Harry's game: Clannad vs. Celtic Woman

[Paul Maddox]

Peter,

   I'd agree with you, both good, but clannad have the better sound in  
this case,

FWIW, you should also check out Medieval Baebes ;-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAjGQXPh73s&feature=related

And Loreena McKennitt ;-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MU_Tn-HxULM&feature=related

I like first because of the medieval style music (there's a SUPERB  
version of Gaudette on Youtube) and the second because she mixes  
celtic and sort of middle-east styles (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXtrqHrHcI8 
).

Paul


On 9 Mar 2009, at 17:16, Peter Korsten wrote:

> For those who remember the early eighties, and who were living in  
> Europe
> at the time, you may remember the ITV mini-series Harry's Game, or  
> more
> probably the opening tune performed by Clannad. It's the only Irish
> language song to go into the British charts.
>
> Now recently I've discovered Celtic Woman, which is a bunch of Irish
> women, classically trained vocalists probably, who perform wearing
> evening gowns and with an orchestra. Look them up on YouTube, you'll  
> get
> gazillions of hits.
>
> They sang Clannad's hit song, and I went to compare the two.
>
> This is Clannad, live in 2007:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5orfCHMmM8
>
> This is Celtic Woman:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLJYq9KLnZI
>
> They're very different performances. Whereas the female vocalist of
> Clannad has made some effort to dress up, the rest is dressed in jeans
> and shirts. One of them plays a Roland synthesiser where you can
> actually hear the samples loop.
>
> Celtic Woman, on the other hand, have the whole glitzy ambience, full
> orchestra, the works, and deliver a flawless performance.
>
> Yet, I much prefer Clannad's version. It's much more intimate, and  
> more
> real: the whole thing with dressing up seems out of place, and after
> you've seen some more of Celtic Woman's performances, you realise that
> they're all flawless. And then you start to wonder: what's the point?
>
> Nevertheless, two great performances, each in their own right.
>
> - Peter
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