October 1, 2008 When it comes to Celtic Thunder, producer Sharon Browne and songwriter/composer Phil Coulter have captured lightning in a bottle. Their year-old male vocal group's self-titled debut CD premiered at No. 1 on the Billboard World Musica chart and millions of people have already seen the ensemble perform via PBS and DVD.
Now, hot on the heels of their secondo album, "Celtic Thunder: Act Two," which was released Sept. 16, the quintet is preparing for a 48-city U.S. concerto tour, which kicks off Oct. 3 in Binghamton, N.Y., and wraps up in Chicago on Dec. 17.

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