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The Shows => Toured 2023. Canceled => Topic started by: CWFella2011 on August 23, 2022, 01:41:57 PM
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Any word if next year will be a new show/album or if it's going to be a second year of Postcards from Ireland?
The last show to last two years was Believe.
Everything since then (Emerald Musical Gems, X, Destiny, Voices of Angels, Homecoming and onward) has been only one year.
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It will likely be a new tour next year.
As for new album, I'm not sure. They have not yet recorded a new album since Postcards from Ireland and the shows in Ireland were not recorded for DVD / PBS.
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I think we could probably expect a new album. They’ve likely already got a pretty good idea about who the next new member is going to be since applications closed around a month ago. Also they’ve got a long break now until Christmas where they could start working on a new album and preparing promo for the 2023 tour. I’m not sure about a pbs concert being recorded before Christmas though.
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It will likely be a new tour next year.
As for new album, I'm not sure. They have not yet recorded a new album since Postcards from Ireland and the shows in Ireland were not recorded for DVD / PBS.
They must've ended up deciding against recording in Killarney. Was Killarney exactly the same as the United States was song wise?
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I think we could probably expect a new album. They’ve likely already got a pretty good idea about who the next new member is going to be since applications closed around a month ago. Also they’ve got a long break now until Christmas where they could start working on a new album and preparing promo for the 2023 tour. I’m not sure about a pbs concert being recorded before Christmas though.
Yeah. I know anywhere between July--September (maybe June sometimes) is usually "about the time of year" that they're recording/taping a PBS concert (if there is one) so maybe in September they'll be recording.
Looking at the past.
*Original Show -- Recorded September 2004. PBS taping: 9/15/04. released March 2005.
*A Christmas Celebration -- Recorded June 2006 (between North american tours). Released October 2006. PBS taping: 7/17-7/18/07.
*A New Journey -- Recorded August 2006. PBS: 8/23-24/06. Released January 2007.
*New tracks on Greatest Journey --- Recorded Summer 2008. Released October 2008.
*Songs from the Heart -- Recorded July 2009. PBS: 7/29-7/30/09. Released January 2010.
*New tracks on Lullaby --- Recorded Summer 2010 (Either between North American tours or between the second NA tour & the Australia tour). Released November 2010 (PBS), February 2011 (retail).
*Believe -- Recorded Summer 2011. PBS: 9/6-9/7/11. Released January 2012.
*Home for Christmas -- Recorded August 2012. Released October 2012. PBS Taping: 8/7/13.
*Emerald -- Recorded June/July 2013 (Not seen dates but I know Chloe is included as that one is Chloe/Lisa L/Susan/Mairead N). PBS taping: 4/9/13. Released February 2014.
*Destiny -- Recorded August 2015. Taping: 8/13/15. Released January 2016.
*Voices of Angels -- Recorded August 2016. Released November 2016
*Homecoming -- Recorded live September 2, 2017. Released January 2018.
*Ancient Land --- Recorded July--August 2018 (they posted a cryptic studio pic to indicate the beginning of recording and a pic outside Real World Studios when they'd finished). PBS: 9/13-9/14/18. Released digitally end of September & CD October 2018.
*The Magic of Christmas --- Recorded July/August 2019 (They didn't post when they were recording this one but I know the orchestra was recorded in Prague on August 6-7, 2019). Released October 2019.
*Postcards from Ireland -- Recorded June/July 2021. Released October 2021.
So they could easily record in September and either pull a VOA move and release soon before the christmas symphony tour or else similar to ANJ/SFTH/Believe/Destiny/Homecoming where it's released in January before the annual 3-4 month USA tour starts.
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We'll have to wait and see, but so far, next year's tour will be what I like to call a "Date Tour".
What is a "Date Tour"? It's a tour that literally has the year in the official name. The last time we had something like this was on the 2013 tour, which is often wrongly said about "Believe 2", the stage aesthetic was the same as Believe, the dresses were slightly changed but they were very similar in fact. But the official name was "Celtic Woman: 2013 World Tour" after all, the set list was completely different from the 2012 Believe tour.
Well, next year (ten year of the 2013 World Tour by the way) we will have (so far) a "Celtic Woman 2023 Tour".
Option 1: Maybe they'll release some new album together with a PBS later this year and change the name of next year's tour to something more specific "Celtic Woman (next album name) Tour"
Option 2: Only the album will be released, and the PBS special will be recorded during next year's tour, just like they did with a 2013 World Tour show and released later as "Emerald"
Option 3: Nothing new this year, and next year's tour will be like a "best of" songs with a few new songs here and there. And in the summer of 2023 we will have a new album with a PBS recorded in a castle. It would be more interesting...
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Any word if next year will be a new show/album or if it's going to be a second year of Postcards from Ireland?
The last show to last two years was Believe.
Everything since then (Emerald Musical Gems, X, Destiny, Voices of Angels, Homecoming and onward) has been only one year.
Usually the dynamic what use to for a long time is when a new member comes they do the same show with the new member. That's probably changed since with Megan. Would they do Postcards of Ireland again.. I doubt it but rather do like a mix show: some POI songs, fan favorites, new spoiler new songs intention for next album
including songs only for this tour.
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Any word if next year will be a new show/album or if it's going to be a second year of Postcards from Ireland?
The last show to last two years was Believe.
Everything since then (Emerald Musical Gems, X, Destiny, Voices of Angels, Homecoming and onward) has been only one year.
Usually the dynamic what use to for a long time is when a new member comes they do the same show with the new member. That's probably changed since with Megan. Would they do Postcards of Ireland again.. I doubt it but rather do like a mix show: some POI songs, fan favorites, new spoiler new songs intention for next album
including songs only for this tour.
So perhaps could we be in for something a La 2013 or 2018?
2013 I say because that one started with Awakening just like 2012.
2018 they started with a new song they recorded later that year which opened the 2019 show.
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So darragh posted today that he was at windmill lane recording studios which is in Dublin. Tara also posted of the three girls who must be staying at her home which is also in Dublin……. Could they be recording their new album this week?
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So darragh posted today that he was at windmill lane recording studios which is in Dublin. Tara also posted of the three girls who must be staying at her home which is also in Dublin……. Could they be recording their new album this week?
Maybe? They seemed to quit recording at Windmill Lane for a while but have returned to recording there lately.
I wonder if they'll go the Voices of Angels route and release CD only and then a live album similar to Homecoming.
And I wonder if the release will be a late fall release (like Voices of Angels) or January (A New Journey, Songs from the Heart, Believe, Destiny).
So is it Megan, Chloe, Muirgen with Tara or is it Megan, New girl, Muirgen who seem to be staying with Tara.
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From the photo on Instagram it only seems to be muirgen Megan and Tara who are together and they were on the phone to Chloe while they were there. No mention of the new member yet!
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So are we hoping for an all new album (like A New Journey, Songs from the Heart, Believe, Destiny, Ancient Land, postcards from Ireland), something 50/50 (half old half new) like Voices of angels or something all old like emerald?
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I'd like all new, but I'd settle for anything with better mixing than the Postcards album. Lol.
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Voices of Angels was my most favorite. It had Meav it had an original member on song(s) they never sang while with CW. A Part II with new versions of the other classics imagine that. Ancient Land Bonus songs did a Part II in short. Thanks to Meav and Gavin for all that!
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I would love for an album of all new songs, but I want better harmonies than what we got on POI; that's what Celtic Woman is known for and something we did not get on POI at all.
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One of my friends told me they are releasing a new album.
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I would also love for the next release to be an album of all new songs.
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I would love that too! Although if they were to redo some very old classics from ANJ and the original show, that would be awesome too!
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I Love the Best of Both World's ;D
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I got caught up in the rumors of an anniversary tour in 2024. Then I wondered if they release the anniversary album before or after the tour. But then I checked (and as I'm sure you all know) ... Decade was released in 2015, and Celebration was released in 2020. So that 20th anniversary album ain't coming any time soon ... say 2025.
So I would think there's plenty of time to release a new album with new material with Hannah this year. Especially because they're not touring.
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I got caught up in the rumors of an anniversary tour in 2024. Then I wondered if they release the anniversary album before or after the tour. But then I checked (and as I'm sure you all know) ... Decade was released in 2015, and Celebration was released in 2020. So that 20th anniversary album ain't coming any time soon ... say 2025.
So I would think there's plenty of time to release a new album with new material with Hannah this year. Especially because they're not touring.
Yeah they celebrate the anniversary from the RELEASE of the original show/album/start of original tour.
I wonder if we'll get
*New album similar to Voices of Angels where it's only a CD and has a lot of new takes on old songs (Original show/ANJ/SFTH/Believe especially)
*Tour in '24.
*Show on tour in '24 is recorded (similar to Emerald being recorded in April '13) and then runs on PBS in November '24 with a 20th anniversary compilation to follow 20 years from the airing of the original show as well as the live show being released as a CD/DVD (like Homecoming -- CD would be live like Homecoming and not studio like Emerald).
*'25 tour is XX or CW20 or whatever they might call it.
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Yeah they celebrate the anniversary from the RELEASE of the original show/album/start of original tour.
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*'25 tour is XX or CW20 or whatever they might call it.
Got it. Thanks.
I also appreciate your Reply #4 on this thread, the one with the release dates. Although it makes me upset that I missed out on so many good tours / concerts all those years.
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I have no idea what's going to happen this year, to be honest. I really don't know what to expect.
In the year-end Instagram video, the girls said they saw some very exciting things in 2023. While everyone was smiling, Megan was wearing, well, how can I put it? little. A very small smile for "An Excited Year 2023"
It reminds me of the 2019 year-end video when the girls said at the end, "See you on the Celebration Tour next year" and Éabha had a very small smile compared to the others, the reason we all know why today.
NO guys, I'm not saying that Megan is leaving the group, but that could be that they have nothing planned at the moment and just said that just to say...
I really don't know what to expect this year—a new album? new DVD? MVs? new EP? mini album? tour this fall? or even nothing. Let's see...
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I have no idea what's going to happen this year, to be honest. I really don't know what to expect.
In the year-end Instagram video, the girls said they saw some very exciting things in 2023. While everyone was smiling, Megan was wearing, well, how can I put it? little. A very small smile for "An Excited Year 2023"
It reminds me of the 2019 year-end video when the girls said at the end, "See you on the Celebration Tour next year" and Éabha had a very small smile compared to the others, the reason we all know why today.
NO guys, I'm not saying that Megan is leaving the group, but that could be that they have nothing planned at the moment and just said that just to say...
I really don't know what to expect this year—a new album? new DVD? MVs? new EP? mini album? tour this fall? or even nothing. Let's see...
They've not done a second non-holiday North American tour since 2015 which is the only time they've done a second North American leg of a non-holiday show since they started the holiday tour.
Will they do a christmas tour in '23 even if not a regular tour??
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I got caught up in the rumors of an anniversary tour in 2024. Then I wondered if they release the anniversary album before or after the tour. But then I checked (and as I'm sure you all know) ... Decade was released in 2015, and Celebration was released in 2020. So that 20th anniversary album ain't coming any time soon ... say 2025.
So I would think there's plenty of time to release a new album with new material with Hannah this year. Especially because they're not touring.
What I don't understand is that the 15th anniversary tour was 2020. The rumor is the 20th anniversary tour will be 2024, not even 5 years later. Depending what date their celebrating one of the two anniversaries tours are off.
2004 was the start, but didn't tour until 2005. The anniversary tour should be 2025 not 2024 for celebrating their first tour.
2024 would be 20th anniversary since the first concert which would have made 2019 the 15th anniversary.
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Yeah, might have made more sense to record a 20th Anniversary Special on Sept 15, 2024 at The Helix (or on the actual 20th Anniversary of Celtic Woman being created, which was some time before the first DVD recording) and then run a 20th Anniversary Tour in 2025 based to coincide with the 20th Anniversary of their actual touring. Maybe they think an anniversary tour will have a bigger draw than a tour of predominantly new material.
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Yeah, that's kind of confusing to me.
I found this quote :
"The Celtic Woman also gave an exclusive announcement and stated that with 2024 being the 20th Anniversary of the group, it will feature some special shows coming up in the years ahead."
from this article:
https://www.fox21news.com/living-local/exclusive-celtic-woman-to-perform-in-denver-monday/
Although the phrase "some special shows coming up in the years ahead" isn't really specific.
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🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔"some special shows coming up in the years ahead"
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Yeah, might have made more sense to record a 20th Anniversary Special on Sept 15, 2024 at The Helix (or on the actual 20th Anniversary of Celtic Woman being created, which was some time before the first DVD recording) and then run a 20th Anniversary Tour in 2025 based to coincide with the 20th Anniversary of their actual touring. Maybe they think an anniversary tour will have a bigger draw than a tour of predominantly new material.
Yeah. 10 & 15 were both that number of years from the original tour.
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Yeah, that's kind of confusing to me.
I found this quote :
"The Celtic Woman also gave an exclusive announcement and stated that with 2024 being the 20th Anniversary of the group, it will feature some special shows coming up in the years ahead."
from this article:
https://www.fox21news.com/living-local/exclusive-celtic-woman-to-perform-in-denver-monday/
Although the phrase "some special shows coming up in the years ahead" isn't really specific.
I wonder where was this "exclusive announcement" posted?
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I know - right?
Well when I read "special shows", I think of something like CWazyTom in Reply #25. Like some former members coming back for a one time show in Dublin. But not for a big tour. Who knows? It's fun to speculate though.
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I've always envisioned a Voices of Angels Part II.
The closest we had to that was the bonus songs from Ancient Land and Postcards from Ireland songs like May It Be from celebration tour.
Anything would be a surprise now with this new director a new direction or else if we see something similar to the past would that be a surprise of itself!
I got caught up in the rumors of an anniversary tour in 2024. Then I wondered if they release the anniversary album before or after the tour. But then I checked (and as I'm sure you all know) ... Decade was released in 2015, and Celebration was released in 2020. So that 20th anniversary album ain't coming any time soon ... say 2025.
So I would think there's plenty of time to release a new album with new material with Hannah this year. Especially because they're not touring.
Yeah they celebrate the anniversary from the RELEASE of the original show/album/start of original tour.
I wonder if we'll get
*New album similar to Voices of Angels where it's only a CD and has a lot of new takes on old songs (Original show/ANJ/SFTH/Believe especially)
*Tour in '24.
*Show on tour in '24 is recorded (similar to Emerald being recorded in April '13) and then runs on PBS in November '24 with a 20th anniversary compilation to follow 20 years from the airing of the original show as well as the live show being released as a CD/DVD (like Homecoming -- CD would be live like Homecoming and not studio like Emerald).
*'25 tour is XX or CW20 or whatever they might call it.
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I've always envisioned a Voices of Angels Part II.
The closest we had to that was the bonus songs from Ancient Land and Postcards from Ireland songs like May It Be from celebration tour.
Anything would be a surprise now with this new director a new direction or else if we see something similar to the past would that be a surprise of itself!
I got caught up in the rumors of an anniversary tour in 2024. Then I wondered if they release the anniversary album before or after the tour. But then I checked (and as I'm sure you all know) ... Decade was released in 2015, and Celebration was released in 2020. So that 20th anniversary album ain't coming any time soon ... say 2025.
So I would think there's plenty of time to release a new album with new material with Hannah this year. Especially because they're not touring.
Yeah they celebrate the anniversary from the RELEASE of the original show/album/start of original tour.
I wonder if we'll get
*New album similar to Voices of Angels where it's only a CD and has a lot of new takes on old songs (Original show/ANJ/SFTH/Believe especially)
*Tour in '24.
*Show on tour in '24 is recorded (similar to Emerald being recorded in April '13) and then runs on PBS in November '24 with a 20th anniversary compilation to follow 20 years from the airing of the original show as well as the live show being released as a CD/DVD (like Homecoming -- CD would be live like Homecoming and not studio like Emerald).
*'25 tour is XX or CW20 or whatever they might call it.
Yeah. I’d buy a second VoA type album - 50/50 old and new.
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I even like the idea of a VoA 2, but they need to be very confident to make better arrangements than David and Gavin. Personally, I don't think they're going to rearrange Gavin's songs, there's no need. But I think it's the perfect chance to bring classics that Gavin didn't bring during his CW time, I'm talking about Caledonia, Nella Fantasia (album release), Mo Ghile Mear (classic version), Isle Of Innisfree, Scarborough Fair, The Prayer , Last Rose Of Summer, Spanish Lady, Níl Se'n Lá (a version they promote, because Gavin's version was super erased from the media), and many others... Oh, of course, have a great PBS special to promote!! The original VoA was supposed to be recorded in a castle rather than an arena a year after the album's release, and was even released under a different name. Anyway, now let's wait and see...
I would rather they made a deal with David to use some of his songs, because, let's face it, they are masterful. I know The CW has performed some of David's songs on Christmas tours, like We Three Kings, Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas, Ding Dong Merrily On High, White Christmas, The Christmas Song, and It Came Upon A Midnight Clear. Who knows, maybe they'll get permission to use the traditional songs on tour too...
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Which should come first? The new album or the Tour?
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https://youtu.be/DftQxwof0SM
I always wondered if this behind the scenes on the photoshoot for the album with this outdoor setting castle and dresses were done knowing they wouldn't be able to do a DVD...
Had they done a DVD and it still called Voice's of Angels in my opinion would been top deck even upper than Ancient Land. You could called it Celtic Woman in Orchestra maybe if VOA was too highlighting this group were the Voices of Angels.. It be livid if Meav made a guest cameo and ruled her new Dulaman version and then came with the girls on their much different Grandiose O America...!🙊
Well Susan would of had her outdoor castle mark but let's say it's all made up now thanks to Postcards from Ireland and the amazing Suzess Christmas Cards from Ireland!" :P
About Nil Sen LA 2016 version the choreography on tour was EPIC!!!
It's a clear miss for Homecoming DVD!
The original VoA was supposed to be recorded in a castle rather than an arena a year after the album's release, and was even released under a different name.
Yippee Yip! I'd buy 1 in a heartbeat!
Yeah. I’d buy a second VoA type album - 50/50 old and new.
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Yes, I agree with you. If VOA were recorded at Luttrellstown Castle like in the BTS photoshoot video, it would be much better and bring more visibility to everyone. Too bad they didn't, after all, it's an excellent album, and I hope the next album is a production in front of a castle too, because that's enchanting, it's beautiful, it's passionate, and that's what made the CW a success back in 2006 with ANJ. I hope the producers make the right decision for the next album (unless it's a Christmas special, then yes, it can be indoors, because recording in front of a castle in the middle of winter must be a bit complicated🤣).
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Which should come first? The new album or the Tour?
Does it even matter.. There is something quite ecstatic of a tour being first and not knowing anything for new songs and having it's power thrown at you to your hearts for the 1st time! Isle of Hope did just that! Then you have Voices of Angels Tour which is exciting of itself but that's a whole different subject being it's the first tour completely everything rearranged 😀!! When VOA CD came out I held on to it without a single ounce of knowing it! I even disliked many of the rearrangements for couple weeks because it was so new and that I couldn't just sing along just yet! ;D Oh the chills of seeing Eabha and Susan and Mairead taking Mo Ghile Mear in full choreography power in 2017 Live at the beginning of the VOA Tour for the very first time!!😵 I'll never forget that a really new Era that truly was for Celtic Woman!
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The current 2 done are strong. May it Be and Black is the Color which I didn't like least that I like. Infact I don't think you can call both rearrangements for the only principal thing on both except the recorded one being a Susan solo is them being a capella driven and both songs original were solos now are in group.
Gavin's rearrangements were evolved to modern time! They're energy is so energetic and yet so beautiful and charming at the same time!
As much as I be curious to see if Gavin could of continued that thread to other legacified celtic woman songs maybe it was the right amount what was done.
Perhaps the best for Toole be continuing taking solos and turning them into group versions like proven both did.. In 2014 Si Do Maheimo I a Meav solo was turned to such a phenomenal duet dance choreography piece never recorded. It's already been done with Emerald with She Moved Thru The Fair!🤪
I'd never thought I'd see the day where I say this..but I love having new songs!
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Now I'm looking forward to a VOA type album. I might be disappointed if it's not!
I was catching up on all the posts in this thread. Johnjumps1903 posted this on September 14, 2022.
So darragh posted today that he was at windmill lane recording studios which is in Dublin. Tara also posted of the three girls who must be staying at her home which is also in Dublin……. Could they be recording their new album this week?
So I would assume that was for Christmas Cards EP???