- See also Celtic Woman for the famed Celtic Woman composer of the same name.
David Downes was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1975. He attended Gonzaga School then Trinity College Dublin where he studied Music and Composition. He joined Riverdance where he was Music Director on Broadway. Later he formed 'Celtic Woman' which has toured across the world with platinum recordings in the USA, Australia, Japan, South Africa, and major following in Asia, Europe and South America.
Another David Downes, born 1967 in Wellington, New Zealand, is a composer of theatre and film scores, orchestral and electro-acoustic pieces. He is particularly known for his work with choreographers, and for dance-inspired music, including two CD releases, Saltwater and The Rusted Wheel of Things (originally released as Pavilion).
Downes served as a musical consultant for the 2005 film River Queen, and won the inaugural RealWorld Remixed competition as Multiman.