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It had just been released and one afternoon, I turned on MTV (when they actually played videos). Brad from Topeka, KsI remember the first time I heard this song.It's haunting in a Wuthering Heights Kate Bush way. And it was one of those songs that had broad appeal. But I'd never heard anything like music like that song before. Cause the song feels like you are rushing and tumbling with the river. Figuring out it was about a powerful river the Orinoco Flow I thought about for the first time, about the beauty and the attraction of water in general. Apart from it being a high brow classical departure from the usual pop stuff that was around in the UK at the time. Melinda from AustraliaI was mesmerised by this song in 1988.My voices subside and harmony engages me. When my schizophrenia gets bad, just a few songs from her balances my mind in ways no meds can. Jeffrey from TexasThis song relaxes my mind in ways no other ever has.The magical water journey is a mesmerizing audio accompaniment to the underlying sentiment of gratitude.

Lea from Kansas City, MoTo me, the song has always been about her rising in her career, and paying tribute to those who had helped her become who she is.

I heard he was set upon by a crowd and hauled away for spreading vicious rumors. It's said that on a really clear day, you can actually see the beginning of the line! One wag said, "But the line moves fast, 'cause she says "No" a lot. My little slip of paper is printed "#1392". How do I know? There's a "take-a-number" machine at the back of the line, below a huge sign saying, "Take a Number to Marry Enya".

Jim Bell from Vancouver Washington UsaI am #1392 in the line of guys wanting to marry Enya.

But when it went to #1 I thought, 'I'm in the lyric of a number one song, how fabulous.' All these years later, if I hear that line 'Rob Dickins at the wheel' I can't help smiling." Funnily enough, I hadn't even noticed the lyric until they printed the album. It's one of the things I'm most proud of. It went from 29 to five, then to #1 and we sold bucketloads of albums. We met at an Irish awards ceremony and I said, 'You must do a vocal record.' The record company thought I was mad, but I said what became a famous quote - 'Sometimes you sign acts to make money and sometimes you sign acts to make music.' In the week of release, Tower Records phoned up to say that when they played the album in the shop they sold 45 copies - almost everyone in the shop had bought the record.

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Someone said, 'You like Clannad, you'd like this soundtrack album this ex-Clannad member has done.' She'd done the music for the BBC series The Celts. I was in charge of the record company for the UK and Ireland, but we never had any Irish music. The whole thing was a metaphor for a journey for all of us. Orinoco was the name of the studio and I think they saw me as the captain of the ship. He sent over what became 'Orinoco Flow.' There was no middle eight, and 'Sail away' was after every line - it drove me crazy, but there was something there that could be worked on. After we'd made the Watermark album, I said as a joke, 'Nicky, where's the single?' A week later Nicky rang up and said, 'We've got it!' Got what? 'We've got the single!' In an article published December 13, 2008, Dickins said: "When I signed Enya, her manager/producer Nicky Ryan said, 'You're not going to push us for singles, are you?' It wasn't that kind of music. Dickins is listed as a producer on the album. Visit the Celtic Woman Christmas YouTube Videos page.The words "We can steer, we can near, with Rob Dickens at the wheel" refer to Rob Dickins, the head of her record label WEA. This is a tribute video for Lynn Hilary's departure from Celtic Woman.

See my blog page for a comparison of Lascia Ch'io Pianga performances. Here is my growing collection of Celtic Woman songs. I particularly like her performance of Caledonia, which I transcribed into a piano arrangement (which I play). They are all excellent but my favorite Celtic Woman member is Lisa Kelly. The women of this group sing effortlessly and expressively. From their DVDs and audio CDs as well as online, I developed a deeper like for their talented musical abilities and superb performances.

My fascination and appreciation of Celtic Woman began around 2008 when I first saw them perform on the PBS station on TV. Collection of Celtic Woman YouTube Videos Celtic Woman - Orinoco FlowĬeltic Woman - Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring