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« on: February 04, 2024, 11:49:54 AM »
The best I've ever done is 13 shows in 2010 and 2011. Another couple I had 7. I really hate to think about how much I spent going to shows. Ticket, air fare, hotel, car, food probably gets close to $1,000 per show.
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« on: January 18, 2024, 11:30:59 AM »
Doing some digging in my old calendars ---
I saw CT on February 25, 2022 in St Petersburg, FL. If I recall, that was one of their last shows before they shut the tour down. It was a long time ago, and I'm getting old!
Saw them again on October 29, 2023, again in St Pete.
And, they still have the best closing concert number I've ever seen!
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« on: January 11, 2024, 10:33:47 AM »
My only reason for asking is I never got this message until maybe 2 weeks ago. I had a computer crash. Once everything got back up and running, the message showed up.
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« on: January 09, 2024, 09:08:46 AM »
So, I'm recovering from a computer issue. Ended up having to have a new hard drive installed, which, of course, required updating some software (which I try very hard NOT to do!)
Anyway, using Google Chrome, I'm getting a message that this website is unsafe because it can't prove it is CelticWomanForum.net. I click on the proceed anyway button, and then confirm again and it let's me in.
Not sure exactly what the issue is.
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« on: January 09, 2024, 09:03:29 AM »
Class started at noon. There were about 30 students. Started by going around the room introducing yourself. Most of us also said when/how we discovered CW. Then, there was a Q&A with Lisa and Chloe. They had given us lyrics for 5 or 6 songs. We worked line by line on several, then all the way thru a couple times. Mid-afternoon break; coffee, cookies, etc. Then another Q&A. Finally, we sang all the songs straight thru. Finished about 5, then took photos.
Great time! Well worth the 7 hour drive (each way) for me!
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« on: December 17, 2023, 04:48:49 PM »
So I was finally able to attend one of Lisa Kelly's Masterclasses on Saturday, the 16th. Of course, it just so happened to be the day after Chloe did a concert just down the road in Fayetteville. 2 things on one trip!
I had not sang since high school (and that was a looonnng time ago). Having said that, had a great time. Both Lisa and Chloe were great instructors. There were about 30 people there. We learned multiple songs, including one in Gallic. That was, shall we say, interesting. We did not do any of what you would consider traditional (US) Christmas songs. We did do In the Bleak Midwinter, which I had heard, but really didn't pay attention to the words.
Most fun was something called Fairytale of New York. This is supposedly the most popular Christmas song in Ireland. Anything that starts out "It was Christmas Eve babe, In the drunk tank .." ranks right up there. Lisa said she did not print the 2nd verse for us, since it has some offensive language.
They gave us some tips on how to breathe better when singing, when to breathe, etc. I'll probably never use these tips, but it was still really fun and interesting.
If you get a chance, GO TO ONE. I know I'll try to do another one.
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« on: November 18, 2023, 08:49:43 PM »
As has been mentioned before, the M&G's have changed over the years. It used to be you got 2 girls. Random as to who it was. They sat behind a table and signed just about anything you gave them. I have a couple of photographs and a T-shirt signed by all 4 girls at that time. That was hard (and expensive) to do!
Then, the M&G moved to before the show, It's been this way since, I think the 2013 Believe tour. That's when they changed to before the show and it became a photo op with all 4.
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« on: November 15, 2023, 10:43:25 AM »
There's a show in Fort Myers, FL. The PBS station wants $600 for a pair of "premium" seats w/M&G. $450 for a "P1" seat (whatever that is).
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« on: November 10, 2023, 03:55:23 PM »
My gut says that CW has typically hit Red Rocks every other year. Same thing with RCMH. Both of those are fairly big venues from a seating capacity, so maybe they have concerns about how many people would attend. We all know everything costs more, especially after COVID. Are people going to shows of any kind less than they were several years ago?
I'd spend the money to go to either one without a second thought, but I also realize a lot of people can't do that.
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« on: November 09, 2023, 10:40:50 AM »
The Fort Myers PBS station is offering a M&G with premium seating for $600 a pair.
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« on: November 09, 2023, 09:50:59 AM »
The Tampa, FL PBS station told me via email that they will be offering a ticket package during the pledge drive. They are supposed to let me know when this is in late November. Pledge drive is in December, and the local show is in early March.
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« on: October 31, 2023, 09:13:19 AM »
So my Facebook feed said there was a CT concert in my area Sunday night. Since my wife and daughter had previous plans (BeetleJuice), I thought I would consider going to CT.
Prices ranged from $79 to $29. Venue is a 2,200 seat facility. Not bad, but not one of my favorites plus it's only 30 minutes away. Ended up finding a seat in Row E for $49.00. Venue was maybe 2/3 full.
I have to keep telling myself NOT to sit near the front anymore. In this case, I was on the right side of the stage. I was too close to the speakers. As seems to be typical anymore, the band tends to drown out the vocals.
Having said that, I still enjoyed the show. I didn't write down the set list, but I think it was pretty close to what CWazyTom posted. I liked the 2nd half more than the first, probably because the songs were more familiar, and I was having some issues understanding the words. Yes, some of that my be me.
Did I like the show? Yes. Would I travel very far to go see them again? No. But then, I'm not sure how far I would travel anymore to see CW.
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« on: October 17, 2023, 06:44:56 PM »
I got to see them a year or so ago. I don't remember the specific set list, but I will say Ireland's Call is one of the best closing songs. They did what some people thought was the end of the show as they introduced the band. Audience is standing and applauding. They guys left, but the band kept playing. Then, they segued into Ireland's Call. Everyone just stayed on their feet for the whole song. Really great time!
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« on: October 03, 2023, 02:36:26 PM »
CWrazy Tom made a comment that got me thinking. He said he went to a show in Fort Myers, FL.
Back in 2009 my daughter and I went to a show in Fort Myers. At that time, she was a Junior in High School. Show was a Thursday night. My concern was she would miss school on Friday, and that causes lots of grief with the school. Oh no, she said. There is a college (Florida Gulf Coast University) in Ft Myers. As long as we go on a tour as a potential student, then it's an excused absence. (I knew I was going to be in trouble!)
Anyway, we had front row tickets and a M&G. The Meet & Greet was with Chloe and Mairead. My daughter was really shy but Chloe looked up at her and asked what her favorite song was. My daughter told her. Chloe said "I saw you singing along". From that point on, Chloe was her favorite. We met her a number of times including at Radio City where my daughter and Chloe talked about Broadway shows.
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« on: October 03, 2023, 02:28:31 PM »
I've never been a fan of on-line shows. Yes, I understand why they are being done; it's just not the same as a live show. Having said that, I also acknowledge I'm spoiled. Per Covid (pre-2020), I've been to 83 CW shows; 8 Lisa Kelly shows, 17 Chloe shows and one Mairead N show.
In 2020, I think CW did 12 shows before shutting down. I went to 3 of these.
I did one live Chloe show in 2020 (December) and 3 of her shows in 2021.
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