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The Cast => Celtic Woman => Topic started by: stars_at_dawn on October 05, 2025, 10:38:40 PM
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So now, each member to have appeared on an album has had at least two solos (I thought Alex only had one but apparently she had more on the DVD, so I’ll trust the more experienced on this one and count her ;))
So what are your favourite solos by each of them? Here’s mine:
Méav: Danny Boy, although I think Sí Do Mhaimeó Í shows off her voice best, Danny Boy never fails to make me cry. Méav is absolutely perfect, and her haunting, soulful voice makes this rendition perfect.
Órla: Isle Of Innisfree
Lisa K: The Voice
Chloë: Galway Bay
Hayley: Lascia Ch’io Pianga
Lynn: Carolina Rua
Alex: You’ll Be In My Heart (to be honest, the only original solo of hers I know, although if anyone knows of any others, I’d be happy to listen! :D). I also like her rendition of The Voice when she covered for Lisa K in 2008 (and again covering for Susan in 2017, although I prefer the David Downes arrangement), but I’m not sure if that counts or not.
Lisa L: Auld Lang Syne
Mairéad C: County Down (her most underrated solo)
Éabha: Moorlough Shore
Susan: Caledonia (2013 Version) or The Voice (2013 Version ) (I don’t want to put the same track over and over but I love this song so much 😭)
Megan: The Lakes Of Pontchartrain
Muirgen: A Stór Mo Chroí
Emma: Spancil Hill
Ciara: The Bells Of Dublin/Christmas Eve/Navan In The Snow
Caitríona: N/A for some reason 😭😭 why Brian Byrne, why 😭😭
I left Tara and Máiréad N last because it was too hard to choose! My actual favourite solos of them are violin solos from group performances (Téir Abhaile Riú/Níl Sé’n Lá/The Sky And The Dawn And The Sun and Ancient Land respectively), but I think my favourite pure solos of theirs are:
Máiréad N: The Lost Rose Fantasia
Tara: For The Love Of A Princess
NOTE: I haven’t listened to every single song of theirs, but I’ve listened to most of them (I’m mostly just missing Christmas songs), so my opinions could change as I listen to more. For example, I originally called Mairéad Carlin’s best solo A Time For Us on a TikTok I made because I hadn’t listened to County Down before.
PS: sorry if I worded this post badly…sometimes I struggle with properly wording things… :-\
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These change from time to time, but here are my current favourite solos from the Celtic Woman albums:
Alex: You'll Be In My Heart (Songs from the Heart)
Chloë: Nella Fantasia (Celtic Woman)
Éabha: Garden of Eden (Ancient Land) ... she has other fantastic songs that show off her voice, like How Can I Keep from Singing, but she wrote Garden of Eden herself and it's super-fun to listen to, so it's my pick.
Emma: Rainbow (20th Anniversary)
Hayley: Scarborough Fair (A New Journey)
Lisa Kelly: Follow On (Believe)
Lisa Lambe: Bridge Over Troubled Water (Emerald)
Lynn: Carolina Rua (Songs from the Heart)
Mairéad Carlin: County Down (Ancient Land)
Máiréad Nesbitt: Granuaile's Dance (A New Journey)
Méav: Silent Night (Home for Christmas) ... the Christmas Celebration version is great too, but that last note on the Home for Christmas version is divine)
Megan: Faith's Song (Ancient Land)
Muirgen: A Stór Mo Chroí (20th Anniversary)
Orla: Isle Of Innisfree (Celtic Woman)
Susan: It Came Upon A Midnight Clear (Home for Christmas DVD / O Christmas Tree EP)
Tara: Tara's Tunes (Ancient Land). Tough one between that and For the Love of a Princess.
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Fun thread! I like to see what other people's favs are too. I love the songs listed so far!
That's a hard question for me. I'll do half right now. The other ones take more thought. Hmm...
Éabha: Ard Uí Chuain / Sadhbh Ní Bhruinneallaigh (sung together)
Emma: Rainbow
Hayley: Lascia ch'io pianga
Lisa Lambe: Auld Lang Syne
Lynn: Carolina Rua
Mairéad Carlin: Ae Fond Kiss
Orla: Isle of Innisfree
Tara: For The Love of a Princess; (close 2nd) Love & Honor
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Fun thread! I like to see what other people's favs are too. I love the songs listed so far!
That's a hard question for me. I'll do half right now. The other ones take more thought. Hmm...
Éabha: Ard Uí Chuain / Sadhbh Ní Bhruinneallaigh (sung together)
Emma: Rainbow
Hayley: Lascia ch'io pianga
Lisa Lambe: Auld Lang Syne
Lynn: Carolina Rua
Mairéad Carlin: Ae Fond Kiss
Orla: Isle of Innisfree
Tara: For The Love of a Princess; (close 2nd) Love & Honor
I felt like doing the rest of my favs. That was fun.
Alex: You'll Be In My Heart
Chloë: When You Believe
Lisa Kelly: The Voice
Máiréad Nesbitt: Skyrim (Dragonborn)
> Yes, I know this is not one of her classics. But I really like this song!
Méav: Oró Sé Do Bheatha 'Bhaile
Megan: can't decide between: The Lakes Of Pontchartrain & Faith's Song
Muirgen: A Stór Mo Chroí
Susan: She Moved Through The Fair
> This is a fav of mine now because of the total performance, e.g. the dancing, the pipes, etc.
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Ooh fun! ;D
Méav: Dúlaman
Órla: Carrickfergus
Chloë: When You Believe
Lisa K: Fields Of Gold
Máiréad N: The Butterfly
Hayley: Lascia Ch’io Pianga
Lynn: Carolina Rua
Alex: You’ll Be In My Heart
Lisa L: Black Is The Colour
Susan: The Whole Of The Moon
Mairéad C: Ae Fond Kiss
Éabha: Moorlough Shore
Tara: The Calm Of The Day/The Banshee
Megan: The Lakes Of Pontchartrain
Muirgen: Dia Do Bheatha (live in 2023) or A Stór Mo Chroí
Emma: Rainbow
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@AeFondAshley
Nice list of favs. Most interesting is Dia Do Bheatha from Muirgen. I don't remember it unfortunately. Is it posted online somewhere?
Also, introduce yourself in the New Members sub-forum if you like. Welcome!
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@AeFondAshley
Nice list of favs. Most interesting is Dia Do Bheatha from Muirgen. I don't remember it unfortunately. Is it posted online somewhere?
Also, introduce yourself in the New Members sub-forum if you like. Welcome!
Unfortunately I don’t think there’s been a recording of it uploaded. I took a full video of it on the tour but haven’t figured out a way to post it onto YouTube or anything. I really hope they cover that version again at some point on an album!
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So now, each member to have appeared on an album has had at least two solos (I thought Alex only had one but apparently she had more on the DVD, so I’ll trust the more experienced on this one and count her ;))
So what are your favourite solos by each of them? Here’s mine:
Alex’s second solo on a CD/DVD is True Colours
Originally I’d assume My Heart Was Home Again would been her solo if she had stayed on for Believe.
If we are choosing by songs from an album or DVD or release then great, I would make another list from including tour performances for example Lynn’s version of The Voice and Danny Boy is out of this world! ;)
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Méav: Dúlaman, or Lay Your Head Down
Órla: Isle of Innisfree or Siuil a Run
Chloë: Nella Fantasia, or Someday
Lisa K: Send Me a Song, or Caledonia
Máiréad N: "The Lost Rose Fantasia” or Skyrim
Deirdre: Si Do Mhaimeo I, She Moved Through the Fair -Solo Album
Hayley: Lascia Ch’io Pianga
Lynn: Scarborough Fair ;D, or My Lagan Love
Alex: You’ll Be In My Heart
Lisa L: Black Is The Colour, or A Spaceman Came Traveling
Susan: Sometimes a Prayer Will Do, As She Moved Thru the Fair
Mairéad C: A Time For Us, Cinema Paradiso
Éabha: Moorlough Shore, or Isle Of Hope, Isle of Tears
Tara: For the Love of a Princess, or Across the World
Megan: The Lakes Of Pontchartrain, Bonny Portmore I chose for her voice ability
Muirgen: The Dawning of the Day Solo ;D, A Stór Mo Chroí
Emma: Rainbow