Celtic Woman, an Irish, all-female musical group, was assembled by David Downes in 2004. Originally, the five women were all solo artists.

“I was 14 years old when David asked me to join Celtic Woman,” Chloe Agnew, a vocalist in the group, said. “He came up with the idea and asked all of us if we would do a one night show at the Helix Theater in Dublin.”

The group went on to become the sensation it is today.

“It hasn’t slowed down once, it’s a constant roller coaster ride,” Agnew said.

The group has been to Japan, Europe, all over the United States and hopes to go on a tour of Australia sometime soon.

“The biggest challenges have been the touring life, being away from our families and homes,” Agnew said. “But if that’s the hardest thing, really, life is easy for us.”

According to Agnew, the group has been lucky to be trouble-free from day one.

“Everyone said that there’s no way five women could ever work together, but we are like five sisters. It’s been wonderful,” she said.

Celtic Woman has released five albums so far and the debut album, Celtic Woman, reached number one on the Billboard World Music Charts within weeks of their March 2005 PBS performance. The album remained number one for 68 weeks, breaking Andrea Bocelli’s record. Celtic Woman is currently touring the U.S., with an expectation of adding summer shows due to the high demand.

“I mean this from my heart, St. Louis is one of our absolute favorite places to come and perform,” Agnew said. “We are so honored to play at such a beautiful place … We hope that people will take two hours to get away from life and just enjoy themselves,” Agnew said.

The Celtic Woman will be at The Fabulous Fox Theatre on March 30 and 31.

For more information about The Fox, visit www.fabulousfox.com.

For more information about the group, visit www.celticwoman.com.