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« on: September 09, 2026, 04:28:15 PM »
They posted this today:
there’s plenty to look forward to over the coming months
Wishful thinking. But I hope that means a new album!
Given that they have been at Windmill Lane I think it's a given.
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« on: August 24, 2026, 02:52:50 PM »
Haha! 😄Fair point!
You are right though about the small chance Mairead stay. I really hope so! I guess we just have to wait and see what happens. (I am terrible at waiting and seeing!). 🙃
It seems like lately the thing after maternity leave is either resigning or self-demotion to being the "on call" member.
*Meav -- Maternity Leave: Summer and Fall 2005, Return: Early 2006, Rotation with Hayley: Spring 2007, Departure: Aug 2007. A Christmas Celebration DVD was the last project before her departure. Fill-in often: 2012-2016, Vocal director: 2016--??? New solo album releasing soon.
*Lisa K -- Maternity leave: Spring 2008 tour, Returned: Summer 2008 through the end of 2011, Maternity Leave again: 2012, Resigned to open voice academy at the beginning of 2013.
*Susan -- Finished the spring 2018 tour. Filmed her pregnancy announcement on stage in Nashville before the show. Sat completely out of Ancient Land. Filled in at the very end of the Ancient Land tour when Mairead had a medical emergency. Planned to take Chloe's place for a few shows in 2020 (got one in before the shutdown). Recorded a few songs for Postcards from Ireland. That tour began and they revived the plan where she did a few shows instead of Chloe, Recorded the 2022 christmas EP.
*Emma -- Last performed in May 2024. Not been seen at all since the 20 tour finished. Is it safe to assume Emma's gone for good??
Wonder if Eabha would return in Mairead's place???
Yeah, it’s quite the shame none of them went on further. But I think Lisa K was a different story…granted, I was barely a toddler when she officially left, but from what I’ve gathered, she didn’t necessarily leave because of having a kid, but moreso used that as a way to leave before officially signing off. She’d already been performing with three kids beforehand, including one that I’m pretty sure she had before CW even started. Alex also performed while having a kid, though she did eventually leave because she wanted to stay home with him. Granted, Alex is a part of the LDS Church and a single mother, so there’s cultural and practical differences there. (This is mentioned on her website, by the way.)
It seems a bit odd just how many have gone because of this, though. I’ve mentioned this before, but I wonder if management might be pushing them out because of financial constraints with potentially having to accommodate a child on tour. This, of course, applies to just the more recent years, since Lisa K was able to bring her kids with her on tour.
I’m not sure if Éabha would want to come back…she’s done a lot with her solo career since she left CW, so it’s not too unlikely that she’d have prior commitments during CW’s tour.
Yes Lisa K's two eldest boys are over 20 now. Cian was born around the time of her solo album. Jack was born RIGHT before the taping of the first show -- Taping the first show was her return to work after having him. The fact she left for maternity leave and then came back after having her daughter shows that things were different back then (given that members now a days seem to not return when they have children). Alex's son was young enough that she'd want to be there but was not a baby -- she posted a photo with him on social media this summer and he is now taller than her.
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« on: August 18, 2026, 10:39:07 PM »
Haha! 😄Fair point!
You are right though about the small chance Mairead stay. I really hope so! I guess we just have to wait and see what happens. (I am terrible at waiting and seeing!). 🙃
It seems like lately the thing after maternity leave is either resigning or self-demotion to being the "on call" member. *Meav -- Maternity Leave: Summer and Fall 2005, Return: Early 2006, Rotation with Hayley: Spring 2007, Departure: Aug 2007. A Christmas Celebration DVD was the last project before her departure. Fill-in often: 2012-2016, Vocal director: 2016--??? New solo album releasing soon. *Lisa K -- Maternity leave: Spring 2008 tour, Returned: Summer 2008 through the end of 2011, Maternity Leave again: 2012, Resigned to open voice academy at the beginning of 2013. *Susan -- Finished the spring 2018 tour. Filmed her pregnancy announcement on stage in Nashville before the show. Sat completely out of Ancient Land. Filled in at the very end of the Ancient Land tour when Mairead had a medical emergency. Planned to take Chloe's place for a few shows in 2020 (got one in before the shutdown). Recorded a few songs for Postcards from Ireland. That tour began and they revived the plan where she did a few shows instead of Chloe, Recorded the 2022 christmas EP. *Emma -- Last performed in May 2024. Not been seen at all since the 20 tour finished. Is it safe to assume Emma's gone for good?? Wonder if Eabha would return in Mairead's place???
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« on: August 13, 2026, 11:59:41 PM »
Oh my god. I suppose congratulations must be in order.
How far along would she be by Christmas? There’s a slim chance that she might still be able to go. Susan toured up till she was around six months pregnant, right?
I hope she’ll still stay with CW…but we’ve lost Emma and Tara for the same reason as well. I do wonder if maybe it’s to do with CW management not being able to provide accommodations for an infant on tour. But Mairéad just announced a new single early next year, so she’ll still maintain her solo career. Obviously, what’s most important is her happiness and health, but I am afraid this could mean another lineup change for CW.
I mean i highly doubt she’ll be on this next tour, she took all references to cw out of her bios about four months ago. I take it that is when she officially left, but I’m just glad we got to have her back for about three more years after she had originally left before postcards.
I know we all like her but it seems like the CW references may have been a warning sign that she is pregnant and will not return.
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« on: August 13, 2026, 03:01:29 PM »
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« on: July 19, 2026, 07:09:24 PM »
All we know is that a symphony tour this christmas is a go.
It is July so it seems like we're usually close to the time that Celtic Woman goes into the studio??
Do we think they will be recording soon?
It seems like if they were to do it they would probably start that soon.
With the PBS federal funding cut how do we think they will manage things going forward??
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« on: June 12, 2026, 02:08:28 PM »
Congratulations to her! I guess we’ll have to update her Wikipedia. Would they accept the Instagram source or will we have to wait until some New Zealand tabloid picks it up?
We'll probably have to wait because Wikipedia gets VERY VERY picky about sources and will accuse you of being disruptive when you mean no harm.
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« on: May 03, 2026, 01:51:52 PM »
https://www.instagram.com/p/DX3PRwFDgMP/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
The caption:
And just like that, our North American tour has reached its final night. Newfoundland, thank you from the bottom of my heart..tonight is one I’ll never forget.
To the three courageous, strong women I’ve had the privilege of standing beside, thank you for your brilliance on stage and your friendship beyond it. Sharing this journey with you has meant more than words can say.
To our band and crew, thank you for everything you do. And to our wee Bill and Jodie, thank you for your endless warmth and wonderfulness.
And finally to my Stephanie, who I’ve been through thick and thin with, and makes me feel like a million dollars every night.
Fourteen years on, and as one chapter quietly closes, I carry every moment with deep gratitude.
Hopefully I formatted the quote correctly. But “as one chapter quietly closes”? That sounds really ominous and not like a good sign for CW. Muirgen posted a similar message as well, but she tends to be more sentimental in her language. But those posts combined with the Kate speculation has me worried. Moya Brennan just died, I can’t take something happening to CW as well. My mental health is already practically nonexistent.
What do we think this means? Am I being too overdramatic? (Please tell me I am)
Hopefully just grateful for the opportunity looking forward to what’s next. Wonder if they’ll take a break and then record sometime this summer
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« on: February 23, 2026, 01:51:02 PM »
That is a really good question. Normally, we'd be seeing a PBS special and/or an album to promote. But the whole economy of the music industry is different now. So the album sales are less important. Not sure why they are not partnering with PBS at all.
PBS has also been suffering ever since the current administration cut funding. I’ve heard rumours that they’re shutting down entirely. 😔
On a more hopeful note, though, maybe CW could film a DVD outside of PBS. They’ve been around for nearly 21 years now, so they could gather enough funds to make a DVD, even if it’s less grandiose than what we’re used to. And maybe we can see a return to a publicly funded PBS when someone new is elected in 2028. We may not ever see a return to Christmas DVDs, though.
EDIT: I wasn’t in the greatest state of mind when I wrote this, so sorry if it seems too negative. I try to be optimistic but I am naturally more of the opposite, so sometimes I think we’re about to enter the apocalypse 🫠.
Anyway, I think we might get a DVD after A New Era, like how we got Songs From The Heart after the Isle Of Hope tour. Hopefully this is a sign that they’re going back to touring more frequently.
Sorry if this was too wordy, I have a bad habit of going into a lot of tangents 😭
Is it possible there were plans for a new special and album that were abandoned and the christmas album was made instead??? We should've gotten a Greatest Journey type album to go with this tour like how The Greatest Journey was released and followed by the Isle of Hope tour which was followed by Songs from the Heart and it's supporting tour. Do we think that they'd record live on tour and release or do we think it'd be during the summer like Songs from the Heart was (July 2009)
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« on: February 06, 2026, 05:57:35 PM »
Listening to The Greatest Journey right now. I feel that they should have released a Greatest Journey like album to tie in with this tour. A few new songs, maybe some of the 20 "bonus songs", a few tracks from 20 and maybe some from Ancient Land/Postcards from Ireland too.
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« on: February 01, 2026, 10:45:59 PM »
The Meet & Greet option has changed over the years. The first one I went to was in 2009. That was when you only meet 2 girls, and it was random as to which ones. The M&G was typically offered as part of a package thru PBS that usually included front row, or at least orchestra level, seats. I think at that time the cost was $250 for 2 tickets and the M&G.
These "early" M&G's were great! They were done after the show. There were maybe 20 or so people. You actually got a minute or two to talk to the girls and they would sign things for you. I have a couple things that are signed by all 5 (at that time) girls.
In 2013, they changed to basically a photo op with all the girls. This was now before the show, so it was on a very strict timeline. I believe the girls really wanted a couple minutes to be able to talk to us, but were really being pushed. In 2024, I went to the Christmas show in Washington DC, mostly to see Lisa Lambe. I had a picture with her from a couple of years prior that I brought to show her. She did remember me and wanted to sign the picture for me. She somewhat delayed the M&G because someone had to find a marker for her. I was expecting to get it signed -- I just wanted to show it to her.
Lisa K and Chloe were really good at remembering people from the M&Gs. A couple years ago, I went to a Lisa Kelly Masterclass in Peachtree City. When I walked in, she remembered me (by Name!) and we chatted for a few minutes.
So anyway, right now I'm going to one show with a M&G. I was considering a second show, but so far, all I've found is tickets on the secondary market. Venue's ticket option takes you to a secondary site. No mention of a M&G. So, we shall see, based on how much I like the show I already have tickets for.
That's cool that they remembered you.
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« on: January 27, 2026, 06:26:36 PM »
Updated the membership and timeline on Wikipedia and here on the Forum. I see someone already tried to make some of the changes and Wikipedia reverted it due to sourcing concerns. I gave them the Facebook post and the news post from the Celtic Woman website this time. We'll see if that holds up to their scrutiny.
It seems sometimes like with or without sources you can't add anything to Wikipedia without them questioning it and threatening discipline for it.
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« on: December 23, 2025, 04:59:40 PM »
My guess would be that they’re doing something similar to what they did in 2009 with the Isle Of Hope Tour right before they released Songs From The Heart…
The title of “A New Era” sounds to me like they’re going back to the grand shows and world tours of old, like in the David Downes days. CW had slowed down a lot after COVID and hopefully they’re picking things up again.
Also, thank you for pointing out “An Chailín Álainn” in the background of the promo! I knew there was something up with that song, I just couldn’t figure out what! I hope that’s a Caitríona solo! She sounds lovely and we need more solos anyway! I hope they go back to each member having at least two! I love the group performances as well, but the solos were amazing to highlight the talents of each member and made the group performances all the more special.
So do you think most of the show will be new songs they haven’t recorded, some of the recent singles and some new arrangements?
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« on: December 19, 2025, 12:59:34 AM »
Six Celtic Woman shows.
Songs from the Heart — Chloe, Mairead and the two Lisas
Voices of Angels— meet and greet as well.
Ancient Land
Celebration turned into Postcards from Ireland
Christmas — 2023. Mairead, Emma, Muirgen, Tara.
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« on: December 05, 2025, 01:02:06 PM »
Hi David,
Thanks! Interesting they have a Christmas ornament. I'm always looking for autographed merch. But maybe they'll add that later on the tour???
I was looking forward to seeing you & everyone else, but nothing around here for Christmas or Spring Tour. Hmm. I will have to figure out 2026.
Anyways, I think a lot of people appreciate the report. Especially since you went to the first show. So feel free to post more!
- Andy
Is this setlist going to be the same for each concert? I’m seeing the one in Grand Prairie on Sunday.
The setlist is generally the same. They may add or delete like 1-2 songs based on time restrictions. We've seen shows at casinos generally (but not always) skip an intermission & delete a couple songs. They may also add a song or two based on local favorites (e.g. Feliz Navidad).
I went in 2023 at Mystic Lake casino and they weren’t even on stage for 90 minutes
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