Voices of Angels World Tour

Voices of Angels Tour was a concert tour by Irish female group Celtic Woman touring in support of the new album Celtic Woman: 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

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

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1. "Mo Ghile Mear"
2. "My Heart Will Go On"
3. "Dúlamán" – Mairead
4. "Isle of Hope, Isle of Tears" – Eabha
5. "Amazing Grace"
6. "Across the World" – Tara on violin
7. "She Moved Through the Fair" – Susan
8. "Tír na nÓg"
9. "The Kesh Inn" – band
10. "Danny Boy"
11. "Nil Se'n La" – All

Intermission

1. "Teir Abhaile Riu" – All
2. "You Raise Me Up" – All
3. "Ave Maria" – Mairead
4. "For the Love of a Princess" – Tara
5. "Westering Home" – All
6. "Dance Number" – Ray Fean on percussion and Dancers
7. "Óró sé do bheatha abhaile" – All
8. "Sean-nós song" – Eabha
9. "The Voice" – Susan
10. "Walk Beside Me" – All
11. "Orinoco Flow" – All
12. "Time to Say Goodbye" – All with Tara on harp
13. "The Parting Glass" – All

Playoff: "When You Go"

• PBS Special Taping- 2 September 2017

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1. "Mo Ghile Mear"*
2. "My Heart Will Go On"
3. "Across the World"
4. "Walk Beside Me"
5. "Dulaman"
6. "She Moved Through the Fair"
7. "Isle of Hope Isle of Tears"
8. "Danny Boy"*
9. "Fields of Gold" (Annabel Sweeney- competition winner age 16)*
10. "Westering Home"*
11. "Nil Se'n La"

Intermission

1. "Amazing Grace"
2. "For the love of a Princess"
3. "Ave Maria"
4. Water Under the Bridge"
5. "Ard Ti Chuain/Sadhbh Ni Bhrumeiaigh"
6. "The Voice"
7. "Time To Say Goodbye"
8. "You Raise Me Up"
9. "Teir Abhaile Riu"
10. "The Parting Glas"
11. "Finale"
12. "All the Rays
13. "The Kesh Inn"

Retakes

1. "Mo Ghile Mear"
2. "Danny Boy"
3. "Fields of Gold"
4. "Westering Home"
5. "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

• 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

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

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