Ancient Land


Ancient Land is the twelfth studio album and eleventh DVD by the group Celtic Woman.

Background

The album was recorded at Real World Studios, Herbert Place Studios, Beechpark Studios, and Jam Studios in July, 2018. The digital album was released on 28 September 2018 and the CD was released on 26 October 2018.
The music was produced, arranged, and orchestrated by Gavin Murphy and includes a mixture of traditional Irish songs and contemporary arrangements. The lead performers are vocalists Máiréad Carlin, Éabha McMahon, and Megan Walsh as well as instrumentalist Tara McNeill. Celtic Woman: Ancient Land was Walsh's studio debut and live debut with the group.
The PBS special and DVD were recorded at 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 was recorded nine years prior. The concert began airing on PBS in November, 2018. The DVD was released 25 January 2019.
The album and concert special were both dedicated to Dave Kavanagh, one of the founders of Celtic Woman, who died in April, 2018: "our founder, our leader, our guiding light. Sé mo laoch mo ghile mear."

Album track listing

CD
Notes

Tour setlists

DVD
2018
Act 1
  1. "Ancient Land"-
  2. "Homeland"-
  3. "The Moorlough Shore"-
  4. "Ae Fond Kiss"-
  5. "Amazing Grace"-
  6. "Long Journey Home"-
  7. "Sive"-
  8. "Shenandoah"-
  9. "County Down"-
  10. "Love & Honour"-
  11. "Ballroom of Romance"- - Ceili dresses
●Intermission - Gown change
Act 2
  1. "Follow me"-
  2. "Mná na hÉireann"-
  3. "Over the Rainbow"-
  4. "Tara's Tunes"-
  5. "Danny Boy"-
  6. "Garden of Eden"-
  7. "Faith's Song"-
  8. "Siuil A Ruin"-
  9. "Be Still"-
  10. "Going Home"-
  11. "The Enchanted Way"-
  12. "The Parting Glass"-

    Additional tour setlist

2019
Act 1
  1. "Ancient Land"-
  2. "Homeland"-
  3. "Moorlough Shore"-
  4. "Follow Me"-
  5. "Newgrange"-
  6. "Sive"-
  7. "Fields Of Gold"-
  8. "Love & Honor"-
  9. "Amazing Grace"-
  10. "Tara's Tunes"-
  11. "Danny Boy"- - Ceili dresses
  12. "Ballroom Of Romance"-
● Intermission - Gown change
Act 2
  1. "Long Journey Home"-
  2. "Faith’s Song"-
  3. "Mná na hÉireann"-
  4. "Orinoco Flow"
  5. "Siuil A Run"-
  6. "County Down"-
  7. "Garden Of Eden"-
  8. "Over the Rainbow"-
  9. "The Enchanted Way"-
  10. "Bean Pháidín"-
  11. "The Kesh Inn” "-
  12. "Going Home"-
  13. "Parting Glass"-

    Album personnel

Per the liner notes
Musicians
The Orchestra of Ireland
Tour, promotional and production
Celtic Woman Band