10 years ago on July 28th, Celtic Woman: Songs from the Heart was recorded at Powerscourt.

Of all the Celtic Woman DVDs, Songs from the Heart was perhaps the most spectacular. The grounds, the Powerscourt house, the impressive array of lighting, the fireworks ... it was all visually stunning to watch on screen. The most amazing aspect, of course, were the ladies on stage in their stunning gowns, dazzling us with their gorgeous music. Lisa Kelly, Chloë, Alex, Lynn and Mairead Nesbitt were an impressive lineup.

Songs from the Heart is one of my go-to DVDs (A New Journey being the other) for introducing a new prospective fan to Celtic Woman. If someone doesn't love at least something from that magnificent production, they're probably never going to feel about the group like I do.

Last year, I finally got to see Powerscourt for myself. It was surreal to stand where they stood, to looking out across those gardens at the distant Wicklow Mountains. I imagined what it would have been like to be in that audience the night those lovely ladies and their team made one of my all-time-favourite concert DVDs.

As amazing as it was to be there, in that place, it didn't quite as overwhelmingly special as I had expected it to. The grounds were quite parched from the unusually dry summer. But it was more than that. I felt a bit out of place in time. It wasn't Powerscourt that was special to me but rather the magic that Celtic Woman made there. It was their music and the people that made it that eventually made a difference in my life and though all of those ladies were in my heart, Powerscourt still felt empty without them up on stage.

Fortunately, I got to be a part of the Ancient Land recording at Johnstown Castle a few days later and that somewhat eased the pain of having missed out on so many special things Celtic Woman did before I followed them as closely as I do now.

Of those lovely leading ladies in Songs from the Heart, I have met only Chloë, Mairead, and Lynn and although I've seen Lisa Kelly perform live, I have never had the privilege of meeting her. As I write this, I have yet to ever see the amazing Alex Sharpe in person.

Songs from the Heart was some of Celtic Woman's finest work. I am so grateful to those on and off the stage who made that show as special as it was. Happy Anniversary, Songs from the Heart and thank you for all the joy you continue to bring into my life.

Destiny Tour Set List

Note: The set list may have differed in some shows or changed throughout the tour.

Act 1:

Destiny/When You Go  (Mairead, then all)
Suil a Run  (all)
Ride On  (Eabha, Mairead Carlin, Mairead Nesbitt)
The Hills of Ireland  (Mairead Nesbitt)
The Whole of the Moon  (Susan)
How Can I Keep from Singing  (Eabha)
Amazing Grace  (Eabha, Mairead Carlin, Susan)
I See Fire  (Mairead Carlin)
My Name Is Ray  (all of the Rays's)
Bean Pháidín  (all)
Danny Boy  (all)
Nil Se'n La  (all)

Act 2:

Skyrim  (Mairead Nesbitt)
Orinoco Flow  (Eabha, Mairead Carlin, Susan)
Sometimes a Prayer Will Do  (Susan)
Special Irish Centenary tribute (1916) / Mná na hÉireann (all)
Óró Sé do Bheatha 'Bhaile (all)
My Land (all)
Adele Medley  (Glenn and Ronan) --> This started part way through the tour. I think Detroit (Mar 17, 2016) may have been the fist show it appeared in the tour.
Like an Angel Passing Through My Room  (Mairead Carlin)
The Butterfly  (Mairead Nesbitt)
Walk Beside Me  (Eabha then all at end)
Westering Home  (all)
Teir Abhaile Riu  (all)
The Finale

Which songs do you wish Celtic Woman would perform as an official Celtic Woman song?

It can be a song a current or former member has performed separately from the group or it can be a song no Celtic Woman member has ever covered. It just can't be a song that Celtic Woman has already performed.

Here are a few on my list:

Strength
From Secret Garden's new album, Storyteller. It's got more of a Celtic Thunder vibe, but with the right arrangement, this could be a really powerful Celtic Woman song.

Fields of Athenry
Mairead, Eabha, and Glenn&Ronan have covered it to name a few, but to my knowledge it has not been performed as an official Celtic Woman song

Raglan Road
My favourite versions so far are Susan's #17weeks17songs cover and Meav's cover from Divinas: Live At Chambord Castle, but I'd be really curious to hear what Gavin Murphy and the girls could do with this song as a group harmony number.

Song for Ireland
Although Deirdre's cover was outstanding, I can't even imagine how gorgeous this would sound with the harmony the current group is capable of.

The Town that I Loved So Well
A song about Derry, so this would be a Mairead Carlin song. I think there are lots of better songs for her voice, but if they were going to do this song, I'd love to hear her sing it.

When Irish Eyes Are Smiling
They run an instrumental recording of it frequently before or after almost every Celtic Woman concert so they might as well cover it in earnest.

Wild Mountain Thyme

Never Be the Sun
A song by Donagh Long. One of my favorite songs that Orla Fallon has covered. Imagine Eabha and her haunting voice performing this. This powerful song performed with the resonance and depth of Eabha's voice would be quite honestly overwhelming. There would be a 100% chance of me being in tears.

What are some of the songs on your list?

Chloë was recently signed by the VenuWorks Agency:

https://www.irishcentral.com/business/venueworks-agency-nathan-carter-chloe-agnew

Nathan Carter is signed to the same agency. The two have done shows together before and have a bunch of shows coming up later this year, mostly in Branson, Missouri.

Chloë Agnew recorded a duet of The Power of Love with Will Martin for his new album By Request.

It's risky for just about anyone to cover a Celine Dion song, but this one turned out pretty well.

I think doing it as a duet was a good decision. It sounds awesome, especially in the second half of the song.

Some may remember that Will Martin also performed with Chloë as part of the Basel Tattoo:

- Requiem for a Soldier (Band of Brothers theme)

- It Will Be

The sizzle reel for the Celtic Woman: Fan Favorites PBS special from back in 2015:

https://youtu.be/8dUwNX9lNOk

The sizzle reel for Celtic Woman: Destiny

https://youtu.be/2QnCHBVM6Y0