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This is a new documentary, hosted by Moya Brennan, that is set to premier on PBS stations throughout America in March 2010.  The list of talent featured in this documentary is unbelievable!  Orla will be interviewed along with many others. 

Much more information is here. (http://www.californiachronicle.com/articles/yb/141111153)  Oh yes, and the amazing Denny Young is the producer!

I'm so excited!!!

That makes two of us!!  ;D ;D ;D  That's quite a line-up of talent and ,of course, I am THRILLED that our Orlagh is among them! 



Zee

Oh WOW.... :o
Great line up!!!

Thanks for the announcement Kells!!!
Howard

Wow, this sounds amazing!  I am totally looking forward to seeing this!  Thanks for the info, Kelli!

YAY!!!! That's a great lineup! And of course I'm so excited that Orlagh is part of it!

Wooooooooooooooo Hooooooooooooooooo!!!!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Here's another article on it also:
http://www.pr-inside.com/music-of-ireland-welcome-home-r1716324.htm

YAY ORLAGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bruce



 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

"A sequel to Music of Ireland - Welcome Home is planned for late 2010 spotlighting more recent artists including U2, Celtic Woman, The Cranberries, The Corrs, The Irish Tenors, and singer/songwriters like Glen Hansard and Damien Rice, as well as the rise of Irish music festivals and the use of Irish music in film and television. For more information, visit www.musicofireland.com (http://www.musicofireland.com)."

Screen shot from "Music of Ireland", featuring a very familiar lady -

(http://www.ropescorner.com/cw/music_of_ireland_ss.jpg)

Ah, I spy a familiar fiddler!! ;D

(http://www.ropescorner.com/cw/music_of_ireland_ss2.jpg)

So you saw her too?!  :o :D ;D

Yes this will be a great CD and DVD.....it's good to see Órlagh and Celtic Woman will be on it,
although I think they will be on the follow-up CD.

Make sure you are getting the right CD.....there is a mediocre CD called "Music of Ireland"
that's been out for a few years. The one you want has "Welcome Home" added.
Also, there is a weekly radio show called "Music of Ireland".
I wish they had come up with a more unique and dynamic title.  :(

CD Track List:
Music of Ireland: Welcome Home [Barnes & Noble Exclusive]

1   Óró, Sé do Bheatha 'Bhaile / The Welcome Home Party 3:11
2   Song to the Siren / Sinéad O'Connor 4:49
3   Lullaby for the Dead / Moya Brennan 4:22
4   Under the Tongue / Damien Rice 4:47
5   The Parting Glass / John Sheahan 3:26
6   Forgotten / Moya Brennan 3:46
7   High Hope / Glen Hansard 3:47
8   Maasai Returns / Damien Dempsey 4:16
9   Oh Brother / Andrea Corr 4:09
10   Blacksmith / Dónal Lunny 5:19
11   Dreams Will Come / Paul Brady 3:57
12   You're the One / Moya Brennan 3:43
13   Is Mise 'n Ghaoth/The Lass of Aughrim / Moya Brennan 6:10

DVD cover:
(http://www.clannad.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Music-of-Ireland-Welcome-Home-DVD-cover.jpg)(http://images.barnesandnoble.com/images/52980000/52988231.JPG)

Adding that to the growing DVDs/CD that I need to save for. First is Songs of the Heart.

So, if I understand this right, the documentary is a two part. The first part is airing in March, and the second part with CW will be aired later in the year?

This tells all about it:

http://pr-usa.net/index2.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=330708&pop=1&page=0&Itemid=96

Summary taken from that piece:
 The Music of Ireland - Welcome Home CD and a DVD of the program bundled with an exclusive public television bonus CD will be available during the public television broadcasts to viewers who make a donation in support of their local station. The CD bonus tracks include additional songs by Órla Fallon (formerly of Celtic Woman), Ronan Tynan (formerly of The Irish Tenors) and others.
Barnes & Noble, Music of Ireland's exclusive retail partner, will feature a nationwide, in-store promotional campaign starting March 2 that will promote the TV show and feature a special, exclusive deluxe edition combo pack of the CD and DVD. The exclusive deluxe edition will be available both in Barnes & Noble stores and online at Barnes & Noble.com (www.bn.com).
Amazon.com is Music of Ireland's digital music partner and will feature all CD tracks digitally, on a 45-day exclusive basis starting March 2nd.

So it's a PBS production that's going to be part of a bundle deal for pledges.

http://www.billboard.com/news/u2-pete-seeger-sinead-o-connor-in-pbs-music-1004066386.story?tag=hpfeed#/news/u2-pete-seeger-sinead-o-connor-in-pbs-music-1004066386.story?tag=hpfeed

Look for it in Barnes & Noble from March 2nd, and on:

 http://www.amazon.com/ 

You can pre-order now from Barnes & Noble.

Michael Flatley and Bill Whelan!! COOL!

Way to go Orlagh! ...... Way to go!
Orlagh simply never rests!!!

Can't wait to see & hear this new CD/DVD.
Thanks.

Oooo!  Just skimming the articles, this sound really neat!  I'm looking forward to it!!  ;D

And here's some MORE Orlagh press.. ;)
http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/New_Public_TV_Special_Chronicles_Irish_Musics_Global_Impact_Premieres_Nationwide_32010_20100211


 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

It keeps getting better and better!!!

Zee

Yea Orlagh!!!   :)

interesting new PBS show starting Feb 17 in New York

"The Music of Ireland - Welcome Home," a new documentary featuring interviews and performances from U2, Celtic Woman, Sinead O'Connor and The Chieftains will debut on New York public television station WLIW on Feb. 17



http://www.irishcentral.com/story/ent/amyandrews_gossipgirl/u2-sinead-oconnor-chieftains-to-feature-in-new-pbs-documentary-84324317.html

had also posted in the wrong place
 
interesting new PBS show starting Feb 17 in New York

"The Music of Ireland - Welcome Home," a new documentary featuring interviews and performances from U2, Celtic Woman, Sinead O'Connor and The Chieftains will debut on New York public television station WLIW on Feb. 17



http://www.irishcentral.com/story/ent/amyandrews_gossipgirl/u2-sinead-oconnor-chieftains-to-feature-in-new-pbs-documentary-84324317.html

“The Music of Ireland – Welcome Home,” a new documentary featuring interviews and performances from U2, Celtic Woman, Sinead O’Connor and The Chieftains will debut on New York public television station WLIW on Feb. 17, then roll out across the country to other PBS affiliates throughout March PBS have announced

http://www.petethechop.com/u2-sinead-o%E2%80%99connor-chieftains-in-new-pbs-documentary/


“For such a small country to produce such amazing talent and the way their music defines the people is just extraordinary,” Young told Billboard magazine.

For such a small country to produce such amazing talent and the way their music defines the people is just extraordinary,” Young told Billboard magazine

if you think about it, as big as America is, could you get 5 girls with this kind talent to work together unselfishly

In the video preview they showed Máiréad and Órlagh! Thanks for letting my know, bot1tle. I'll have to look for it next month!

Can't wait! ;D Thanks for letting us know! I'll keep my eyes peeled for next month :)

There is also a nice piece about this on Órlagh's section.

Apart from Celtic Woman, there is a lot of Irish Talent on this CD.

On that video clip, the bit where they all sing "Óró 's é do bheatha 'bhaile" the sound is out of whack.
It is a fiercely patriotic song, part of it wishing for Granuaile (Gráinne) to return with a thousand Irish warriors:

Translation of 2 verses:
   Gráinne O'Malley is coming over the sea,
    Armed warriors along with her as her guard,
    They are Irishmen, not foreigners nor Spanish...
    And they will rout the foreigners!

    May it please the King of Miracles that I might see,
    Although we may live for a week once after,
    Gráinne Mhaol and a thousand warriors...
    Dispersing the foreigners!


Here it is performed with passion by Sinéad O'Connor:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxRj-ejoJaM

for those in the Tampa / clearwater / St pete area of FLa

have the WEDU time for the show

Mr. Landry,


Currently we have the program The Music of Ireland – Welcome Home, scheduled for Thursday, 3/18 at 12:30am.
 
I do not have any information at this time regarding a sequel.

I alos posted this information on The Cast Orlagh section for this tipic

for those in the Tampa / clearwater / St pete area of FLa

have the WEDU time for the show

Mr. Landry,


Currently we have the program The Music of Ireland – Welcome Home, scheduled for Thursday, 3/18 at 12:30am.
 
I do not have any information at this time regarding a sequel.

Hey guys, as the first part of the documentary is, apparently, going to include Máiréad, and we know that the second one is supposed to have CW on it I've moved this thread off of Órlagh's board and merged it with a duplicate topic on the CW board.

aislin

Click here (http://www.facebook.com/notes/music-of-ireland/previews-of-the-music-of-ireland-welcome-home-cd/318799787940#!/pages/Music-of-Ireland/302478108921) for the facebook page.  On the left hand side, about half way down is the Music Player.  Click on "Forgotten"...a duet from our beloved Órla and Moya Brennan!!  Oh, I am sooo excited to hear the song in it's entirety!!! ;D ;D ;D

They sound SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO awesome together!! Looking forward to that CD and "Forgotten" !!



Zee

i totally agree with yooooooooooou!!!!!!!!!!

Here is a fantastic article, complete with a photo of Órla, Denny, and Moya!!  Love it!

http://www.cleveland.com/tv-blog/index.ssf/2010/02/cleveland_heights_denny_young_produces_pbs_special_on_irish_music.html (http://www.cleveland.com/tv-blog/index.ssf/2010/02/cleveland_heights_denny_young_produces_pbs_special_on_irish_music.html)

Thanks for the link, Kelli! What a great article and a fantastic picture of the three of them. Denny is flanked by two very lovely and talented Irish lasses. Now if that isn't lucky, I don't know what is!!  ;) ;D



Zee

Denny sent me this bit of information on the special last night:

"MUSIC OF IRELAND – Welcome Home is a two-part music television special celebrating 50 years of contemporary Irish music.  Part One – as seen on Public Television during the month of March – features intimate performances and exclusive interviews from many of the greatest Irish artists of our time including: The Chieftains, The Clancy Brothers, U2, The Dubliners, Riverdance, Bob Geldof, Ronan Tynan, Sinead O’Connor and many others.  The full-length companion CD release features newly recorded material by Sinead O’Connor, The Chieftains, Moya Brennan, Damien Rice, Anuna, Liam Clancy, Glen Hansard, Shane MacGowan, Orla Fallon and others."

First of all, thanks to Denny for keeping us in the loop. Secondly, I guess I will be making room on my shelf for the DVD and CD - sounds like a "must have" for the collection!

Zee

Denny rocks! lol! And I agree Zee, this sounds like a necessary addition to my collection!

I already pre-ordered mine!  :D ;D  For those interested, there are links on the Discography (http://www.orlasgarden.com/discography.html) page of my fansite to order them.

has anyone had any luck in finding this on their pbs stations?  I've searched every schedule on both the pba and the gpb sites and can find absolutely nothing on it, ditto for when I do a tv search for upcoming shows. ???  I really want to see this, but it doesn't seem like it is going to be airing  :'(

KOCE has 2 showings next week. Have you tried tvguide.com?

Oregon PBS - Sunday, March 7th, 10 pm.

All of this info is getting me so excited to see the special!  Just about a week until it comes to my local PBS station!

I ran out today and grabbed the CD/DVD combo from B&N. The DVD has some REALLY nifty stuff on it! Seeing the Clancys singing the Little Beggar Man was fantastic and gave me a much clearer picture of all the history behind The High Kings. And there is a ton of just music. Everything from old black & white video of the Chieftains to school groups to people playing at a local pub it really gives a good history of the rise of Irish music. However, hearing Órlagh talk while someone else is signing Harry's Game is just a tad disconcerting... even if it is Moya Brennan.

Now for the bad news, at least for CW fans, Órlagh's on screen for about 5 seconds though she talks for about 10. And while Máiréad is in the opening... she doesn't actually appear anywhere in the show itself. I went through it twice just to be sure because that doesn't make any sense but she's nowhere to be found. I'd imagine that the footage we're seeing is from the second part of the special that is supposed to feature CW.

aislin

Moya Brennan could say the same about Órlagh, as it was Moya's song from the start in 1982, as part of the group Clannad.
The TV mini-series "Harry's Game" about the troubles in Northern Ireland, was made by my old employer - Yorkshire Television.
They used Clannad and Moya's hauntingly beautiful voice for the Theme song, so it was she who made this song famous throughout Europe.  It won the Ivor Novello Award, and was nominated for a BAFTA,
the first song in Irish to achieve that distinction.
Moya was known at that time by her real name Máire, it was changed to the phonetic spelling later.
Ten years later in 1992, the song finally came to the USA and went to the top of the Billboard Charts.

Here is the original single cover from 28 years ago:
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/6e/Clannadtheme.jpg)


Yes Celtic Woman will be on the second DVD in September / October.

Quote from http://www.wliw.org/productions//performance/more-about-music-of-ireland/648/
"A sequel to Music of Ireland – Welcome Home is planned for late 2010 spotlighting more recent artists including U2,
Celtic Woman, The Cranberries, The Corrs, The Irish Tenors, and singer/songwriters like Glen Hansard and Damien Rice, as well as the rise of Irish music festivals and the use of Irish music in film and television. For more information, visit musicofireland.com

I watched the DVD last night. Tremendous music and performers, but for me there were no surprises.
I grew up immersed in this kind of music (except U2 of course) my Dad and my uncles were singing songs
which the Clancy Brothers later sang, when the Clancys were in diapers.
Traditional music has been played and sung by families in Irish homes through the ages.....it is ingrained in the spirit.
It is how Irish people express their joys, sorrows, fears, triumphs.....every emotion. It is heard at every celebration....baptisms, confirmations, weddings, and of course wakes.
It's very competitive as well, you have to work your way up through the fleadheanna ceoil (music festivals)
winning medals so you can enter the next stage. To be an All-Ireland Champion like Máiréad is quite an achievement.

I was a young lass when I first heard the Chieftains and the Clancy's, about the same time in the early 1960s.
I have accumulated most of their albums / CDs.
I was in Tipperary in the mid 1960s and there was somebody going to Carrick-on-Suir to a pub session.
I was offered a ride with them, and was delighted to see the Clancy Brothers singing in the Pub, they were
home from the USA for a holiday. Most of the Music in Ireland is played just for the love of music.
Just as their National GAA Sports are played for the love of sport, not for financial gain.

The problem is that Irish people take their music for granted......until they see what an impact it can have
on the rest of the World. I think that's why the ladies of CW always say they are amazed by the reaction of audiences in the US. Plus it gives people like me a new appreciation of our musical heritage.

Here is the introduction to "Music of Ireland - Welcome Home" There are several sections:
http://www.wliw.org/productions//performance/music-of-ireland-%E2%80%93-welcome-home/637/

Here's the PBS Schedule for each State:
http://www.musicofireland.com/Broadcast/tabid/689/Default.aspx

excellent find, Maggie
Thanks, Bill

Here's the PBS Schedule for each State:
http://www.musicofireland.com/Broadcast/tabid/689/Default.aspx


if you miss the first showing or want to see it again, the stations usually show it again in the early morning hours

Just finished watching it. It was awesome! I got to learn about artists I didn't know a lot about, and was even able to hear some new music. I'll probably be donating to get the CDs and DVD next week. Can't wait for part 2!

I watched it on St. Patricks Day and i thought it was awesome!

The music is wonderful!

I had the privilege to watch the PBS special.  I stayed up until... uhh?  I really don't recall anymore... 11pm... midnight on st, Patty's day to watch it.. ORLAGH... a second and a half of her talking :D... well more like 4... MAHAHAHA.

those kids near the ending. were amazing!

i could go on and on!

Kath told you about it!!   :P :P

We watched it with our mom on St. Patrick's Day as well!  It was really interesting and I'm glad I got a chance to watch it!  (and see Orlagh, even though she was on for a grand total of maybe 10 seconds!!!)

Ahh.. I wish my stinky PBS would air it! So many of my favorite musicians!

There is a copy of the Barnes & Noble Exclusive Deluxe Edition on Ebay.  The seller has 10 available.  There is a dvd and a cd in the package.  (Ebay Item number 310207531355)
CD track 6 is "Forgotten" by one Orla Fallon.    (Hmmm - I've heard of her)  :)

Moya Brennan and Denny Young have hit the ball out of the park with this documentary. I think its fabulous. It tells the story with one priceless clip of archival footage and fresh on camera interviews after another. Even if you only care about Celtic Woman your going to want to own this Part 1 before Part 2 comes out.

This DVD/CD is not expensive from Barnes and Noble. Shamelessly plugging Órla's Garden  ;)  you can link to B & Ns online store here:

http://orlasgarden.com/discography.html

Surprisingly the PBS broadcast version is even better than the DVD. (At least the KNPB broadcast I saw). The two national PBS pledgepersons are identified as Laura Savini and David Rubinsohn. Poor David dosen't get to do anything cool. For some reason Laura gets all the extra converstions with Moya, John Sheahan, additional music, bits of Irish history, etc.

I hope everyone can catch the broadcast version. If you do please hang with Laura! You will see some really great stuff imbedded within her pledge segments.

has part 2 aired ????

Some notes about the DVDs...

Music of Ireland DVD Part 1: Welcome Home

The involvement of Celtic Woman performers is brief. The group isn't shown together or mentioned by name in Part 1. Mairead and Orla appear very briefly in footage near the start of the DVD. Orla also speaks briefly during the Creative Influences segment of the DVD.

The DVD is essentially about the evolution and propagation of Irish music during the 20th century. It's hosted by Moya Brennan. It was actually quite interesting and I did learn / re-learn a few things when I watched it. Some of the music I actually haven't heard before. You may get more or less out of it depending on your level of knowledge on the subject. It's effective as a documentary, but watching it probably isn't going to be a life-changing experience. It's worth getting if you can get it at a reasonable price after shipping, but it's not a "must have" item.

The bonus material is essentially a video brochure of some places in Ireland. Most of the focus is on obscure places off the beaten path. I understand they were trying to draw attention to some nice places that potential tourists wouldn't otherwise think about, but personally, I think most of those places would be for people that have been to Ireland a lot and have seen most of the major attractions already. Some of the sub-segments consisted of someone talking about how nice the place they grew up was while a bunch of nice scenery was shown. It's enjoyable, but it wouldn't be very useful for someone actually planning a trip to Ireland for the first time.

If you're thinking of getting the DVD just to see some of the Celtic Woman performers, that alone is probably not worth it. If you're looking to add Celtic Woman fringe-materials to your collection, there are plenty of other Celtic Woman related works that could take precedence.



Music of Ireland DVD Part 2: Welcome to America

This DVD features a bit more of Celtic Woman, although it's still a pretty small part of the DVD.

Orla talks for a bit in the Coast to Coast segment. She has a very soothing aura, whether she's talking or singing.

The Deep Rooted Inspirations segment has the most Celtic Woman content. It includes interviews with Mairead Nesbitt, David Downes, and Orla. They don't say anything we haven't heard them say in other interviews over the years. It also has a few clips from the original Celtic Woman show at the Helix (Meav, Lisa Kelly, Chloë, Orla, and Mairead Nesbitt), as well as some clips from Songs from the Heart (Lisa Kelly, Chloë, Lynn, Alex, and Mairead Nesbitt ... you might be able to see Amy Rivard in the background if you look really carefully). There weren't any clips from A New Journey or Hayley ... or Deirdre. I'm sure they had their reasons.

Like Part 1, the documentary in Part 2 covers some of the key acts in Irish music. Part 2 focuses on more recent acts. It was informative, but personally, I found Part 1 even more interesting, since I knew less about some of the Irish music during the 50s-70s.

The bonus features on Part 2: Welcome to America are excellent, quite possibly the best part of either DVD. The bonus features are live songs (with some interview portions as well) with some Irish acts:
- Slide: this was a fast-paced and really fun number
- Screaming Orphans: They performed Farewell to the Life of a Rover on a couch. It really enjoyed the harmony. I don't know that much about the group, but the woman on the right looked pretty uncomfortable at times, possibly because they asked her on the spot to sing the part she normally plays on the accordion.
- Dervish: This was a head-bobbing mid-tempo reel.
- Damien Dempsey: This was definitely different. I'll say this, he sings with his heart.
- Margaret Healy: This was a softer song. It was nice.


Overall

If you have to choose between Part 1 and 2, it depends on your taste, I suppose. Part 2 has more of Celtic Woman, though neither part has enough to justify getting the DVDs solely for that purpose (unless your Celtic Woman collection has progressed deep into their fringe works because you already have all the other group and solo concert DVDs). Part 1 is potentially more informative (depends on whether or not you grew up with that music or are already familiar with Irish music history). The collection of music and the range of artists covered in both DVDs is good. Personally, I enjoyed the music in the main documentary of Part 1 slightly more than the main documentary of Part 2, though I did greatly enjoy the bonus songs in Part 2.

Anyways, I hope you enjoyed the writeup and maybe this will be helpful to someone some day as so many of the writeups on this forum have been helpful to me over the years.