
@TheGeantrai Don't worry, Mairead's fiddle IS a voice. ;) It's unfair to call it just an instrument. I loved the Slane Castle lineup, with the original girls, plus Hayley. All of their voices, as you said, had different, unique qualities, but when put together, created heavenly harmonies. Yeah, I was sad enough when Alex left--as I'm an alto, she won a place in my heart--but I cried when Lynn left. She has such a gorgeous voice, and she can take it from Carolina Rua to My Lagan Love with ease
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i drempt she felt my hairy balls!
sugarpaddy08 1 year ago
so.peaceful.......... ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh
gimpyman20 1 year ago
Wow...
ScarletPimpernelGirl 1 year ago
Beautiful voice, but I think I prefer Enya's version.
aintnomuggle 1 year ago
my gosh i love her voice
mrndmoran1 1 year ago
I have to admit that this was not one of my favorite songs sung by Meav. However, after hearing her sing this at Carnegie Hall I changed my mind. Her voice blew me away. It was an unforgettable performance. Every song she sang was amazing!
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jodi417 1 year ago
Gotta admit, I like this better than Enya's, and I am a huge Enya fan.
freezie656 1 year ago 3
that's really pretty
Spazbutt66 1 year ago 5
I miss meav too. I do't think celtic women is too bad, but I definatly get what people are saying.
nancydrewfan7890 1 year ago 4
I miss Méav so much. Ever since she left Celtic Woman, none of the song that Celtic Woman sings touche my soul. Only Méav and Orla able to do that. ;-;
LoserlyCool 1 year ago 6
How beautiful and soothing! As I listened, I could feel my my stress level dropping. considerably.
acpren 1 year ago 4
Anyone think Meav kinda looks like Cristina Cole?
2010dragonprincess 1 year ago
Magical...!
hazanon 1 year ago 4
I love Meav's version and Enya's version.
cwfannumber1 1 year ago 5
When I first heard this song in the Laurel and Hardy film, The Bohemian Girl on TV in the early 1960's I never ever forgot it. It has always remained clear in those deep recesses of the brain that magically hold onto treasured things that made an impression upon us so many years ago. This performance is very satisfying.
finlayson101 1 year ago 2
Meav is BEAUTIFUL
cwfannumber1 1 year ago 6
I've listened to this one which is live and then I heared the recorded one, and I have to say that the live one is way better and a lot more beautiful than the recorded one, but the recorded version is still lovely. I love Meav and I wish so bad she was still in Celtic Woman
Jennalovesrainbows 1 year ago 9
Beautiful and moving. Her voice is like the finest crystal. Liquid crystal.
cleanheadcole 1 year ago 19
How can anyone's voice be so perfect and so beautiful and so angelic?
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ralphusditus 1 year ago
Most excellent song and very relaxing!
xxAtlantianKnightxx 2 years ago 9
@xxAtlantianKnightxx so true. Meav is obviousl loveing what she is doing and i am glad too. She is so pure and i absolutely love her and her voice. i'm sad she left celtic woman but she won't be forgoten. I love you Meav
JoJoItPo 2 years ago 6
How can I pick who I like better when Enya and Meav are both my most favourite singers in the whole world?
LuthienofOssiriand 2 years ago 5
Meav is truly my second favourite . My head has just spun around 100 times to pick between Lisa and Meav. Now I think they're all my first favourite because their singing make me shiver in the melodious words. Lisa sends her warmth while Meav deliver her angelic language to the audiences , including me.
And Meav had expanded her wings in this song. Beautiful
This is the beauty of true music.
Theclowcard 2 years ago 7
I have listened to several performances of this song being sung, and each time I have discovered something new about it's meaning. Every new revelation brings me closer to understanding the heart of the woman of my dreams. This performance was truely awesome. She is a true artist, giving me a better perspective of the female heart. Thank you, Celtic Woman. =)
1q2w3e4r911 2 years ago 3
So awesome - one of my favorite songs just because she sings it so well. I wish she'd hold that high note just a little bit longer just because it's so beautiful.
snakehands 2 years ago 3
no need to compare just pick the one u like to keep listening wth for the rest of your life...
86juanita 2 years ago 4
I miss Meav. :< Celtic Woman just isn't the same without Meav or Orla. I don't mind Lynn or Alex, but I miss seeing the original members together.
ShinobiSasukeUchiha 2 years ago 102
@ShinobiSasukeUchiha i agree, who else left the group?
angelsunny8 1 year ago
@angelsunny8 Meav, Orla and Hayley left, and Alex and Lynn have replaced them.
ImaginaryNightshade 1 year ago
@ShinobiSasukeUchiha Thank you Shinobi. Celtic woman carries their spirit and very soon will enter the stratosphere with their spirits and so much more, all intact.
Get ready because Celtic Woman is about to become something a million tiimes
more to this world !!!
sweetchuckaluck 1 year ago 2
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yeah, it was my dream as a little girl to watch them sing and now it's too late :(
mudkipsie 1 year ago 4
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sweetchuckaluck 1 year ago
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You sound like one of those weirdos that stand out in the street screaming out religious nonsense at passerbys and yelling at the sky.
mudkipsie 1 year ago 3
@mudkipsie ok. That's fair.
sweetchuckaluck 1 year ago
@sweetchuckaluck You do have the most unusual comments I've ever read - but there's sure nothing wrong with that. Keep it up!
IntoTheMystical 1 year ago
@IntoTheMystical I do like the feeling I get reading your
comment. Thank you so much.
sweetchuckaluck 1 year ago
@ShinobiSasukeUchiha Me too, I also really miss them.
ddthienvuong 11 months ago
@ShinobiSasukeUchiha I absolutely agree. I got all sad when they left. :(
ScarletIV 9 months ago
@ShinobiSasukeUchiha I completely agree. Orla had such a beautiful voice, and Meav's voice took you back to the olden days of Ireland... just as long as they don't lose Mairead or Chloe I'll still be a fan. <3
Toothlesslover 4 months ago
@ShinobiSasukeUchiha I agree but now Alex has left, I heard?
liuyulian98 3 months ago
@liuyulian98 i checked their site. yes Alex left and now its just Chloe, Lisa, and another Lisa
freed456t 2 months ago
@freed456t
and Mairead
kelceejofarra 2 months ago
very good.....Excellent...!!!!
nycolas1712 2 years ago
I love both version of this magical song. Meav has a beautiful voice and I love the instrumentation here while Enya's performance is full of deep emotions, it is more touching. Enya also holds some high notes longer than others who performed this song and this makes her version more classic.
mhdgen 2 years ago 3
technically Giz..you are right..it has nothing to do with the person...it is in the mixing...
1BearMomma 2 years ago
I am a music lover and I also work with audio visual (recording and effects equipment).
On most every album of Enya's, several effects are added to her voice such as flanging, digital delay, digital reverb, phasing, and digital chorusing. This is used in overdubbing her to give a more ethereal sound as opposed to a flat field at the microphone.
They use a very small amount of reverb to compensate for the location and being outdoors usually. There are no other effects used.
I
Gizmologist09 2 years ago
Giz, You're right. I listened to Enya's version of this song and it is layered with Delay and reverb... Noticeably so. I prefer the mixing on Celtic Woman's version, the level of reverb is far more natural sounding.
That, and I really really like Méav's voice! It's as Beautiful as she is.
JadenXPhoenixProject 2 years ago 3
Angels on earth.
yourcollectables1 2 years ago 8
The biggest difference between Enya and the Celtic Women is that Enya's recordings rely HEAVILY on digital effects, over dubbing (multi-tracking)
"Celtic Women" performs live with no tracks.
Gizmologist09 2 years ago 4
The biggest difference between you Gizmologist and real music-lovers is that they can enjoy the music without depreciating other artists. Your comments are based on false stereotyped phrases instead of your own musical experience. The Enya track contains a crystal clear solo vocal, that is just as perfect as Meav's. I don't know what kind of overdubbing are you talking about. One can prefer this version or the other but everyone should highly respect both performers.
matrakeresztes 2 years ago 60
It's so pure and inspiring, this song is the kind of music that makes us to fly
OperaRockRoyalty 2 years ago
These women are among the closest things to a chorus of angels that we have here on Earth.
manlyman80345 2 years ago 9
I can't agree with you more!
bieto2002 2 years ago
I love both Enya's and Meav's versions of this song. For those of you who keep hating, please stop. You don't have to like this, but posting things like that where the fans are just causes drama. It's pointless, and nobody wants to deal with it. Plus, bashing God's angels (Celtic Woman & Enya) is a no-no.
TheSingingSweater 2 years ago 4
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Horrible version of a lovely aria. Couldn't bear to listen to the end. Worse than Jessye Norman's.
anyotherbizniz 2 years ago
She is a beauty and she sings like the angels, no doubt about it...
Too much beauty in one woman...Bellísima...!
bicks29 2 years ago 5
this song is old as balls. enya doesn't own it.
yomamatron 2 years ago 2
how could anybody even think that celtic woman is copying off of enya? Enya didn't write the god damn songs, and some of them were sung first by celtic woman, so stop sayin that they were stolen or copied from enya.
ionatorthegreat 2 years ago 6
It's true that enya didn't write this song, but celtic women only did two of enya's songs & enya did write those songs & perform them first. I suppose people just interpret this song as enya's because she's more recognizable than an opera. Celtic Women do covers of other songs by other artists. Anyway, I think Meav sings this beautifully, and is a good version of this song.
LittleDudeNT5 2 years ago
Meav imo is the best singer of the troop, but all of their styles are unique to the group and they are all great at what they do =D
ionatorthegreat 2 years ago
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Why do they keep coping enya they can not to any of her songs any justices. Just stop it by now.
brian258415 2 years ago
Too bad this isn't Enya's song. But was written for the operetta The Bohemian girl
darlingscarling 2 years ago
I think Meav sings this better than Enya! In a different way of course. This is coming from a HUGE Enya fan! First of all, they lack the time in a studio that Enya has. Second of all, as darlingscarling said, Enya didn't write the original song. Lastly, you can't compare two COMPLETELY different musicians.
EnyaFan210 2 years ago 11
Absolutely breathtaking!!!
pinballkid 2 years ago
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IRISH PEOPLE PAY THE COST
The state is spending more than 91.5million euro a year to accommodate 7000 asylum seekers, due to 7yr backlog. There are 14,131 'leave to remain' applicants whom the Justice Dept. describes as having 'unfounded' claims for asylum.
source: Irish Examiner 23/7/09
Meanwhile our health, education systems are breaking down and Irish people are being told to emigrate.....goodbye Ireland, goodbye the celts
waaeaa 2 years ago
She IS an angel.....
NativeTexan1955 2 years ago
angel not angel :0
mammamia145 2 years ago
she looks like an angle
mammamia145 2 years ago
i love her eyes
SuperGoofy18 2 years ago
My mother used to sing this song when I was a child. I just happened to think of it, did a search, and...well, I struck gold!
Katu195 2 years ago 2
me gusta mas con Enya!
VIVA ENYA!!
andyaide 2 years ago
This is on Meav's solo album, Celtic Woman presents Meav. It is one of Meav's favorite songs to sing....after Dulaman which has always been her favorite CW solo number.
NativeTexan1955 2 years ago
This is a lovely song, sung beauitful by this singer. The song of course is from, " The Bohemian Girl, by Michael William Balfe. First performed in 1845 at Drury Lane, London. Balfe was born in Dublin and there is a Street there named after him.
thomasojii31 2 years ago
So angelic!!! Gives me chills.
Jojo77757 2 years ago 3
OHEMGEE!!! in my long time of listening to the celtic woman here on youtube and on their two cds, THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I AM EVER HEARING THIS SONG, and for that point, this is the first time i even knew this song existed???!!!
oshawboi808 2 years ago 8
Me too ;)
N13153N 2 years ago
Orla (Orlagh) is my favourite singer in the group.
dpneff22395 2 years ago
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censchot 2 years ago
you wouldn't think butter would melt but still nice though
TheJacdaw 2 years ago
correction: Celtic Woman.. :)) I really love them... More power!
hearbz 2 years ago
her surname translates as Mulcahy in English.
galinka53 2 years ago
Thanks for that info. I always woundered What Ní Mhaolchatha was. How do you pronounce it. That is the Million Euro question.
dpneff22395 2 years ago
as 'Knee Mwahle Kha Ha'. 'Knee' means daughter of... so I think you can translate her name as daughter of Mulcahy
MaryNorth93 2 years ago 2
close enough - i'd probably say
Knee Mwale Kha Ha -
galinka53 2 years ago
<<< no. 1 fan of celtic women
hearbz 2 years ago
no you're not. I am. I LOVE CW. they're the best group I've ever heard. This is one of my favourite songs Méav sings.
dpneff22395 2 years ago
maybe...but you didn't even spell it right. lol. it's Celtic Woman.
sparksbb23 2 years ago 2
Voice of a fairy.
JadeLuminas 2 years ago 5
yeah, i like to listen to this song she has a angel's voice heavenly i think she's married that guy is so lucky. i'm a girl kay i just like her singing got it
BloodAngel179 2 years ago 2
I am a fan of all of them, which has nothing to do with the range of each individual voice :)
Sannahmusic 2 years ago
As far as I feel Orla is more a mezzo than a high soprano, but on the other hand she will certainly be capable to fill this song with life after it is transposed.
Sannahmusic 2 years ago
such a difficult melody .. sung tone perfect and with feeling ... brilliant !!
LighthouseDuo 2 years ago 3
I wish they would do a production of The Bohemian Girl, she would have to be the lead.
BassistinBlue 2 years ago
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as soon as she started to sing I jizzed my pants!
shacomaco1 2 years ago
Meav Ni Mhaolchatha is a World-class vocalist! There aren't a dozen people in the entire world capable of doing what she does!
NativeTexan1955 2 years ago 9
I would love to hear Orla sing this song. I think she would do an amazing job.
celticwolf98 2 years ago
I think the soprano voice from Méav hits the song better, the reason I do not like Enya's version..
MaryNorth93 2 years ago
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Enya's version is better cause the musical arrangement on this is too whimsical
oldwaysmusic 2 years ago
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So. Totally. Lipsynched.
buff25 2 years ago
psh, you're just jealous that you can't perform as well as she can...so there.
prettypessimist08 2 years ago 5
I love her voice. Will she be doing solo work? She just can't stop singing, she's wonderful.
spartacusrockes 2 years ago 2
Proof that angels do indeed walk among us.
spamount028 2 years ago 3
Beautiful Lady,
of my Dreams,
you take me to places,
I've never been,
Like a siren Temptress,
you call, and Beckon me,
with your sweet,
alluring song.
A poem by, Peter Dome. 15/4/ 09.
Love and Peace to everyone. thanks for posting. LOL.
anstonian 2 years ago 2
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anstonian 2 years ago
How wonderful. Just, so Beautiful, So pure, Timeless, perfection. Beyond words. A precious, gift, that brings so much joy, to my heart and soul. A voice of an Angel, and, the Beauty of one. too,Thank You so much for posting. Love and peace to everyone. LOL.
anstonian 2 years ago 2
Absolutely gorgeous...
Musicluva4Life1 2 years ago 2
Pretty! Pretty!! Pretty!!!
emkayMK222 2 years ago
I love this song, and Méav sings it with such a perfect angelic voice with ornamentation! Im singing this for a concert but Im singing the 'Bohemian Girl' version which isn't half as good I must say
meganrow 2 years ago 4
This is the best version with such angellic voice ever!
zzzooooo 2 years ago 3
does anyone know how to pronounce her name?
toomanyheartsx3 2 years ago
meev nee maolchaka (I think)
PoppyZoeAlfie 2 years ago
I just asked my mother and she said it was pronounced "Meev Nee Mawolkaha
PoppyZoeAlfie 2 years ago
MAYV NEE WELL-KAH-HA
Palmie01 2 years ago
Has anyone seen "The Bohemian Girl", the opera it's from?
sirmercutio99 2 years ago
I love this song! And she told in her interview that she really enjoyed singing this. That's so visible, isn't it? :) She looks really passionate..
MaryNorth93 2 years ago 6
I totally agree! I mean this is so much more listenable than enya :)!
123starjump 2 years ago 5
i love this song....it may be airy, but every artist has a way of using their voice, rather than enhancing it with electronics that really hide the naturalistic voice....she has a way with her voice
enya uses a lot of echos and it takes away from the actual song...still gorgeous, but the echos can just...die for all i care lol
prettypessimist08 2 years ago 6
I totally agree. Enya uses too much electronic processing and "layering" to achieve the type of sound she has on her recordings. She doesn't have the same kind of acoustic energy that these ladies do, so it would be difficult for her to match them in any LIVE performance.
holywells 2 years ago 6
This is done much better by Enya! As to Enya using "echo" in her songs, it is NOT to mask imperfection. Instead it is used to make it have a more dreamy quality. This lady here has a pretty voice, no doubt about it, but just doesn't capture the magic of this lovely song!
shapeepster 2 years ago 2
It seems most of Enya's songs use echo... that is a cover for imperfection. Meav... Lisa ... Orla... Haley do not need anything electronic to enhance their voices, Meav is incredible but I love Lisa's voice... she captures me completely...
bufnyguy 2 years ago 4
Very beautiful. But not as beautiful as the version from Laurel & Hardy's Bohemian Girl song by Julie Bishop (cq Jacqueline Wells). However ... still incredibly beautiful !
Kind regards, Michel.
michelvanwijk1970 2 years ago
BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!
PutrescentSoul 2 years ago 2
Is it true that this song is considered unlucky?
tzoyia1 2 years ago
hm...i've never heard of a song being considered unlucky, where did you hear this from??? i'm rather interested in that thought though...
prettypessimist08 2 years ago
prettypessimist08
"Theater people are a superstitious lot. One of the things an actor should never do is whistle in the dressing room certain songs that have been deemed "unlucky." According to Jan and Cora Gordon, writing in The London Roundabout (1933), "You try whistling Tosti's Good-bye or I dreamt that I dwelt in marble halls, and see what happens. You'll get thrown out on the pavement."
zoid1092 2 years ago 3
They say not to whistle on stage because sailors would man the stage ropes, and they would use a series of whistles to tell each other to pull what ropes.
songsof4ever 2 years ago 2
her voice is like an angel's
ShadowStar27 3 years ago 7
Agree!
So gentle and beautiful.
MoominSnafkin 3 years ago 3
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Astonishing what sound engineering can create nowadays :)
Twerc 3 years ago
LOL! That is really funny, cruel, but funny. xD
JohnByeBye 3 years ago
Absolutely!
zzzooooo 2 years ago
Her voice is very airy. She shouldn't sigh out so much as she sings. But she is beatiful as a singer and a person.
fantasysreality 3 years ago
I agree that her voice is airy. But I don't think it as a bad thing. Each singer has something about their singing that makes it their own.
The only singers I don't like are ones who intentionally alter their natural voices to sound like something they're not.
Diamondhoof1 2 years ago 4
I agree that she had an airy quality to her voice for this performance, but she usually has a very full sound. I think she went for the airy sounds to give and "dream" quality to the song. Same principal as using echo or other voice enhancements. I think it's appropriate for the song...
teradanielle 2 years ago 3