EM: My dream since I was 12 was to work for people that had less than I did. In 2015, Éabha headlined a sold-out solo show in New York City, in aid of Kylemore Abbey. The latest album, “Destiny,” is one of the band’s most traditional yet. In fact, the group embraced her identity and background as a singer, as they do for each musician. She remained in the group until 22 January 2020, when it was announced she was taking a leave to pursue her own projects. Luke referred the video to his father David Kavanagh, the then-chairman and chief executive of Celtic Woman Ltd. Éabha was subsequently invited to audition for Celtic Woman. Created to celebrate this year’s 100th anniversary of the Irish Easter Rising of 1916, “Destiny” leaned toward traditional Irish material. McMahon expects a workout as Celtic Woman concludes 2016 and heads into a busy 2017. After 10 years, Celtic Woman are not doing the same thing they were in 2005, as Éabha’s involvement with the group evinces. … I mean, I’ve definitely made friends for life.”. Being a singer in Celtic Woman had been a long-held dream for Éabha McMahon. New posts will not be retrieved. But it’s a funny song, it’s fast and witty. A Celtic Pilgrimage: An Interview with Eabha McMahon of Celtic Woman, Cultural Commentator, Activist, Pastor, and Author of "Our Witness: The Unheard Stories of LGBT+ Christians", Sign up for membership to become a founding member and help shape HuffPost's next chapter. I feel proud to sing that song on a world stage.” For McMahon, the music she performs with Celtic Woman is spiritual. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. By that point, she was joining a group that had gained worldwide popularity for its blend of Irish music and adult contemporary pop, having sold more than 9 million CDs and DVDs during its first decade. EM: Celtic Woman really is an ambassador for Irish music around the world, but also in Ireland. Find things to do, from music to movies to arts and theater. Did you know about the group before you joined? We spoke just an hour before she took the stage for the first of two concerts in Denver, Colorado. [3][4], Éabha attended an Irish speaking primary school. For now, McMahon finds herself in the Christmas spirit and happy to help bring this year’s Celtic Woman holiday performance to cities across America. Mark your calendars for their East Coast shows in June. When you look around, people and crying and they don’t know why. As I watched song after song, something leapt in my young heart. What makes “Destiny” stand out for me is both its minimalism and its authenticity. According to McMahon, what makes this quartet work is both their communal honesty and their various individualities as singers and musicians. More information at: celticwoman.com. I grew up in Dublin and my family spoke Irish, so we didn’t speak English in my house until I was about six, until my mom and dad decided that they should probably teach us English so we could take part in normal day things in Ireland. This was perfect for McMahon, a native of Dublin who grew up focusing on traditional Irish singing and won a number of notable singing competitions in Ireland. ", Éabha married John Gaffney in August 2018. She admitted that when they sing “Danny Boy,” she goes into a trance. She was a member of the musical society at NUI Galway. Mar 16, 2018 - Explore Helen drew's board "Eabha mcmahon" on Pinterest. The music I grew up listening to and singing was traditional Irish music, and basically, it’s all stories that date from hundreds of years ago, stories about immigration and the past and spirituality and magical creatures that Ireland is associated with, folklore, like you said. There, she worked with Christina Noble and the Christina Noble Children's Foundation. She sang sean-nos from a young age, and unlike most young musicians, she held no ambitions to be a pop star. Between the age 14 to 18, she was the Dublin champion in the Fairview Feis Ceoil 5 times. [8] In 2008, she recorded the PBS holiday special Anúna: Christmas Memories, released that year on DVD and CD. Irish people are really proud of it because it brings traditional Irish music, fused with other genres, to a world stage, which to Irish people is incredible. [3][4], Éabha attended an Irish speaking primary school. 165 Madison Avenue, Suite 302, That’s how we pass along our culture and history, through song and poetry, and I feel very connected to Ireland, especially through singing and music. “I don’t think there could have been a better time for me to join because of this album,” McNeill said. She is a fluent Irish speaker and was brought up singing and speaking Irish at home in Dublin. Instead, McMahon admired traditional singers, especially those who carried Irish music to a global stage. Éabha replaced Lisa Lambe in the ensemble. On its 2016 Christmas tour the group performs with local symphonies in each city on the itinerary. It’s definitely a spiritual moment. I thought I had the band Celtic Woman pegged: old songs, modern twist, dramatic television performances, mass market Irish culture—you get the picture. It was truly and honor and great fun to chat with Eabha about all things Celtic today. The music is so haunting and so beautiful, that even if you’ve never listened to Irish music before, it’s so primal that it hits somewhere inside you and really gets to you. I get more joy and more emotive response listening to the album after having spoken with her, and I am sure that authenticity fills the theaters Celtic Woman perform in. Éabha McMahon was raised in the Irish language. That notion of longing for home comes through in a lot of Celtic music and folklore. That night, I made my mother take me to the store to buy Celtic Woman’s CD and the rest, as they say, was history. “Destiny” is that scaled back style in perfection: voice and fiddle take center stage. Éabha was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland, where she won many local and national singing competitions, and joined the professional choir Anúna at age 15. Are you all popular in Ireland? Tap here to turn on desktop notifications to get the news sent straight to you. “The show, when I joined, was the 10th anniversary (greatest hits) show, and that went into the ‘Destiny’ show and then into the symphony (Christmas-themed) show and now into the ‘Voices of Angels’ … in such a small space of time, like a year and a half. I can’t explain it. Win tickets to see Celtic Woman in concert here! That many, especially in our (millennial) generation, didn’t grow up with traditions and having stories passed on to us, especially in the United States, and there seems to be a collective longing to rediscover our roots, our traditions, our heritage. McMahon became the 11th singer to join the ranks of Celtic Woman when she replaced Lisa Lambe in 2015. When she was 5 years old, she was inspired by her teachers to become a member of the local Sean Nos choir. She sang sean-nos from a young age, and unlike most young musicians, she held no ambitions to be a pop star. Her music choices were not from the top of the charts, as most with most young teens. But the band’s latest addition, Éabha McMahon, showed me I had it all wrong. [5], After graduating, Éabha spent time in Vietnam and Mongolia. One reason has been the camaraderie with singers Susan McFadden and Mairéad Carlin and fiddler Mairéad Nesbitt, who recently left the group. From age 13 to 17, she was the reigning Leinster champion in the Irish music competition Fleadh Ceoil. New York, NY 10016, T: 212-482-4818 Mairead was the last of the Original Ladies of Celtic Woman to leave the group. It’s like a trance, I don’t even remember doing it every night. I feel proud to sing that song on a world stage.” For McMahon, the music she performs with Celtic Woman is spiritual. Real-time updates and all local stories you want right in the palm of your hand. He didn’t know why he was feeling this emotion towards this Irish music, and I think that’s a really important point when it comes to Irish music and culture.
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