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More music from Orla!
Born in Knockananna, Ireland, Orla Fallon is
known as a Celtic music artist, who is a harpist and
sings traditional Irish music.
For four years, Orla toured the world as a soloist
in the performing group, Celtic Woman.
As part of Celtic Woman, she and the group recorded
three albums and sold more than 4 million CDs and
DVDs. The group found major fame on American TV with
three PBS specials.
As a soloist and part of Celric Woman, Orla has
performed in front of The Pope, US Presidents Bill
Clinton and George W. Bush, and Irish President Mary
McAleese.
Orla debuted as a solo artist with the CD, "The Water is
Wide," which was released in Europe in 2000 and in
North America in 2006.
In 2009, Orla appeared as a special guest
star on Beautiful World, a PBS special
instrumental songwriter and pianist
Jim Brickman.
In this 2009 interview with SIDEWALKS host
Rafael Siegel,
Orla talks about growing up in a little village in
Ireland, what she would have been doing if she
wasn't a musical artist, and her solo CD, "Distant
Shore."
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