What Songs Do We Think They’ll Be Performing This Tour?

Obviously they’ll do Danny Boy, You Raise Me Up, Amazing Grace, and other classics, but what else do we think they’ll throw in? I saw an Instagram post saying that they might be rehearsing Orinoco Flow, so that sort of piqued my interest.

I bet there will be some new songs, like Caitríona’s An Chailín Alainn. But do we think they’ll revamp some forgotten classics?

Obviously they’ll do Danny Boy, You Raise Me Up, Amazing Grace, and other classics, but what else do we think they’ll throw in? I saw an Instagram post saying that they might be rehearsing Orinoco Flow, so that sort of piqued my interest.

I bet there will be some new songs, like Caitríona’s An Chailín Alainn. But do we think they’ll revamp some forgotten classics?

I would want that so Bad! 

If I had to guess maybe, because unless it ends being been a 20th Tour exclusive only that that new version of Spanish Lady is still new. I wish they recorded in a DVD performance that new version of Bean Phadin, it was so cool when Eabha, Megan, and Mairead boldy pointed in finger “She can go back to her Mother!” 

https://youtube.com/shorts/fGj5BipDHkM?si=pQnZtCgqshKQf_a8

Okay, it is Kate’s First Ever Tour with Celtic Woman, Her 1st Spring Tour Yes.

Although It’s Caitriona’s 1st Also… I know it’s a Big Kate moment here, but she could of said First Tour with Celtic Woman than Spring Tour since they are not acknowledging the other member with Spring Tour!

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.

This tour is a total mystery!

I was also thinking some of the unreleased (well... streaming only released) tracks from the 20th (e.g. Red Is the Rose).

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.

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 😭

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 Trump and his minions cut funding. I’ve heard rumours that they’re shutting down entirely. As if the world wasn’t already going to hell already. Please wake me up when the 20s are over.

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 😭

sorry if my original language was too strong, I tried to change it but it wouldn’t go through. again, I wasn’t in the greatest state of mind. sorry :/

https://youtube.com/shorts/fGj5BipDHkM?si=pQnZtCgqshKQf_a8

Okay, it is Kate’s First Ever Tour with Celtic Woman, Her 1st Spring Tour Yes.

Although It’s Caitriona’s 1st Also… I know it’s a Big Kate moment here, but she could of said First Tour with Celtic Woman than Spring Tour since they are not acknowledging the other member with Spring Tour!

Maybe Kate was actually there last tour in disguise…👀…and Caitríona was there last spring tour…she and Emma are actually the same person

I bet they want to hype Kate up more as having a new instrumentalist is a major deal, especially since we’ve all grown so attached to Tara

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.

I definitely think Christmas 2024 was a testing ground for CW running M&G themselves (w/o PBS). Maybe this tour is also (w/o PBS).

@stars_at_dawn
No need to apologize! 

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.

https://youtube.com/shorts/fGj5BipDHkM?si=pQnZtCgqshKQf_a8

Okay, it is Kate’s First Ever Tour with Celtic Woman, Her 1st Spring Tour Yes.

Although It’s Caitriona’s 1st Also… I know it’s a Big Kate moment here, but she could of said First Tour with Celtic Woman than Spring Tour since they are not acknowledging the other member with Spring Tour!

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