Second Cup Cafe: Celtic Thunder

(CBS)  With St. Patrick's Day just around the corner, there's no better way to ring in the Irish holiday than with the sounds of Celtic Thunder.

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The group is made up of six male vocalists who hail from Ireland and Scotland and range in age from 17 to 40. They are Paul Byrom, George Donaldson, Keith Harkin, Ryan Kelly, Damian McGinty and Neil Byrne.

The talented singers use their age difference to their advantage by covering six musical decades, thus drawing fans of all ages.

They also pay homage to fellow Irish artists U2 by putting their own, authentic spin on the band's classic song, "Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For."

The lively group stopped by The Early Show Saturday Edition"'s Second Cup Cafe to perform "Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" and "Take Me Home" from their recent album, "It's Entertainment!"

"It's Entertainment!" also includes hit songs such as Bryan Adams' "Everything I Do" and Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah."

Celtic Thunder made some "thunder" of their own with a stellar year in 2009 -- they were named Billboard's Top World Album/Artist.

Since 2007, Celtic Thunder knows how to put on a good show, from powerful ensemble numbers to more intimate solos, highlighting each member's vocal style and personality.

[ELIZ1959]

Nothing about the character of the men or Celtic Thunder's performace suggests lip-syncing to me. I can attest their concerts are live in every sense of the word. I heard someone during CT's promotional tour last year suggest they ought to sing to live music versus recorded music. That takes interest in doing so and resources; also its easier said than done logistically with as much ground as they travel. I can see where someone might be suspicious of the whole performance if the music is recorded.

[dmw1023]

I have recently seen Celtic Thunder twice on PBS and just on QVC. They are great-looking and charming guys. What bothers me is that it appears that they are lip-syncing rather than singing live. Have anyone else observed this? Does anyone know whether or not they are really singing? Or are they just mouthing the words along with a recording? This is very distracting when I watch them perform!

[ELIZ1959]

Coverage today was great fun to watch, to feel apart of. Celtic Thunder is extraordinary in many ways - love the music, enjoy each artist. CBS is first-rate for highlighting such an ensemble. Got to see more of The Early Show-Saturday than ever before - a nice introduction. The video feed was also new to me, and I enjoyed that too-a casual comfortable interview with the men at their best, most engaging. I also thought the performances shined as well. Good job one and all. Thank you CBS! I had such a good time this morning! Looking forward to their next visit.