Today Show Performances Videos

Hi everyone!

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I have to admit I wasn’t a huge fan of NSL VOA version but with this morning performance it starts growing on me!

Danny Boy
https://www.today.com/video/watch-celtic-woman-performs-danny-boy-live-on-today-259395653631

Níl Sé’n Lá
https://www.today.com/video/watch-celtic-woman-performs-nil-se-n-la-live-on-today-259391045706

I think seeing the 2016 Níl Sé’n Lá resurface solidifies it as my favourite version of the song. And god, Muirgen is just so incredible! One of their best vocalists for sure.

Thanks for posting the vids.

So much better than what is posted on Peacock. They have only about an hour of the Today show posted as the "full episode". So it only includes Níl Sé’n Lá. 

That version was only on the album, it got performed only during one tour, they did it during the show that they filmed Homecoming but it didn't make it or was included on the DVD. So to see it given love it deserves really is so cool to see after all these years. I also couldn't get enough of the high range riff Tir na Nog that was first done on the Destiny Tour, Caitriona's voice shines with the girls in this one!*

I really dig the set, the lighting, the color lighting, I thought it presented Celtic Woman really well, don't get me wrong I love the past performances too especially when they first did the acapella group version of Danny Boy with Lynn and Alex way back in Isle of Hope, we were use to just seeing the street and NYC traffic behind them. I wasn't quite sure what Hoda was trying to respond when she gasped because Mairead actually said she first met her in 2013 as a wee  . Hoda probably forgotten and thought they were all a new lineup if I was guessing correctly.
The second verse sounded like a new tweak in the lyrics.

This style of the 2016 version with a guitar is a vibe like when during the 2014 Tour with Lynn when they went to Brazil they did Teir Abhaile Riu in a rapid acoustic sort of way.. so twisting songs in a new hence whether by accompliment by a guitar really changes it up for this song it's bringing back the sfth vibe because the 2016 version was prominent by it's full Orchestration.

I think seeing the 2016 Níl Sé’n Lá resurface solidifies it as my favourite version of the song. And god, Muirgen is just so incredible! One of their best vocalists for sure.

Watching Muirgen interaction on the tour, she is the new mama bear of the group, I'm not saying she is replicating Chloe but I mean the energy that Chloe gave back when she returned Muirgen is doing that here and I'm all for it on top of her phenomenal singing!  ❣️

I think seeing the 2016 Níl Sé’n Lá resurface solidifies it as my favourite version of the song. And god, Muirgen is just so incredible! One of their best vocalists for sure.

Watching Muirgen interaction on the tour, she is the new mama bear of the group, I'm not saying she is replicating Chloe but I mean the energy that Chloe gave back when she returned Muirgen is doing that here and I'm all for it on top of her phenomenal singing!  ❣️

I think that oftentimes there’s sort of a “lead” member if that makes sense. The member that just has a more dominant presence than the others, even though the others can be notable as well. Think Lisa L in Believe and Emerald or Megan in Postcards From Ireland. I think that’s what Muirgen is now. Caitríona’s been promoted a lot, but she’s still kind of the “newbie” and Mairéad is sort of the “legacy act”, similar to Chloë in PFI or Emerald.

Watching Muirgen interaction on the tour, she is the new mama bear of the group, I'm not saying she is replicating Chloe but I mean the energy that Chloe gave back when she returned Muirgen is doing that here and I'm all for it on top of her phenomenal singing!  ❣️

I think that oftentimes there’s sort of a “lead” member if that makes sense. The member that just has a more dominant presence than the others, even though the others can be notable as well. Think Lisa L in Believe and Emerald or Megan in Postcards From Ireland. I think that’s what Muirgen is now. Caitríona’s been promoted a lot, but she’s still kind of the “newbie” and Mairéad is sort of the “legacy act”, similar to Chloë in PFI or Emerald.

Oh Absolutely!! That happens to be one of the cool thing’s about a lineup’s change or a member’s time with the group. I would add Eabha for Ancient Land, and Susan for Destiny. That’s why Megan I was so excited to see her being the veteran and she was for time, if you watch that youtube video of the new era tour someone compiled and watch Muirgen you’ll probably then understand more with what I mean. Chloe was a great friend and role inspiration to Muirgen, not that she needs it but we all benefit from having one!   

Watching Muirgen interaction on the tour, she is the new mama bear of the group, I'm not saying she is replicating Chloe but I mean the energy that Chloe gave back when she returned Muirgen is doing that here and I'm all for it on top of her phenomenal singing!  ❣️

I think that oftentimes there’s sort of a “lead” member if that makes sense. The member that just has a more dominant presence than the others, even though the others can be notable as well. Think Lisa L in Believe and Emerald or Megan in Postcards From Ireland. I think that’s what Muirgen is now. Caitríona’s been promoted a lot, but she’s still kind of the “newbie” and Mairéad is sort of the “legacy act”, similar to Chloë in PFI or Emerald.

Oh Absolutely!! That happens to be one of the cool thing’s about a lineup’s change or a member’s time with the group. I would add Eabha for Ancient Land, and Susan for Destiny. That’s why Megan I was so excited to see her being the veteran and she was for time, if you watch that youtube video of the new era tour someone compiled and watch Muirgen you’ll probably then understand more with what I mean. Chloe was a great friend and role inspiration to Muirgen, not that she needs it but we all benefit from having one! 

I would absolutely agree for Susan in Destiny. The interesting thing about that is that there’s no legacy vocalist. Máiréad N definitely fills that role instead despite being kind of separate as the violinist, and both Mairéad C and Éabha were the newbies, although I’d argue Éabha stood out more than Mairéad C did then (not saying this as a slight to Mairéad C, but baby Éabha had a certain charm to her). I don’t know about Ancient Land, though, I’d argue that Éabha and Mairéad were pretty equal, even Megan seemed to be overall equal with them despite being new…but Éabha might have stood out more by virtue of her writing one of the songs, her playing the tin whistle, and her contralto voice.

I’ll have to rewatch the concert compilation and get back with you. It’s fun to see the dynamics between the girls, like with Lisa K and Chloë or Tara and Muirgen! And it’s beautiful to think of Chloë being sort of a mentor figure in PFI like how Lisa K was to her!

I would absolutely agree for Susan in Destiny. The interesting thing about that is that there’s no legacy vocalist. Máiréad N definitely fills that role instead despite being kind of separate as the violinist, and both Mairéad C and Éabha were the newbies, although I’d argue Éabha stood out more than Mairéad C did then (not saying this as a slight to Mairéad C, but baby Éabha had a certain charm to her). I don’t know about Ancient Land, though, I’d argue that Éabha and Mairéad were pretty equal, even Megan seemed to be overall equal with them despite being new…but Éabha might have stood out more by virtue of her writing one of the songs, her playing the tin whistle, and her contralto voice.

I’ll have to rewatch the concert compilation and get back with you. It’s fun to see the dynamics between the girls, like with Lisa K and Chloë or Tara and Muirgen! And it’s beautiful to think of Chloë being sort of a mentor figure in PFI like how Lisa K was to her!

Mairead C I would say made her mark on the 20th Anniversary as lead, You would think in chronological order Mairead C be the leader in Homecoming which she got to display lead in "Time to Say Goodbye and new dance sing performer of Dulaman, Ave Maria! Some member's didn't have that chance, although I imagine Alex would been a special factor for Believe had she stayed because Believe was the one to showcase Broadway and Musical Theatre. As for Lynn she was a focus factor one on the Emerald Tour and Lullaby to me.