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Damian Joseph McGinty (born 9 September 1992) [1] is an Irish singer and actor. McGinty has been performing for over a decade, and was a member of the group Celtic Thunder for thirteen years, starting when he was fourteen. [ 2 ]
Celtic Thunder is an Irish singing group and stage show known for its eclectic, theatrical style show. The group is backed by the Celtic Thunder Band on their concert tours, and their live shows are known for the use of dramatic set pieces (often invoking symbols of ancient Celtic mythology), visual effects, and highly choreographed staging.
The song is mentioned in the chorus of Moonlight Bay, a popular song written in 1912. Arthur Conan Doyle’s “His Last Bow”, 1917, brings Sherlock Holmes into service in World War One. Holmes speaks of “The Old Sweet Song”, ‘How often have I heard it in days gone by. It was a favorite of the late lamented Professor Moriarty.
On February 9, 2010, the Irish group Celtic Thunder released their fourth album, entitled It's Entertainment. This album, meant to pay homage to past musical styles, features their youngest member Damian McGinty singing "Standing on the Corner". Celtic Thunder's DVD of the same name features McGinty dressed in a sweater and cabbie performing ...
In 2009, Damian McGinty of Celtic Thunder included the song on their album Take Me Home. In the Roseanne episode "Pretty in Black" (Season Five), Roseanne, Dan and several of their friends sing the first chorus of this song to a mortified Darlene at her "sweet sixteen" party. A version of the song by an uncredited performer is also played over ...
Daniel Furlong joined the group after Damian McGinty left. Furlong, unlike McGinty when he had joined the group, is a soprano. He holds the title of being the youngest current Celtic Thunder member, even though he was a guest member of the singing group. [2]
In mid 2014, Colm teamed up with Celtic Thunder cellist (and future wife) Laura Durrant to release a debut single of the Tony Arata song "The Dance". [10] The song soon went to #1 on iTunes World Music Charts, #1 bestseller on Amazon and #1 on Hot New Releases on CD Baby.
Multiple YouTube artists have released covers of the song, including Malinda Kathleen Reese, Jason Chen, Joseph Vincent, Michael Lynch, and Madilyn Bailey. Damian McGinty, a member of the Irish stage production Celtic Thunder, covered the song for their most recent CD/DVD set Celtic Thunder X. [145]