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ETV Hits All the Right Notes with “Celtic Thunder: Take Me Home”
For Immediate Release
July 21, 2009
Columbia, SC…On Wednesday, Aug. 26 at 8:30 p.m., ETV airs the brand new concert special “Celtic Thunder: Take Me Home.”
The 90-minute special features the popular all-male vocal group performing new songs and audience favorites, while showcasing a more mature, dynamic group:
• Damian McGinty, the youngest member – now in deeper voice and standing one foot-and-a-half taller – performs “Happy Birthday Sweet 16” and “Breaking Up is Hard to Do” like a young Neil Sedaka or Frankie Valli.
• Ryan Kelly’s dark destroyer persona emerges during his rendition of The Police’s “Every Breath You Take.”
• George Donaldson’s charisma and humor shines through during his energetic delivery of The Proclaimers’ hit “I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles).”
• Paul Byrom reaches new vocal heights with “You Raise Me Up.”
• Blonde surfer hunk Keith Harkin is sure to steal more hearts singing Don McLean’s “Castles in the Air,” during which he also plays guitar.
Powerful ensemble numbers include “Working Man,” “Take Me Home” and an a cappella rendition of “Danny Boy.” The timeless Irish classic was added to Celtic Thunder’s concert repertoire after their hugely successful 2009 St. Patrick’s Day performances along Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue. During the parade and later that evening at the White House, the superstars performed for President Obama’s family and guests which was the highlight of the whirlwind first year of their U.S. career.
South Carolina ETV is the state's public educational broadcasting network with 11 television and eight radio transmitters, and a multi-media educational system in more than 2,500 schools, colleges, businesses and government agencies. Using television, radio and the web, SCETV's mission is to enrich lives by educating children, informing and connecting citizens, celebrating our culture and environment and instilling the joy of learning.
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For more information, contact Rob Schaller at (803) 737-6556 or rschaller@scetv.org.
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Celtic Thunder: Take Me Home. Photo credit: Celtic Thunder
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