Lloyd Butler

Lloyd recently posted he will be the musical director for a play from March 19th to April 19th. His bio on instagram now also no longer says he’s the pianist and touring md with Celtic Woman, now it’s just included in a list of his collaborations. I wonder who they’ll be having on this tour instead 😊

Oh no. I don't like change. Who does? It really is a New Era. 

First Tara, then Ciara, and now this?? I get that people have come and gone since the first ever tour, but this is all so sudden! I wonder if there’s some sort of issue with management or if there’s just been a cascade of circumstances piling together to make everyone leave. Hopefully we can achieve some stability soon. Things just don’t feel the same without Tara 🥀

Could Brian Byrne tour as the musical director now?

Oh no. I don't like change. Who does? It really is a New Era. 

Lloyd had posted on his Facebook that be had been diagnosed with cancer so i think it’s just possible that he doesn’t want to travel much or that he wouldn’t be able to. I wish him all the best and I do trust that whoever they do hire will turn out great.

Oh no. I don't like change. Who does? It really is a New Era. 

Lloyd had posted on his Facebook that be had been diagnosed with cancer so i think it’s just possible that he doesn’t want to travel much or that he wouldn’t be able to. I wish him all the best and I do trust that whoever they do hire will turn out great.

Oh, that’s horrible!  I hope treatment goes well…it’s impressive that he’s still directing a play despite this!

Oh no. I don't like change. Who does? It really is a New Era. 

Lloyd had posted on his Facebook that be had been diagnosed with cancer so i think it’s just possible that he doesn’t want to travel much or that he wouldn’t be able to. I wish him all the best and I do trust that whoever they do hire will turn out great.

Oh thanks for the info. That makes sense. I will say a little prayer for him. We met him several times after the shows, and he was always super friendly, cheerful, and a took his time to talk to everyone.

Sorry to hear about Lloyd and hope he recovers well. as for the new touring musical director I vote for Lynn Hilary she has a great ear and would be a super great musical director.

🤩😍😍😍 Oh What a Dream!
First Meav, now Lynn`!

Love that so much it would allow for some guest appearence in a song or two in a special or album!*
You are definitely right because Lynn was the creative genius behind Caranua!*

Sorry to hear about Lloyd and hope he recovers well. as for the new touring musical director I vote for Lynn Hilary she has a great ear and would be a super great musical director.

Oh no. I don't like change. Who does? It really is a New Era. 

Whoah!! This is why I'm eery about titles, for me a New Era doesn't really work as a name because it's not like they used that name for the first time change from David Downes to Gavin Murphey.

Michael Jackson Tour called "This is It" 

So perhaps a New Era really is unknown in how different lineup and who is part!

Sincere Prayers and God Bless 🙏 we pray

Oh no. I don't like change. Who does? It really is a New Era. 

Whoah!! This is why I'm eery about titles, for me a New Era doesn't really work as a name because it's not like they used that name when Lynn and Alex first replaced Meav and Orla which to me SFTH was like a new era I suppose or not!

Michael Jackson Tour called "This is It" 

So perhaps a New Era really is unknown in how different lineup and who is part!

I think A New Era is referring to them continuing on after the 20th anniversary. The term “era” has become more popular after Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, so maybe they’re trying to capitalise off that as well. Remember when everyone was all “I’m in my __ era”?

Oh no. I don't like change. Who does? It really is a New Era. 

Whoah!! This is why I'm eery about titles, for me a New Era doesn't really work as a name because it's not like they used that name when Lynn and Alex first replaced Meav and Orla which to me SFTH was like a new era I suppose or not!

Michael Jackson Tour called "This is It" 

So perhaps a New Era really is unknown in how different lineup and who is part!

I think A New Era is referring to them continuing on after the 20th anniversary. The term “era” has become more popular after Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, so maybe they’re trying to capitalise off that as well. Remember when everyone was all “I’m in my __ era”?

Huh, that's ironic that Taylor New Era... you could be right.

Actually yeah, it's the next chapter passing the 20th Anniversary and since the news of the musical director would need to change which I'm not saying is great news because prayers to him, but it's interesting that Gavin Murphey era started right after the 10th Anniversary and is it the director of Postcards From Ireland started after the 15th Anniversary Celebration Tour

New Director after 10th Anniversary
New Director after 15th Anniversary Celebration
New Director upon 20th Anniversary
New Director after 20th Anniversary

Yet Another Era indeed! 
Just look at it the sequence is very organized!

Oh no. I don't like change. Who does? It really is a New Era. 

Whoah!! This is why I'm eery about titles, for me a New Era doesn't really work as a name because it's not like they used that name when Lynn and Alex first replaced Meav and Orla which to me SFTH was like a new era I suppose or not!

Michael Jackson Tour called "This is It" 

So perhaps a New Era really is unknown in how different lineup and who is part!

I think A New Era is referring to them continuing on after the 20th anniversary. The term “era” has become more popular after Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, so maybe they’re trying to capitalise off that as well. Remember when everyone was all “I’m in my __ era”?

Huh, that's ironic that Taylor New Era... you could be right.

Actually yeah, it's the next chapter passing the 20th Anniversary and since the news of the musical director would need to change which I'm not saying is great news because prayers to him, but it's interesting that Gavin Murphey era started right after the 10th Anniversary and is it the director of Postcards From Ireland started after the 15th Anniversary Celebration Tour

New Director after 10th Anniversary
New Director after 15th Anniversary Celebration
New Director upon 20th Anniversary
New Director after 20th Anniversary

Yet Another Era indeed! 
Just look at it the sequence is very organized!

Does anyone know why Gavin Murphy and Daragh O’Toole left? Was it some sort of executive decision for the anniversaries? I know David Downes left because of legal trouble and now Lloyd has left because of his cancer, but what about the others? And why doesn’t Brian Byrne tour with them? I know he has two young children, so is it because of that? Did Murphy or O’Toole tour?

Sorry I sound like a toddler who is far too fascinated with things you’ve never thought about , this has just awakened a lot of questions for me 😭

Oh no. I don't like change. Who does? It really is a New Era. 

I think A New Era is referring to them continuing on after the 20th anniversary. The term “era” has become more popular after Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, so maybe they’re trying to capitalise off that as well. Remember when everyone was all “I’m in my __ era”?

Does anyone know why Gavin Murphy and Daragh O’Toole left? Was it some sort of executive decision for the anniversaries? I know David Downes left because of legal trouble and now Lloyd has left because of his cancer, but what about the others? And why doesn’t Brian Byrne tour with them? I know he has two young children, so is it because of that? Did Murphy or O’Toole tour?

Sorry I sound like a toddler who is far too fascinated with things you’ve never thought about , this has just awakened a lot of questions for me 😭

Ooo yes please, I'd like to know myself, your not sounding like a toddler never, just a curious, nerd, or passionate of like the rest of us! 🤓

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.