Voices of Angels World Tour
Tour by Celtic Woman | |
Associated album | Voices of Angels |
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Start date | 2 March 2017 |
End date | 16 February 2018 |
Legs | 4 |
No. of shows | 84 in North America 10 in Europe 3 in Asia 6 in Oceania 103 in total |
Celtic Woman concert chronology |
Listen to this concert Voices of Angels World Tour or buy cd/DVDs of this concert on amazon Voices of Angels Tour was a concert tour by Irish female group Celtic Woman touring in support of the new album Voices of Angels (2016). The tour is the first not to have any performers from the original show as cast members. The tour began on 2 March 2017, in Lakeland, Florida and concluded on 16 February 2018 in Perth, Australia.
Background[edit]
The tour was announced on 26 September 2016 with presales beginning that day followed by all tickets going on sale on 5 October 2016.[1] From 18 November to 9 December 2016, fans received a digital copy of Voices of Angels with their tickets.
Set list[edit]
- "Mo Ghile Mear"
- "My Heart Will Go On"
- "Dúlamán" – Mairead
- "Isle of Hope, Isle of Tears" – Eabha
- "Amazing Grace"
- "Across the World" – Tara on violin
- "She Moved Through the Fair" – Susan
- "Tír na nÓg"
- "The Kesh Inn" – band
- "Danny Boy"
- "Nil Se'n La" – All
Intermission
- "Teir Abhaile Riu" – All
- "You Raise Me Up" – All
- "Ave Maria" – Mairead
- "For the Love of a Princess" – Tara
- "Westering Home" – All
- "Dance Number" – Ray Fean on percussion and Dancers
- "Óró sé do bheatha abhaile" – All
- "Sean-nós song" – Eabha
- "The Voice" – Susan
- "Walk Beside Me" – All
- "Orinoco Flow" – All
- "Time to Say Goodbye" – All with Tara on harp
- "The Parting Glass" – All
Playoff: "When You Go"
- PBS Special Taping- 2 September 2017
- "Mo Ghile Mear"*
- "My Heart Will Go On"
- "Across the World"
- "Walk Beside Me"
- "Dulaman"
- "She Moved Through the Fair"
- "Isle of Hope Isle of Tears"
- "Danny Boy"*
- "Fields of Gold" (Annabel Sweeney- competition winner age 16)*
- "Westering Home"*
- "Nil Se'n La"
Intermission
- "Amazing Grace"
- "For the love of a Princess"
- "Ave Maria"
- Water Under the Bridge"
- "Ard Ti Chuain/Sadhbh Ni Bhrumeiaigh"
- "The Voice"
- "Time To Say Goodbye"
- "You Raise Me Up"
- "Teir Abhaile Riu"
- "The Parting Glas"
- "Finale"
- "All the Rays
- "The Kesh Inn"
Retakes
- "Mo Ghile Mear"
- "Danny Boy"
- "Fields of Gold"
- "Westering Home"
- "Finale"(Alternate Version)
- Audio and lighting issues
- Notes
- After Florida "Tír na nÓg" was not played. Starting from the Mayo Civic Center, "Across the World" and "Isle of Hope, Isle of Tears" were switched around.
- The 2 September 2017 show was a little bit longer in run time and done a little differently than others because it was being filmed for broadcast in Holiday season 2017
Cast and musicians[edit]
- Máiréad Carlin-Vocals, Accordion
- Susan McFadden-Vocals, Spoons
- Éabha McMahon-Vocals, Penny whistle
- Tara McNeill-Violin
- Ray Fean-Drums
- Catriona Frost-Percussion
- Tommy Buckley-Guitars and Mandolin
- Darragh Murphy-Bagpipes/Uilleann pipes/Whistles
- Brian Hughes-Piano/Keyboard/Flute
- Anthony Byrne- Small Pipes/Djembe/Bagpipes
- The Celtic Woman Choir: Ronan Scolard, Glenn Murphy, Carl Maguire, Alan McGrath
Broadcasts and recordings[edit]
On 20 April 2017 Celtic Woman announced the only show in Ireland for the tour to be held on 2 September 2017 at 3Arena. Later on 20 July 2017 it was confirmed this show would be recorded for PBS broadcast in Holiday 2017. The show was recorded and filmed as Celtic Woman: Homecoming Ireland which premiered on 25 November 2017 and will be released as a CD/DVD on 26 January 2018.
Tour dates[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ 5pm start time
- ↑ "Celtic Woman Announces 2017 North American Tour & New Album 'Voices of Angels'". broadwayworld.com. 26 September 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
- ↑ " ". celticwomanforum. March 4, 2017. Retrieved March 5, 2017.[dead link]
- ↑ "Homecoming special / DVD". celticwomanforum. September 3, 2017. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
- ↑ Jon Stickler (15 March 2017). "Celtic Woman Announce Autumn UK Tour". Stereoboard. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
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