Celtic Woman Member Timeline

Celtic Woman Member Timeline

To document each of the leading performers in Celtic Woman and when each of them performed with the group.

A few of the start/end dates are best guesses based on when lineup changes were announced or start/end dates of tours.

It may not be standard practice to record temporary absences from a tour (medical leave, lineup swaps, etc.) as a break in membership, but that's the way I've been doing it.

The rendered timeline appears here (updated July 6, 2023):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celtic_Woman#Timeline





Alex Sharpe

Key Dates:

    Dec 2007 - May 26, 2010
    May 3, 2015 - June 28, 2015
    Mar 11, 2018 - Mar 23, 2018

Originally filled in for Lisa Kelly while Lisa was on maternity leave (2008).
Then stepped in for Orla full time in 2009.

Left May 2010 (after the 1st leg of the SftH tour).

Returned May 3, 2015 - June 28, 2015  (10th Anniversary Tour)


Chloë Agnew

Key Dates:

    September 15, 2004 - August 5, 2013
    January 22, 2020 - August 20, 2022

Mairead Carlin took over for Chloë originally. Chloë returned in 2020 to take over for Eabha during the Celebration.

Susan was scheduled to fill in for Chloë 6 times on the 2020 Celebration Tour (Mar 7, 13, 14, 27, 28, and 29, 2020). However, 4 of those shows (along with the rest of the tour) got postponed due to Coronavirus.


Deirdre Shannon

Key Dates:
    July 20, 2005 - February 2006

Filled in for Méav during tours in 2005 while Méav was on maternity leave. Original tour: July 20 - Oct 22, 2005. Deirdre left in 2006 when Méav returned.


Emma Warren

Joined as Megan left.
On leave for White Christmas tour while expecting first child.

Key Dates:
    May 4, 2023 - Sept 30, 2024


Éabha McMahon

Key Dates:

    Aug 11, 2015 - Jan 21, 2020

She took over for Lisa Lambe.


Hannah Traynor

Key Dates:

    October 11, 2022 - July 6, 2023


Hayley Westenra

Key Dates:

    August 24, 2006 - June 2007

    Alternated with Méav on Tour:
      Méav: Feb 14 - March 8, 2007
      Hayley: Mar 9 - Apr 5, 2007
      Méav: Apr 11 - May 3, 2007
      Hayley: May 4 - end of June, 2007   (end of the spring leg of the ANJ tour was June 29, 2007)

Not sure of Hayley's official end date.


Lisa Kelly

Key Dates:
   
    Member:
    * Sept 15, 2004 - Jan, 2013

    Active:
    * Sept 15, 2004 - Dec 2007
    * Feb 13, 2009 - Dec 21, 2011

During the ANJ tour, and again during the "Believe" 2012 tour, Lisa took a break for the birth of her children.

• In 2008, she was replaced by Alex Sharpe who later became a full-time member of Celtic Woman when Orla left.
• Lisa was back in 2009 for the IoH tour. I based her 2009 return date on the first date of the IoH tour (Feb 13, 2009).
• On Dec 2, 2011, Lisa announced taking maternity leave and would not be participating in the 2012 Believe Tour (replaced by Susan McFadden). Last show of Christmas tour in 2011 was Dec 21.
• Jan 5, 2012, CW announced that Susan would be replacing her on the Believe Tour (Susan debuted with CW in February at Nashville, Tennessee for the kickoff of the "Believe" North American Tour and continued with the remaining tours in 2012.)

Lisa Lambe

Key Dates:

    Nov 29, 2010 - 2014
    Sept 30, 2024 - Dec 31, 2024

    Lynn substituted for her from April - September 7, 2014
    Lisa Returned from November 23, 2014 - until the end of the year

Additional Notes:

• In November 2010, Lynn Hilary announced she was leaving.
• Feb 14, 2014: Announced that Lynn would be replacing Lisa Lambe while she was on LOA.
• Lisa Lambe continued to perform on the Emerald Tour in February - March, 2014.  ... Thanks Tiffany
• Wikipedia indicates that Lisa Lambe returned for two tours in the fall and winter of 2014. I'm not sure that she returned for the fall tour.

Lynn Hilary

Key Dates:

    Aug 17, 2007 - Nov. 12, 2010        (Started touring with ANJ on Oct 10, 2007, announced as a new member on Aug 17, 2007)
    Feb 14, 2014 - June 8, 2014       (Emerald, toured in place of Lisa Lambe, announced Feb 14, 2014, but first date back on tour was Mar 16, 2014)
    Sept 3-7, 2014                    (Emerald tour in Brazil)
    Apr 8, 2015 - May 23, 2015      (10th Anniversary Tour)

Lynn originally took over for Méav.

Piecing the dates together for Lynn has been quite challenging. Did I miss anything?


Mairéad Carlin

Key Dates:

    August 23, 2013 - January 13, 2021
    July 6, 2023 - Present
   
    From May 3, 2015 - May 26 (leave to be with her dad, with Alex filling in for her)
    From Oct 25, 2019 - Nov 10, 2019 (medical leave, with Susan filling in for her)

She took over for Chloë.
On October 23, 2019, Mairéad wasn't able to perform in the 2nd act of the show due to illness.
On October 25, 2019, Mairéad was unable to perform and Celtic Woman performed with only 3 members.
On October 27, 2019, it was announced that Mairéad had to have surgery for appendicitis and would miss time from the European leg of the Ancient Land tour during recovery. Susan took over for her while she recovered. Mairead Carlin returned to the tour on November 10, 2019 for the start of the UK leg of the Ancient Land tour.
On January 13, 2021, Mairéad announced she was moving on from Celtic Woman.
On June 4, 2021, Celtic Woman announced she had departed Celtic Woman earlier in the year.
On July 6, 2023, Celtic Woman announced she was returning to Celtic Woman, coinciding with Hannah's departure.


Máiréad Nesbitt

Key Dates:

    September 15, 2004 - Aug 7, 2016


Méav

Key Dates:

    Sept 15, 2004 - July 19, 2005
    Aug 23, 2006 - Aug 17, 2007
    Aug, 2012: "Home for Christmas"     (album only)
    Aug 7, 2013: "Home for Christmas"      (special/DVD only)
    Mar 6, 2015 - Apr 4, 2015     (10th Anniversary Tour, in place of Lynn)
    Aug 2015: "Destiny"     (album / special / DVD)
       
Note:
    During the 2007 ANJ tour, Méav was featured Apr 11 - May 3

Lynn took over for Meav after Meav's primary runs with the group.

Meav later became the vocal directory for Celtic Woman.


Notes about the dates used:

• 2005 - 2006, Méav was on mat leave (Deirdre filled in). If anyone has the date Deirdre officially took over for Méav in 2005, please let me know. *** For now, I used the day before Deirdre's start date (Deirdre started on July 20, 2005, based on that being the first date of the first US tour).
• I based Méav's return date in 2006 on when the ANJ special was recorded. If someone has a more accurate date, please let me know.
• In 2007, following the filming of Celtic Woman's Christmas DVD at the Helix, Dublin, Méav left Celtic Woman to concentrate on her solo career.
• Méav later featured as a guest soloist on the CW Christmas album Home for Christmas (the first time Méav had appeared with CW since she left the group in 2007).
• Méav was also featured on the subsequent CW PBS special, "Home for Christmas", which was recorded on 7 August 2013.
• I based Méav's start date for the 10th Anniversary Tour as March 6 based on her Wikipedia page. If anyone has further supporting evidence, that would be great.

Megan Walsh

Key Dates:

     Active: August 16, 2018 - April 16, 2023


Muirgen O'Mahony

Key Dates:

     Active: June 4, 2021 - Present


Órla Fallon

Key Dates:

    September 15, 2004 - Dec 9, 2008

Alex Sharpe took over for her.

Wikipedia says she left in 2009, but other sources say she left in December 2008 (after ACC). Given that one of the articles about her leaving was dated December 10th, I'm inclined to believe that December 9, 2008 is correct.


Susan McFadden

Key Dates:

    January 5, 2012 - August 12, 2018
   
    From March 11-23, 2018, Susan had to take a leave from the tour due to the passing of her aunt. She returned March 24, 2018.

    From Oct 27, 2019 - Nov 10, 2019, Susan filled in for Mairéad Carlin who was recovering from appendicitis. Susan filled in for her.

Susan was scheduled to fill in for Chloë 6 times on the 2020 Celebration Tour (Mar 7, 13, 14, 27, 28, and 29, 2020). Unfortunately, 4 of those shows (along with the rest of the tour) got postponed due to Coronavirus.

Susan originally took over for Lisa Kelly.


Tara McNeill

Key Dates:

     Active Aug 7, 2016 - Present


Wikimarkup Code:

http://www.celticwomanforum.net/index.php?topic=199.msg341#msg341


Sources:

http://www.celticwomanforum.net/index.php?topic=199.msg349#msg349

I'm providing the Wiki-Markup (below) for a couple of reasons:

1. To document the dates I used, in case there are any questions or things that need to be corrected in the future.

2. For maintainability ... I'd prefer that more than one person be familiar with how this was constructed. It's fairly easy to make corrections if you know how it works.


Code for current version of the timeline (updated Oct 6, 2021):

Code: [Select]


=== Timeline ===
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  id:Hannah         value:gray(0.5) 
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  bar:LisaK          text:"Lisa Kelly"
  bar:Susan        text:"Susan McFadden"
  bar:Eabha     text:"Éabha McMahon"
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  bar:Meav            text:"Méav Ní Mhaolchatha"
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  bar:Alex            text:"Alex Sharpe"
  bar:Hannah     text:"Hannah Traynor"
  bar:Megan     text:"Megan Walsh"
  bar:Emma     text:"Emma Warren"
  bar:Hayley            text:"Hayley Westenra"

 
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  bar:Meav      from:15/01/2012 till:31/08/2012 color:Meav
  bar:Meav      from:start      till:19/07/2005 color:Meav
  bar:Meav      from:23/08/2006 till:08/03/2007 color:Meav
  bar:Meav      from:29/06/2007 till:17/08/2007 color:Meav
  bar:Meav from:18/08/2023 till:25/08/2023 color:Meav
  bar:Megan from:16/08/2018 till:04/05/2023 color:Megan
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  bar:Susan    from:05/01/2012 till:11/03/2018        color:Susan
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It looks like Mairead Nesbitt participated as a member most of the time.

looks like that took a long time to put together and really looks great good job Tom

Sources:

I originally had these inline with the actual dates in the initial post, but over time, the post has started to exceed the character limit for a single post on the forum, so I'm moving sources into this separate post.


Alex Sharpe

Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celtic_Woman
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Sharpe

End of Alex's first stint announced May 26, 2010:
   May 26, 2010: CW: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=103076549740779&id=117800522837
  "...our fabulous friend, and singer Alex Sharpe has decided to take a full time break and will no longer be touring with Celtic Woman"
http://www.celticwomanforum.com/index.php?topic=11653.0
   From CW site (not dated): http://web.archive.org/web/20100529154543/http://www.celticwoman.com/trellis/alex_message

10th Anniversary Tour:
   Mar 19, 2015: CW: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=904881029532876&id=212618112092508
    "I’m thrilled and excited to share with you all that I will be joining the Celtic Woman 10th Anniversary Tour May 3rd –June 28th."
   Apr 28, 2015: CW:  https://www.facebook.com/117800522837/photos/a.10151938885432838/10153266776942838
   May 3, 2015: CW: https://www.facebook.com/117800522837/photos/a.10151938885432838/10153276875187838
    "We are delighted to welcome to the stage with us today, Ms. Alex Sharpe everybody!"


Filling in for Susan:
   Mar 11, 2021: CW Video: https://www.facebook.com/celticwoman/videos/10156211850207838/
   Mar 12, 2018: Alex: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1743846588969645&id=212618112092508
   Mar 23, 2018: Susan: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=761238907415047&id=416779775194297

End Date:
   https://www.facebook.com/susanmcfaddenofficial/posts/761238907415047
   Mar 20, 2018: Alex: Alex Comment "My last show is the 23rd March"

   
Chloë Agnew

Aug 5, 2013: http://www.celticwoman.com/chloe-statement/
Aug 6, 2013: CW: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=10151778418432838&id=117800522837
http://lisakellyforum.net/index.php?topic=971.0
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chlo%C3%AB_Agnew
http://euler.math.uga.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Celtic_Woman

Chloë returns:
   Jan 22, 2020: https://www.celticwoman.com/news/original-celtic-woman-star-returns/
   Jan 22, 2020: CW: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=10157941913557838&id=117800522837
   Jan 22, 2020: Eabha: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=2589909681062865&id=535695336484320

Sue fills in for Chloë on Celebration tour:
   Mar 6, 2020: https://www.celticwoman.com/news/susan-mcfadden-joins-celtic-woman-on-tour/

Chloë departure:
   Aug 20, 2022: Last show of Postcards from Ireland tour (Facebook: Celtic Woman: https://www.facebook.com/ChloeAgnew/posts/pfbid0qyauKoojqG3LAVy5Sif6F5QwH19xD2jJm1sAVzWCWeKkbongsGCTzgtCE7WTk7Cpl)

Facebook: Chloe Agnew: Aug 19, 2022:
https://www.facebook.com/ChloeAgnew/posts/pfbid0qyauKoojqG3LAVy5Sif6F5QwH19xD2jJm1sAVzWCWeKkbongsGCTzgtCE7WTk7Cpl


Deirdre Shannon

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celtic_Woman  ("Méav returned to the group in time to record ANJ and tour for that album, coinciding with Deirdre's departure from the group in February 2006.")
http://www.dararecords.com/imn/celtic_woman_tour2005.html   (Tour dates, original US tour, 2005)


Éabha McMahon

Announced Aug 11:
Aug 11, 2015: CW: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10153523201587838&set=a.164250352837
http://www.celticwomanforum.com/index.php?topic=20597.0

Some sources imply she joined in July (auditioned in July, not sure when she joined)
http://onlineathens.com/mobile/2016-04-20/irish-heritage-comes-alive-voices-celtic-women
http://irishecho.com/2016/04/celtic-woman-lets-eabha-be-herself/
http://registerguard.com/rg/entertainment/34342101-67/celtic-woman-serves-as-ambassador-for-ireland-musically.html.csp

Eabha takes leave:
   Jan 22, 2020: https://www.celticwoman.com/news/original-celtic-woman-star-returns/ (old link: https://www.celticwoman.com/news/special-guest-artist-returns/)
   Jan 22, 2020: Eabha: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=2589909681062865&id=535695336484320


Emma Warren

Emma announced as new member:
https://www.facebook.com/celticwoman/posts/pfbid02RriaAzgT2j8cYewW7NJ6yQXyp58ZPNqghJkLB1ZesjB3wN8nTLcEL4qNRUzxrp9bl

Lisa Lambe to fill in for Emma on White Christmas tour (Emma expecting first child)
Sept 30, 2024: CW: https://www.facebook.com/celticwoman/posts/pfbid02Croht99RwQ7Bpzd11cJqvqev2Rm33fTtpbay5W9yH7DwsZTTneapeiDTbPwseYi1l


Hayley

Start date (Aug 24, 2006):
   http://web.archive.org/web/20070223143839/http://www.celticwoman.com/viewSection.asp?idSection=211

Alternating tour dates for ANJ tour in 2007:
   http://web.archive.org/web/20070223143932/http://www.celticwoman.com/viewSection.asp?idSection=218

   https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?ll=36.879621%2C-96.855469&spn=35.639576%2C59.765625&hl=en&z=4&msa=0&ie=UTF8&om=1&mid=1B3KyddqIi_yxKOM48_EW3G_EEbw

Other sources:
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celtic_Woman
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hayley_Westenra


Hannah

Start date (Oct 11, 2022):
Facebook: Celtic Woman: Oct 11, 2022:
https://www.facebook.com/celticwoman/posts/pfbid0q2m9A4vsnpnYqKB8n4tayqETTkhjrcqrc4gw9keNnEforvWDrDpUUBL1ZuVUq9jUl

Departure (July 6, 2023):
Facebook: Celtic Woman: July 6, 2023
https://www.facebook.com/celticwoman/posts/pfbid024dC1Q2dLVQUYpieuD6FtWQJNV6r5bYeMwhTAU54kZmfw2fk1xxAupWT7S2XXnV3ql


Lisa Kelly

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celtic_Woman
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_Kelly
http://www.starpulse.com/the-enchanting-princesses-of-song-celtic-woman-announce-2009-tour-1847879622.html

Departure:
Dec 2, 2011: https://web.archive.org/web/20120107125002/http://www.celticwoman.com/2011/12/lisa-special-announcement


Lisa Lambe

She was announced as a new member on November 29, 2010:
   http://www.celticwomanforum.com/index.php?topic=11653.15
   http://www.celticwomanforum.com/index.php?topic=14847.0
   Nov 29, 2010: CW: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=168620016504203&id=117800522837
   Nov 29, 2010: http://web.archive.org/web/20161221052828/http://alcan1.blogspot.ca/2010/11/celtic-woman-ltd-announces-newest.html
   From CW site (not dated): https://web.archive.org/web/20101207041447/http://www.celticwoman.com/

Emerald (Brazil Tour):
It looks like Lisa Lambe was still away (Lynn still performing with CW) for the Brazil tour: Sept 3-7, 2014.

European Tour:
The next time Lisa Lambe appeared on tour was November 23, 2014 for their first show in the UK, at the start of the European tour that year:
Nov 22, 2014: CW: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10152865403112838&set=a.10151938885432838
https://www.facebook.com/celticwoman/posts/10152868018762838:0

Departure:
Lisa announced she would be focusing on solo work on Jan 1, 2015:
Jan 2, 2015: CW Fans: https://www.facebook.com/CelticWomanFans/photos/a.208584822486942/958097797535637/

Return: Lisa Lambe to fill in for Emma on White Christmas tour (Emma expecting first child)
Sept 30, 2024: CW: https://www.facebook.com/celticwoman/posts/pfbid02Croht99RwQ7Bpzd11cJqvqev2Rm33fTtpbay5W9yH7DwsZTTneapeiDTbPwseYi1l

Other Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_Lambe
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celtic_Woman
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynn_Hilary


Lynn Hilary

   http://www.celticwomanforum.com/index.php?topic=1470.0   (announced new member, Aug 17, 2007)
   http://www.celticwomanfansiteforum.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=1589&sid=7532add83f77ab909b7a5492504a5a6d
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynn_Hilary  (Lynn's first tour with CW was the ANJ tour, which started on Oct 10, 2007)
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celtic_Woman
   https://web.archive.org/web/20101116134409/https://www.celticwoman.com/lynns-message/

End of Lynn's first stint (at least when it was announced) was Nov 12, 2010:
   Nov 12, 2010: CW: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=169640543064007&id=117800522837
   http://www.celticwomanforum.com/index.php?topic=14676.0
   http://www.celticwomanforum.com/index.php?topic=11653.0

2014 Emerald Tour:
   Mar 16, 2014: CW: https://www.facebook.com/117800522837/photos/a.10151938885432838/10152294198477838/ (Lynn's first date back on tour, March 16, 2014)
   Jun 8, 2014: CW: https://www.facebook.com/117800522837/photos/a.10151938885432838/10152480850032838/   (end of spring leg of Emerald Tour, June 8, 2014)
   Nov 28, 2014: CW: https://www.facebook.com/117800522837/photos/a.10151938885432838/10152878908227838   (end of Emerald tour, Nov 28, 2014)
http://celticwoman.com/emerald-world-tour-heads-brazil/

10th Anniversary Tour:
   Jun 28, 2015: CW: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10153423288177838&set=a.10151938885432838   (source for date of last show of original 10th anniversary tour leg)
   Apr 8, 2015: CW: "Lynn will be with us through May 22nd" https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10153217701957838&set=a.10151938885432838
   May 23, 2015: CW: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10153320289292838&set=a.10151938885432838 (source for date of Lynn's last show of 10th anniversary tour)
   Mar 19, 2015: CW: https://www.facebook.com/117800522837/photos/a.10151938885432838/10153167574162838   (tour lineups for 10th anniversary tour)


Mairead Carlin

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celtic_Woman
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%A1ir%C3%A9ad_Carlin

May 27, 2015: CW: MC returns from being with her dad: https://www.facebook.com/117800522837/photos/a.10151938885432838/10153336057887838

Mairéad takes leave due to appendicitis:
   Oct 25, 2019: Event post from "JVS Group HU - Just View the Show:" https://www.facebook.com/events/1042250295985602/permalink/1168642380013059/
   Oct 27, 2019: CW: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=10157686484227838&id=117800522837
   Oct 28, 2019: Mairead Carlin: https://www.facebook.com/maireadcarlinofficial/photos/a.1641149706098981/2740858276128113/?type=3&theater

Mairead Carlin returns to the tour:
   Nov 9, 2019: Susan: https://www.facebook.com/susanmcfaddenofficial/photos/a.418543091684632/1145582582314009/?type=3&theater
   Nov 11, 2019: CW: https://www.facebook.com/celticwoman/photos/a.164250352837/10157733188312838/?type=3&theater

Mairead announces departure from Celtic Woman:
   January 13, 2021: MC: Mairead Carlin announces her departure: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=3105390499674887&id=1573026469577972
   June 4, 2021: CW: The official CW account announces Mairead's departure from the group: https://www.facebook.com/celticwoman/posts/329579305201509
http://www.celticwomanforum.net/index.php?topic=1542.0

Mairead re-joins the group:
Facebook: Celtic Woman: July 6, 2023
https://www.facebook.com/celticwoman/posts/pfbid024dC1Q2dLVQUYpieuD6FtWQJNV6r5bYeMwhTAU54kZmfw2fk1xxAupWT7S2XXnV3ql


Mairead Nesbitt:

Aug 7, 2018: CW: https://www.facebook.com/celticwoman/photos/a.164250352837.120996.117800522837/10154398051527838/?type=3&theater
Aug 7, 2018: Mairead: https://www.facebook.com/1443453375933940/photos/a.1443504922595452/1757393424539932/


Méav:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celtic_Woman
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%A9av_N%C3%AD_Mhaolchatha


First Stint:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celtic_Woman:_A_New_Journey (ANJ recorded Aug 23/24, 2006)

http://web.archive.org/web/20070223143932/http://www.celticwoman.com/viewSection.asp?idSection=218 (ANJ tour rotation for 2007)
   Meav: Feb 14 - March 8
   Hayley: Mar 9 - Apr 5
   Meav: Apr 11 - May 3
   Hayley: May 4 - June 29  (end of ANJ tour)

Meav's departure in 2007 (Aug 17):
http://www.celticwomanfansiteforum.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=1589&sid=7532add83f77ab909b7a5492504a5a6d
http://www.celticwomanfansiteforum.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=1596&sid=e6d81a9d77786ba85a28d587339e31a9
http://www.celticwomanforum.com/index.php?topic=9345.45  (Aug 17, 2007)

Home for Christmas album recorded in August, 2012:
https://www.facebook.com/CelticWomanFans/posts/487139037964851

Home for Christmas DVD was filmed / Recorded on August 7, 2013:
http://www.meav.com/meav-guests-with-celtic-woman/
... On the timeline, I'll probably just mark Meav as active for all of August 2013 (since one day doesn't show up well on an almost-12-year timeline).

10th Anniversary Tour:

Mar 19, 2015: CW: https://www.facebook.com/117800522837/photos/a.10151938885432838/10153167574162838  (10th anniversary tour lineups)
   "Now" (posted March 19, 2015) through April 4th: Mairead Nesbitt, Mairead Carlin, Méav
   April 8th - May 2nd: Mairead Nesbitt, Susan, Mairead Carlin, Lynn
   May 3rd - May 22nd: Mairead Nesbitt, Susan, Lynn, Alex    (Alex subbed for Mairead Carlin)
   May 27th - June 28th: Mairead Nesbitt, Susan, Mairead Carlin, Alex    (Alex subbed for Lynn)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%A9av_N%C3%AD_Mhaolchatha
   Indicates Meav's start date for CW 10th Anniversary tour was March 6

Apr 4, 2015: CW: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10153208437132838&set=a.10151938885432838
"Tonight's show at The Blumenthal Performing Arts Centre in Charlotte is Méav's final show with #CelticWoman on this run of our tour!"

Destiny:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celtic_Woman:_Destiny


Megan Walsh:

Announced as new member:
Aug 16, 2018: CW: https://www.facebook.com/celticwoman/photos/a.164250352837/10156604105012838/?type=3

Announced departure:
Apr 16, 2023: Megan: https://www.instagram.com/p/CrGtpM8NPhq/


Muirgen O'Mahony:

Announced as new member:
Jun 4, 2021: CW: https://www.facebook.com/celticwoman/posts/329579305201509


Orla Fallon:

Orla's departure (Dec 9, 2008):
http://www.celticwomanforum.com/index.php?topic=9345.45    (indicates Dec 9, 2008 was the date)
http://lovetrouble06.blogspot.ca/2008/12/orla-fallon-leaves-celtic-woman.html    (posted Dec 10, 2008)
http://www.orlasgarden.com/biography.html   (indicates she left "at the end of 2008)
http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/OrlaFallon1    (indicates she left in December 2008, but doesn't specify an exact date)
http://orlafallon.com/?page_id=9    (indicates she left in December 2008, but doesn't specify an exact date)


Susan McFadden:

Announcement:
Jan 5, 2012: CW: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=10150512607587838&id=117800522837
Feb 2, 2012: Wasn't posted on CW page until Feb 2? https://web.archive.org/web/20120215030449/http://www.celticwoman.com/2012/02/new-celtic-woman-announced

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celtic_Woman
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_McFadden
https://www.facebook.com/celticwoman/posts/10150512607587838

Alex filled in for her for a few weeks during the Homecoming tour:
Announcement:
   https://www.facebook.com/celticwoman/videos/10156211850207838/
   https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1743846588969645&id=212618112092508
Return Date:
   Mar 24, 2018: Susan: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=761724040699867&id=416779775194297
   Mar 24, 2018: CW: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=10156249511392838&id=117800522837
   "Welcome back Susan McFadden!"
   Mar 20, 2018: Alex: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1753876944633276&id=212618112092508&comment_id=1754078511279786&reply_comment_id=1754103554610615&comment_tracking=%7B%22tn%22%3A%22R9%22%7D
   Alex comment: "My last show is the 23rd March"

Sue takes leave:
   Aug 12, 2018: Susan video: https://www.facebook.com/susanmcfaddenofficial/videos/860071920865078/
   Aug 12, 2018: CW: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=10156594762912838&id=117800522837

Sue fills in for Mairéad Carlin:
   Oct 27, 2019: CW: https://www.facebook.com/celticwoman/photos/a.164250352837/10157686483312838/?type=3&theater
   Nov 9, 2019: Susan: https://www.facebook.com/susanmcfaddenofficial/photos/a.418543091684632/1145582582314009/?type=3&theater
   Nov 11, 2019: CW: https://www.facebook.com/celticwoman/photos/a.164250352837/10157733188312838/?type=3&theater

Sue fills in for Chloë on Celebration tour:
   Mar 6, 2020: https://www.celticwoman.com/news/susan-mcfadden-joins-celtic-woman-on-tour/

Tara McNeill:

Announcement:
Aug 7, 2016: CW: https://www.facebook.com/celticwoman/photos/a.164250352837.120996.117800522837/10154398051527838/?type=3&theater
Aug 7, 2016: Mairead Nesbitt: https://www.facebook.com/1443453375933940/photos/a.1443504922595452/1757393424539932

Very nice, great work!

Very nice, great work!

Thanks!

Since all the original members left in a snap, I've got an idea. I want them to join my group I have made and I named it Team Pleasant.

Updated the timeline here and on Wikipedia for the member change on August 16, 2018.

Updated for Chloë returning to Celtic Woman and Eabha taking leave.

Timeline updated for Mairead Carlin announcing her departure from the group.

Timeline updated for Muirgen joining the group!

very impressive.  thank you..

New member: Hannah Traynor.

Thanks. I'll take care of it after work.