The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #100503   Message #2019085
Posted By: Alba
07-Apr-07 - 11:13 AM
Thread Name: Review: Celtic Woman
Subject: RE: Review: Celtic Woman
"So as Big Mick says, the idea of 'traditional' music is a load of balls ?? Hmmmm...strange, but I know what he means. Same as Bulls*it !! In that case, I couldn't agree more"

...by that I see that is why you hold the Celtic Posers Farce as an example of FINE Irish, Scottish, Welsh, Breton Music...

Ah well Jaysus us Trads should just pack it in. Why bother to preserve our Music Heritage and show how versatile it is.
Slap a few Frocks on a couple of Lassies with simliar voices, build a tacky Stage set, add a few "expected begorra" touches... viola... you have it..sh*te.

Sorry BM have to disagree with you. The lassies can sing but you know there are so many drop dead lovely lassies that sing a hellava lot better than these sterile dolls in this show. In many a session in Ireland and other Celtic Lands today there are amazing young Trad players and Singers belting their lungs out today without the aid of props or frocks and plywood castle bricks that could blow these wannabe Divas off the stage.

You know the tickets for this farce cost $350 for two seats.
Better off saving your money and taking a trip to hear the REAL thing.
Still it would be a sad old planet if we all liked the very same things.
I truly think the show borders on comedy...seriously, I do and it is Musically... mediocre.
I also believe however that if this kind thing is your kind of thing, like Lord of Prance ect..then..Good luck to you.

Again, best to all as always.
Slainte
Jude...(have a good weekened all!)