Singer/Harpist, Formerly of Celtic Woman, Orla Fallon Completes New Solo Album

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - August 17, 2009) - The deep, joyful and soul-moving tradition of
Celtic music meets the top-rank pop musicianship of our time in the
inspiring and intimate "Distant Shore," the forthcoming new solo album by
ORLA FALLON, formerly of Celtic Woman. For years, Fallon has held audiences
spellbound the world over with her pure and emotional singing and virtuoso
playing on the Irish harp as one of Celtic Woman's stunning talents and
beloved soloists.

Nashville's Green Hill Music and EMI will release the album in the U.S. on
September 22, 2009 with international release dates to follow. "We are
looking forward to the release of 'Distant Shore,'" commented Greg Howard,
General Manager of Green Hill Music. "The retail landscape has changed so
dramatically in the past couple of years. However with our core business
being the non-traditional and gift markets, combined with EMI's success
with major retailers throughout the world, we believe we are best
positioned to make Orla's new record a great sales success."

"Distant Shore" was produced by Eoghan O'Neill (pronounced: Owen) and Dan
Shea. O'Neill is a founding member of the seminal Irish folk-rock band
Moving Hearts, and was Musical Director of Riverdance-The Show. For the
past five years O'Neill has shared the world stage with Orla as Celtic
Woman's Musical Director and bassist. Shea, a multi-platinum American
producer, whose long resume of hit pop productions includes tracks by
Mariah Carey, Carlos Santana, Jennifer Lopez, Celine Dion and Martina
McBride, produced and/or co-produced six tracks on "Distant Shore."

Shea and John Bettis wrote the title track "Distant Shore." Bettis, an
American lyricist, has co-written songs for several music legends including
Madonna, Diana Ross, Whitney Houston and the late Michael Jackson.
Additionally, two tracks on the album ("My Land" and "Always There") were
co-written by Rolf Lovland and Brendan Graham, composers of the modern
standard, "You Raise Me Up," best known in North America in the No.1 Josh
Groban version, while several tracks were written by Orla herself.

"I am so very fortunate to have worked with such amazing people on both
sides of the Atlantic," said Fallon. "I am so excited about this record as
I think we have done a wonderful job fusing my Celtic roots with sounds of
the American heartland." The album was recorded at the famed Windmill Lane
Studios in Dublin and at Nashville's Dark Horse Studios -- both recording
facilities have hosted such platinum stars as U2, The Chieftains, Faith
Hill, Van Morrison, Neil Diamond, Taylor Swift, Big & Rich and Martina
McBride.

Concurrently, Fallon will return to PBS stations nationwide as a special
guest star on "Beautiful World," the upcoming pledge drive concert special
of platinum-selling crossover instrumental songwriter and pianist Jim
Brickman. "Beautiful World" was filmed in high-definition a stone's throw
from the Peace Bridge in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada and will run this
August and September on PBS.

Brickman returns the favor by guesting on "Distant Shore" and the two will
appear together on QVC August 19th at 7PM. Additionally, and in
celebration of the holidays, Orla will join Brickman's national holiday
tour for several dates in November and December 2009 and sing on Brickman's
holiday CD release sold exclusively at Target Stores. "I just love Orla,"
said Brickman. "She is so talented and such a multi-dimensional artist. I
am very excited to be working so closely with her as she develops her own
solo career."

Orla Fallon toured the world as a soloist in the phenomenally popular
performing troupe Celtic Woman for four years, and recorded with them the
three albums which held a record-setting 95 consecutive weeks at the No. 1
position on the Billboard World Music Albums chart. During Fallon's four
years in the group, Celtic Woman sold more than 4 million CDs and DVDs,
played seven U.S. tours, and performed for more than 800,000 people.
Meanwhile, the three Celtic Woman PBS Specials have aired more than 13,658
times on 685 PBS stations across the country, covering 97% of U.S.
television households. Fallon's first solo album, "The Water Is Wide,"
debuted on that chart in the Top 10 upon its U.S. release in 2006.

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