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« on: February 27, 2026, 10:15:01 AM »
So I have seen some posts about an organist named Anna Lapwood. I like some of the shows I've seen on line. Typically she plays "big" organs; think Royal Albert Hall. Anyway, she's doing a show in Atlantic City where if you buy a ticket, you are entered into a drawing for a Meet & Greet. It's not an extra cost. Didn't say how many people get selected.
Thought this was an interesting idea.
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« on: February 19, 2026, 09:05:10 AM »
Several of the PBS M&G's were really good. For example:
Christmas 2023 in Atlanta. The Atlanta PBS station had a pre-show reception. There were at least 100 people there. Decent food and drinks. The photo op, which was limited to maybe 25 people, was rushed.
2012 in Tampa, FL. Held in the 2nd floor lobby of the PAC. Soft drinks available along with chips, etc. Chloe and Mairead sitting behind a table siging autographs. This was soon after Mairead got engaged. Wearing her ring. My wife has some jewelry knowledge and briefly talkd to her about the ring. Chloe got up from behind the table and came around to hug me (I'd meet her a bunch of times previously). I thought the PBS lady was going to have a heart attack!
2009 in Fort Myers, FL. My daughter's first M&G (she was 15). She was nervous. Chloe did a wonderful job of putting her at ease. Said she saw my daughter singing along. (front row).
2009 in Akron, Ohio. Held in the Green Room. Girls generally just mingled. Talked to Lisa K. Show was at the Universitys PAC. Told Lisa I was in the band at school, and performed here a couple times. I said I can now say I had performed on the same stage with CW. Lisa laughed and said since I was obviously older than she is, she can say she performed on the same state I did!
I think it was in 2013 that the M&G became a preshow photo op. Not the same, but I have do have some decent photos with all the girls and I was able to ultimately get them signed. The girls were happy to do it, but whoever was running the M&G for CW was not happy.
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« on: February 18, 2026, 01:57:29 PM »
For years, I tried to purchase my tickets thru the various PBS stations. Two main reasons. 1) Really good seats 2) Meet & Greet.
Then, I noticed that certain venues (including one close to me) moved the PBS tickets back to like the 12th row. OK, still decent seats, but not the same, and the price didn't go down.
What I discovered is that to get orchestra pit tickets you had to be a "member" of the venue. In my local case, being a member required a donation to the venue.
Then, back in 2024, I went to the Christmas CW show. If I recall, I had to buy the M&G ticket directly from CW.
So I tend to think the main reason they are not partnering with PBS is money. And by the way, that's how I discovered CW. Was simply flipping thru the channels (cable TV) and found them. Plus, everything on TV these days seems to need a streaming payment.
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« on: February 17, 2026, 10:29:20 AM »
To me, it's not unusual that a group keeps changing members, especially when, in the case of CW, they started like 20 years ago.
I keep getting emails from various venues in my area advertising various "tribute" bands. When does CW become a tribute group?
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« on: February 14, 2026, 11:48:46 AM »
Just a couple of random thoughts.
So the 2020 tour got cut short.
No tour in 2021, but we did get Postcards from Ireland
In 2023 we only had a Christmas Tour
Then we had a tour in 2024
Then there was only a Christmas Tour in 2025
So I've always wondered what happens when a group is not on tour? OK, chances are pretty good the band members can always find work. Vocalists, maybe not so much. Musical director? Interesting question.
A number of years ago, Lisa Lambe was supposed to be in a play that was "developed" by David Downes. It was coming to New York City. I had tickets. If I recall, they canceled the show about 2 weeks before it opened.
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« on: February 02, 2026, 08:57:31 AM »
Yeah. That's why I still tend to follow Chloe, especially when she does live shows. I've done StageIt, but it's not the same. Years ago, Lisa K did a couple of shows in Atlanta that I went to. Years ago, Lisa L was going to be in a Broadway show that was being produced by David Downes. I had my plane ticket to NYC, but they canceled the show like 2 days before it started.
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« on: February 01, 2026, 10:08:36 AM »
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.
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« on: January 11, 2026, 05:31:11 PM »
The show I'm going to is in Clearwater; Ruth Eckerd Hall. Seen the girls there a couple times. For a few years, the first show of the tour was in Lakeland, FL. Been there. Also in the Tampa area, there's the Straz Center in Tampa and the Mahaffey Threatre in St Petersburg. They've done shows in Sarasota (about 60 miles from me), Fort Myers (been to about 4 there), West Palm Beach (2 shows on 2 nights back to back), 2 in Orlando and one in Melbourne, FL
Haven't made up my mind about going to other shows. When I first started following CW, I think the first year I went to one show, then maybe 3 the next year, and then it kinda snowballed from there. My "best" year was 2010. 13 shows, including 2 at Radio City, 2 shows in Roanoke VA (first of tour) and ending up at Red Rocks.
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« on: January 04, 2026, 09:27:42 PM »
So I share the same birthday as Mairead C. And yes, I mentioned it to her and she remembers
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« on: January 04, 2026, 09:25:30 PM »
Hey Glen -- what's the answer to the question?
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« on: December 28, 2025, 09:11:47 AM »
I am looking forward to the Spring Tour. I miss live shows. I thought about going to a Christmas show, but decided I really didn't want to fly (weather, holidays, and flying in general today) so it came down to a 7'ish hour drive. I do have tickets (and M&G) for my "local" venue. If I really like the show, maybe I'll figure out where to do another show. There were a couple years when I went to 12 or 13 shows a year.
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« on: December 25, 2025, 09:03:35 AM »
Without spending any time on this, even when CW is doing a tour, it's only a couple of months long. OK, so what are the performers supposed to do during when CW is not touring? The band is a slightly different situation. A lot of them can find work as a studio musician or as a fill in for another group. I know a lot of us know who the band members are, but how many casual fans do? Does CW pay enough that the girls only have to work 4 or 5 months a year? The thought that Orla may have had a conflict makes sense.
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« on: December 13, 2025, 08:59:37 AM »
I've always wondered what the various girls do after they leave CW (or any group for that matter). Can they make a living as a solo performer? Did they make enough money while with CW to not have to work again unless they want to? I know touring is tough, and I can understand not wanting to do this for months at a time.
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« on: November 28, 2025, 03:08:47 PM »
Keeping in mind I'm old, this post reminds me of the ads I'm seeing now for various live shows. These shows are marketed as a Tribute to XXXX. I've been to one or two, mainly because I remember the original group. Were the shows good? Absolutely. Were they the same? No.
So we have this same situation with CW. I know someone (CWazyTom?) did a list of all the shows and who were the performers. So, who's the "original" group? According to CWazyTom's list, Eabha, Mairead C, Susan and Tara did 219 concerts. The first tour was Chloe, Deirdre, Lisa K, Mairead N and Orla and they only did 38 shows.
Having said that, this thread started as "I'm in love with Alex" or more specifically her music. I know CW was a global phenomenon. Like a lot of groups, one member left and was replaced. Then another, etc. So when is a group no longer a group? Plus, when someone leaves, how successful are they?
I have attended a lot of CW shows where Alex performed, and met her a number of times. Of course, I've also seen Chloe and Lisa K in a lot of shows, and have been to their individual shows.
Just take last years Christmas show where Lisa L was in it. Interesting that she remembered me!
What am I going to do going forward? Well, I have a ticket to see a CW show in March. Will I go to others? Don't know yet. I'm in a position where my real question is how much hassle do I go thru? I kinda wanted to go see Chloe in South Carolina in December, but it's like a 9 hour drive for me or a flight to Atlanta (two hours early at departure, 2 hour flight, 1 hour to get a rental, and another 2 hours to the venue). Weather can be an issue and who knows how flights are going to work out.
And as I think was mentioned, there's something about a live show that can not be duplicated.
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« on: November 24, 2025, 06:32:30 PM »
I can appreciate your situation. I live in Florida; generally Tampa. We've probably had 6 or 7 hurricanes in our area over the 30ish years we've lived here. We only every lost power twice, and luckily I have a generator. Once it was for 3 days. The other, last year's Hurricane Milton we only lost power for maybe 4 hours. Never flooded where we live.
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