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« on: October 27, 2026, 08:26:34 PM »
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« on: October 24, 2026, 09:58:48 PM »
Another single was released yesterday, a cover of Enya’s Caribbean Blue, which most of ye have probably heard even if you didn’t realise it.
I personally liked it! It’s a bit more synth-heavy compared to the other Enya songs CW has covered, which is a bit of a challenge for an act that doesn’t use any electronic instruments—not even electric guitars! CW made up for the synths with heavy orchestral backing, acoustic guitar, and some wonderful fiddle work from Kate.
I can’t tell if Mairéad’s on this or Eiméar. It sounds different from Jolene, so it may be Eiméar…the only solo line is from Caitríona in the beginning, the rest is all three together. But I think it works in a sense to make up for the heavy vocal layering Enya uses. CW’s original cover of Orinoco Flow was very similar. And Kate’s fiddle is lovely.
It’s Eiméar on the song! She confirmed it in the video they posted and on her instagram story! 😁
Thank you for clarifying!!  I hope her voice can be showcased more in any following songs.
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« on: October 24, 2026, 07:09:37 PM »
Another single was released yesterday, a cover of Enya’s Caribbean Blue, which most of ye have probably heard even if you didn’t realise it.
I personally liked it! It’s a bit more synth-heavy compared to the other Enya songs CW has covered, which is a bit of a challenge for an act that doesn’t use any electronic instruments—not even electric guitars! CW made up for the synths with heavy orchestral backing, acoustic guitar, and some wonderful fiddle work from Kate.
I can’t tell if Mairéad’s on this or Eiméar. It sounds different from Jolene, so it may be Eiméar…the only solo line is from Caitríona in the beginning, the rest is all three together. But I think it works in a sense to make up for the heavy vocal layering Enya uses. CW’s original cover of Orinoco Flow was very similar. And Kate’s fiddle is lovely.
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« on: October 14, 2026, 06:08:55 PM »
I wonder too! Not a fan of Muirgen's either, but actually love Caitriona's and Katr's. I probably just prefer the colors.
Didn't Lisa Lamb's Christmas dress have sleeves in 2024? You are right about the sleeve allergy though. 😊
She did have some short sleeves! Thanks for clarifying 🙂 That dress is actually my favourite CW dress of all time. It’s such a beautiful shade of green and a lovely use of tulle. The floral (?) details are also beautiful and reminiscent of holly leaves.
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« on: October 14, 2026, 04:44:49 PM »
I wonder why the creative change for Muirgen dress?
Looks like Muirgen and Eiméar had two dresses for the photo session. Guess they were trying to see which option works. Looks like Muirgen ended up wearing what Eiméar was wearing. I wonder how many times in the past the ladies ended up wearing a dress that was selected for someone else until it changed after they got together for pictures.
I do wonder why they ended up recycling Susan’s dress for Eiméar, then. Maybe it was a personal preference? I do wonder how much agency they have regarding to what they wear.
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« on: October 14, 2026, 04:42:31 PM »
I wonder why the creative change for Muirgen dress?
Historically, the CW costume department has been allergic to sleeves…I think Chloë’s Postcards dress was the last truly sleeved dress we got. (Not that there’s anything wrong with sleeveless outfits; I just find it a bit humourous.) The gown doesn’t look too different from the original…maybe the sleeves were detachable? Something also could’ve happened to it. However, it does look a little cheap. Maybe it’s just the lighting? Eiméar’s is absolutely Susan’s old dress. I found it on designer store Sachin and Babi’s website once, so I’m unsure if they reused the dress or bought an identical one. The design of Kate’s dress reminds me of some of the older gowns…I suppose there is a 2000’s revival happening in fashion right now. If I had to rank them, it would probably be something along the lines of this, from best to worst: 1. Caitríona 2. Eiméar 3. Muirgen 4. Kate They’re all decent, though!
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« on: October 12, 2026, 06:18:38 PM »
Mairead hasn't stated which date she'll be at.
I would maybe wait until she confirms if she'll be at one or both
Alright, thank you for letting me know. I’ll wait until then.
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« on: October 02, 2026, 02:51:27 PM »
I didn’t like it at first (my full thoughts are on my Tumblr), especially not the fake country accents, but I think it may be growing on me. The instrumentation, however, is immaculate.
My mum liked it…she said, “you know it’s a problem because all four of them are sharing one man” 😭.
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« on: October 01, 2026, 06:29:23 PM »
I definitely think there’s more coming over the next few weeks - I’ve just listened and it’s Mairead rather than Eimear singing with the group on this recording, but I remember that video they posted a few weeks ago of Eimear in the recording studio with the rest of the group
My guess is they’ll announce the release of the single on socials later and say an album is coming alongside that too
If mairead is on this recording though I wonder if she’ll be on anything else if there’s an album coming?…
Maybe they’ll do the same thing with Ciara and Tara on Nollaig… Do we think they originally planned on releasing this as a single or do we think this was chosen as a tribute to Dolly Parton?
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« on: October 01, 2026, 06:15:46 PM »
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« on: September 27, 2026, 04:45:50 PM »
The same’s been happening for me, but I also haven’t cleared my cache (I don’t know how), so maybe it’s a forum update thing. For reference, I’m on Ecosia.
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« on: September 26, 2026, 01:11:42 PM »
I went to the concert last night.
General thoughts
- This is the 25th anniversary of Teada. They have a new CD.
- They play smaller venues. So it is has a cozy feel. They introduce every song, are very interactive, and are in the lobby during intermission & after the show. Feels like you're in a pub w/o the Guinness.
- Teada groups a few songs together into a set / medley. Again, it's like listening to a session in a pub. They are very talented & the music was fun!
- There were local Irish dancers, and Teada has their own dancer / piano player (Sam).
- They will tour the US in Christmas, which they have done before with Caitriona.
Caitriona's solos
Caitriona performed 4 solos, 2 per session.
- Courting Is a Pleasure
- Mary & The Soldier
- County Down
- Patriot Game
Highlights
(Disclaimer: I hope this doesn't sound like flexing. I just want to write down my notes, and share where people would appreciate it (here). Thanks!)
- From our seats (kind of off center), I saw Caitriona behind the curtains at intermission. So I waved to her and she waved back. Although I still wasn't sure if she recognized us. And then in the 2nd session, she intro'ed "County Down" and dedicated the song to my wife & me. Even remembered our names, which shows you what a nice & thoughtful person she is! We were shocked. What? She said on stage how much she appreciates her supporters. 
- After the show, most of the performers were in the lobby. We got to talk with Caitriona for 15 minutes or so. (We let everyone else talk to her first.) Took pics of course. I grilled her on what CW was doing now & in 2027. But I lost that battle. She did say Eiméar is a gem and we will all like her.
Mary and the Soldier??!? I love that song! It’s one of the first traditional songs I learned. That would be a fun one for CW to cover…I’ll add it to the list. That’s incredible that she remembered you two….I think I’d die of excitement Sorry if I misunderstood this…but is Caitríona going with Teada for their Christmas tour as well? Will she be alternating between them and CW?
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« on: September 23, 2026, 11:58:52 AM »
Here’s a new promo image. It appears they’re reusing Susan’s Postcards dress for Eiméar, which seems a bit unfair when the rest got new ones. I will say, however, that the dress is one of the few non-abhorrent uses of mesh I’ve seen, so it certainly could be worse. (Yes, this is an excuse to talk about the dresses. I like fashion.)
My favourite of the bunch is definitely Caitríona’s, but I like them all. We’re going back to green as a main colour…I wonder if they’ll start alternating between red and green by year.
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