The Parting Glass | Celtic Woman - BELIEVE (Live from the Fabulous Fox Theatre In Atlanta)

[PinkOwl16]

wowowowowwoww!!!

[Lizfan2]

I wish I could have gotten their autographs & taken pictures somehow. I did get a souvenir CW t-shirt, a CW magnet & a CW program guide. I hope that if I ever get the chance to see them onstage again that I'll get a meet-and-greet pass.

[Lizfan2]

They sang: "Danny Boy", "Amazing Grace", "Dulaman", & "Mo Ghile Mear". In addition to the Believe numbers she played on her fiddle on tv Mairead also played "Granuaile's Dance". She didn't play the Ceili playout at the end of the concert. There was a solo drum performance by the guy with the ponytail(don't know his name) & a bagpiper solo as well. Those 2 were fillers during the times when the girls had to change clothes. It was the best time of my life!!!! It took forever to get home though.

[Lizfan2]

I went to their concert at the Patriot Center last night & it was great!!!! I was seated on the floor level about 4 rows away from the stage. They had a different tap dancer, only one bagpiper, 5 or 6 chorus members & no children's choir. For the most part Susan did a fantastic job. They didn't sing every song from the "Believe" show on tv. They didn't sing "Bridge Over Troubled Water" or "Smile". They also didn't sing "Tears In Heaven". They did sing a few songs from their earlier concerts.

[MsDcolley]

I love this song! The blend is so beautiful. Does anyone know which parts each one sings. I think Chloe is the highest but can't tell on the others.

[3P1CWarMonkey]

@MsDcolley

At the end I think its Lisa Kelly. Lisa Lambe sings the low parts to this song but her voice is so powerful that she can be heard the whole time. Its partiularly noticable on the cd.

[spinion]

i love lisa lambe, towards the end of the song when everyone joins in to sing and the bagpipes you can always here here sing!!!! her voice is so distinct

[swanny9990]

pretty sure i'd be on my face if i had to walk down stairs while wearing a huge dress, not looking, and being watched by hundreds of people!

[LDC454]

Gonna miss Lisa K this year when I see CW live again for the third time. I hope the new girl does Lisa's parts justice. Fantastic song.

[William2020a]

@LDC454 Saw them last night in Charleston and I gotta say that Susan McFadden can SING!!! Hope she stays on when Lisa returns and makes CW a singing foursome again.

[LDC454]

@William2020a I'll be seeing them in April when they come to Memphis. Thanks for the heads up on how good she is. I can't wait.

[TimCeallaigh]

Obviously some people don't know that David Downes is the music director of High Kings...

[mspatrisia92]

I LOVE IT everytime CW sings old folk songs and turns them into something so refreshing yet still beautiful

[MaireSibeal]

Anyone else get goosebumps when the bagpipes come in?! I love this song, both Celtic Woman singing and The High Kings it. My two very favorite groups!!

[camberleelee]

Celtic woman didn't rip off anybody David Downey got permission to rearrange the songs for the girls styles of singing.

[SwedishSeraphim]

Was this song written in English?

[ballerking400]

You lady's are the only once who can do this song as good, if not better then Ronnie Drew with The Dubliners! Love you ladies

[bdsouleful]

"Way to copy the high kings"?...by...performing a song that is over 400 years old? Did you see Celtic Woman did Nil Se'n La? Totally ripped Clannad off...

[1sorryham]

@bdsouleful Ripped-off Clannad?? Are you kidding? The Celtic Woman version of Nil Se'n La is *very* much different than the Clannad version (especially with the Celtic Woman version having portions done in English and in a different more upbeat style).  As for "Parting Glass", its form here is very similar to that of the High Kings 2008 live version, but that is probably because David Downes was music director for both groups.

[bdsouleful]

@1sorryham Yes, I was kidding.

[TravisDrago]

1:49 when Chloe Did that little Dip and her facial expression angelic

[carrierox1031]

way to copy the high kings

[1sorryham]

@carrierox1031 The similarity is not at all surprising, as Celtic Woman's co-creator and music producer David Downes was music producer for the High Kings on their CD and DVD (Live In Dublin). Looks like Downes just took the format he had for the High Kings version and adapted it for this concert. In any case, it is a spectacular performance which I hope they use on their Believe Tour this year.

[Kierfnen]

does anybody know what the bagpipe people are doing? not that i dislike them, but they seem to be in all of the songs

[1sorryham]

@Kierfnen Uh, the bagpipe people are playing the bagpipes. They are in about three of the 21 songs on the DVD. There is also one person playing the Uilleann pipes (Irish Bagpipe) on a few of the songs, but that is not a Scottish Great Highland Bagpipe like the others play in this song.

[Dakota2622]

Great song, they don't need gimmicks like confetti though.

[nwk38]

Parting Glass – a bitter sweet goodbye

The lyrics of The Parting Glass date back at least 400 years to the early 17th century – probably before even that.

[SwedishSeraphim]

@nwk38 Wow, that's old! My favorite Celtic Woman songs are the old Irish folk ones, like Danny Boy, Mo Ghile Mear and this one.

[55432ybi]

Please tell me the lyrics of this song someone.

[nwk38]

@55432ybi Oh, all the money e'er I had, I spent it in good company

And ll the harm I've ever done, alas it was to none but me

And all I've done for want of with to memory now I can't recall

So fill to me the parting gla*s, goodnight and joy be to you all

Oh, if I had money enough to spend, and leisure time to sit awhile

There is a fair maid in this town, that sorely has my heart beguiled

Her rosy cheeks and ruby lips, I own, she has my heart in thrall

So fill to me the parting gla*s, goodnight

[55432ybi]

@nwk38 Thank you very much.

[skinns100]

I'm killing the replay button :) .. Lisa Kelly is an angel, her voice is so touching, it makes me wanna cry, seriously. I love her :):)

[RaveInMyGrave]

Chloe is so bloody hot!

[SwedishSeraphim]

Congratulations to Lisa Kelly for being awarded Irish Female Vocalist of the year.

[Etrichtaube1]

Sehen Sie Chloe - sie ist wie verwandelt - gut war Sie immer schon, doch nun ist sie perfekt - eine große Dame

[Etrichtaube1]

Die Damen von Celtic woman beweisen mit dem Song wie immer Ihre Perfektion der Präsentation eines Liedes - bis auf den grauenhaften Fetzen von Kleid von Mairéad - musikalisch sind die vier einsame Spitze

[amyjane365]

The one that plays the fiddle/violin (don't be offended, I'm bad at knowing the difference between instruments) always reminds me of a fairy. I know, I'm too old to believe in fairies, just what she wears, and the way she dances around and never speaks... makes me think of a fairy. :)

[misteredtom]

@amyjane365 No offense taken, but the violin and fiddle are the same instrument, just played differently. A skilled player, like Mairead is, uses the same instrument, a 300 year old violin, for all of her songs, from bluegrass to classical and everything in between.

And yes Tinkerbell, excuse me, Mairead, is like a fairy.

[amyjane365]

@misteredtom Haha thanks for clearing that up! And I didn't know her name either.

[graciaestel]

@amyjane365 LOL. No worries since they're the same instrument. It's the way you play it. Different approaches. :)

[Ninnessful]

Just BEAUTIFUL..



[misteredtom]

@coolrogue5827 Welcome Susan!

[Lizfan2]

@coolrogue5827 Unfortunately my cell phone does not take pictures or have a video recorder.

[Lizfan2]

@coolrogue5827 Well I just looked up the Patriot Center website & still cameras are not allowed there, which sucks because now I can't get any pictures of them for my photo album.

[Lizfan2]

@coolrogue5827 I hope that person is part of the group by March.

[jwmann52]

Fantastic! My DVD came in from PBS and I see myself and others with me in scenes of the closing credits--just beyond the footage here! ..Not that it would have added to the appeal of this video! LOL!

[Lizfan2]

@coolrogue5827 Ok thanks.

[Israelistops]

The Celtic Women did it again... I keep fearing that they will run out of talent, shame on me, or wonderful songs, shame again. <3 XOXO to Celtic Woman and crew.

[jasonarilani]

Wedding... Funeral... Either one. I definitely want them to be played at one if not both. They are truly my favorite music group. Hope I get to see them when they come to my town.

[Philadelphia90]

I sing like them :D :P love the bagpipes. I've always dreamed a bagpipe song for my funeral :)

[214tavo]

I was wondering, approximately how much would a ticket cost to go see them and if to go, what would be the appropriate why to dress????

[misteredtom]

@214tavo Celtic Woman tickets generally cost in the $40 - $80 range and are available from a variety of outlets - Ticketmaster, StubHub, ebay, and your local PBS station among them, as well as the venue itself. PBS tickets frequently cost more (they include a contribution to PBS) but they often (not always) are the best seats. If you want M &G (Meet and Greet) tickets, they cost more and you almost always have to get them through PBS.

Dress nicely, but not necessarily formally.

[Lizfan2]

@misteredtom So if you're a woman do you have to wear a dress, no sweatclothes? My brother gave me a ticket to see Celtic Woman in March 2012 at the Patriot Center(hopefully Lisa Kelly will be back with them by then). I have no idea what the dress code for these concerts is. What exactly is considered nice but not formal?

[drmayeda1]

@Lizfan2

sorry, but it was posted on the celtic woman website that she's out for the 2012 believe tour. I hope she'll beck for the 2013 tours. She wants to come but I don't think a newborn on a tour isn't a good idea.

[Lizfan2]

@drmayeda1 Well I hope they get a temporary replacement for her. They need more than 2 singers in this group.

[1sorryham]

@Lizfan2 You can wear pretty much whatever you feel like wearing, as most people do not dress up formally for a Celtic Woman concert (a few in the front few rows do). Some women wear dresses, while others don't, as it is considered "casual". As long as it isn't terribly trashy and you feel comfortable with it, go ahead and wear what you like. Also, Lisa Kelly will not be in this tour due to her maternity leave (Susan McFadden will take her place this time and she is GREAT!).

[Lizfan2]

@misteredtom Also, I know you're not allowed to videotape the concerts, but are you allowed to take pictures? I'd really like to get pictures to put in my photo album but unfortunately the ticket my brother gave me for Christmas doesn't include a meet & greet. Is there any possible way to get pictures at the upcoming concert that won't get me kicked out or my camera taken away?

[MrJKM1997]

@irish66212 i know right its not really a consert without the song you raise me up but they are still an awsome band

[efwsot]

This song is so beautiful. No other word comes close. But neither does "Beautiful", so.

[Deadlyguitarist87]

Me and my brother sang this song at my grandfathers funeral, it makes me weep every time I hear it.

[raventamer99]

@Deadlyguitarist87 That's really cool. Really nice. I'm sure he heard every word.

[Phoenix684]

Man this is one heck of a song... but yet these ladies of grace sing it out just as if it were a simple breath... LOVE IT!

[ddthienvuong]

hey, is it possible to undo like or dislike in case we accidentally hit the wrong one?

[azertymsa]

Pretty sure 100 of these views are mine

[MichandAnna]

I prefer The High Kings rendition. Though it's basically the same thing (David Down's arranged both), it's richer and more powerful with male voices. MHO. :)

[cctc11891]

i wish they'd do a song all a'capela

[3P1CWarMonkey]

@cctc11891 They do sing an a capella song in Believe! The song is Smile. Unfortunately, it was cut from the PBS airing. But it'll be on the dvd and the Deluxe cd will feature it as a Bonus live track.

[1sorryham]

@cctc11891 They have done a number of songs in-concert acappella (Danny Boy, Over the Rainbow, etc.), as well as a few with just one instrument (Mairead's violin for example with Danny Boy last year during the Songs From The Heart tour).

[ddthienvuong]

what is this song about?

[William2020a]

@ddthienvuong A man on his deathbed is asking his comrades and family not to mourn for him, he's had a life rich in friends and ladies. Instead he asks for all to fill a 'parting' glass and drink to health and joy be to you all...

[ddthienvuong]

@William2020a sounds interesting! thanks for the information

[ddthienvuong]

@William2020a Since I understood the song I loved it much more now, so once again, thankyou!

[EastAlabamaMedia]

My Sweetheart and I were in the audience that night, and I have to say that the entire concert was beyond amazing. It was spine tingling to experience 19 bagpipers performing all at once on a couple of numbers. We will be seeing them again and will be at the meet-and-greet after the concert in February. This will be the first meet-and-greet I've taken my Baby to, and our 3rd CW concert together. I was at one prior to meeting her and had the distinct pleasure of kissing Mairead's hand.

[TimCeallaigh]

I pledged to my PBS for both DVD and CD!

[MsCWFan1]

beautiful parting song! whoohoo!

[adkangels19]

This is the BEST BEST BEST BEST good-bye song I've ever heard in my life.

[efwsot]

@William2020a I KNOW, right? It's such a good problem to have though! :D

[William2020a]

Stop this! Stop This!! STOP THIS!!! Just when I've picked my favorite Celtic Woman song you ladies go and do this every time! You sing another song and make me change my mind.

[MegaBarbaranne]

@William2020a OMG! Doing housework and listening to these songs while remembering the concert. I was up in the rafters and at end of Each and every song I'd think they can't possibly top that one, then they'd start another song and WOW! I'd be blown away all over again! If Cw ever performs anywhere near you and you even think about not going, you're crazy!

[adkangels19]

@William2020a I know! I have a lot of favorite songs, most of which are Celtic Woman.

[winkieandleah]

@William2020a, hehehe don't you love it?! My dream is for Celtic Woman & The High Kings to do a joint concert & film it for a DVD. *sighs* The High Kings do a wonderful version of The Parting Glass as well

[TTimpreza]

As a friend of the The Atlanta Pipe Band the Performance was absolutely Amazing!!!

[TTimpreza]

No auto tune either!

[1sorryham]

Absolutely fantastic!!! This will probably replace "You Raise Me Up" as their signature song, and rightly so. It harkens right back to their Irish roots and the earlier days of Celtic Woman. Nicely done!

[pogo506]

I was there both nights and that was my first concert I'm seriously in love with celtic woman now :)

[raventamer99]

@pogo506 They are something else, aren't they? Remember when our Atlanta Pipe Band came out? The place went insane. AH!! So much glitter!!

[pogo506]

@raventamer99 they are and even tho I'm not from Alanta I was ver impressed with the pipe band :)

[TheTresIX]

I was definitely wishing for them to stay one more day!!! <3 <3 <3 Celtic Woman!!!!!!

[William2020a]

I was waiting for their normal sign off song... You Raise Me Up.... But, WOW, what a finish!

[Lizfan2]

@William2020a You Raise Me Up might be on the DVD. I know it's on their cd.

[CWFrenchy]

@Lizfan2 You Raise Me Up wasn't performed for this DVD. The Parting Glass was the last song.

[scuilly99]

awesome!

[efwsot]

WOW!!!! That was incredible!!! I still have goosebumps!

[TimCeallaigh]

I love this song! quite interesting comparing to traditional male version (e.g. High King).