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I really wish they would have made a 10th Anniversary DVD with Méav, Lynn, Alex, Susan, MC, Éabha and MN all in it. Here are some of my ideas for if they did.

Act 1 (Gold Dresses):
1. The Sky and the Dawn and the Sun - All
2. Newgrange - MC and Éabha
3. The Butterfly - MN
4. Orinoco Flow - Méav, Susan, MC
5. Sí Do Mhaimeo Í - Méav and Alex
6. Here To Stay - Susan
7. After Hours
8. Téir Abhaile Ríu - Susan, MC, Éabha, MN (Purple Dresses with Gold Belts)

Act 2 (Black / Dark Blue Dresses):
9. The New Ground / Isle of Hope, Isle of Tears - Éabha
10. Mo Ghile Mear - All
11. Cailín Alainn / Dúlaman - Méav
12. Scarborough Fair - Lynn
13. Over the Rainbow - Méav, Lynn, MC, Éabha
14. The Voice - Alex
15. Granuaile's Dance - MN
16. Níl Sé'n Lá - Méav, Lynn, Alex, MN (Purple Dresses with Black Belts)

Act 3 (Pastel Dresses):
17. Piper Solo
18. Amazing Grace - Lynn, Alex, Susan, MC
19. Caledonia - Susan
20. Nella Fantasia - MC (Shimmery Black Dress)
21. Danny Boy - Méav, Lynn, Alex, Susan
22. The Parting Glass - Susan, MC, Éabha, MN
23. You Raise Me Up - All
24. Céili Playout

Pastel Dresses:
Méav = Purple
Susan = Pink
MC = Light Blue
Lynn = Yellow
Alex = Dark Blue
Éabha = White
MN = Green

  Awesome  ideas  and  insightful  selections  for  the  gals.    :)  Although  I  wouldn't  mind  Meav  tackling  Nella  fantasia .    :)

Fantastic Organization!

If that was true it be my most favorite CW DVD ever! Those Gold dresses are too Beautiful. For me the difference I wouldn't mind Alex tackle Nella Fantasia.  :D Danny Boy with Lynn, Meav, Alex & Susan  together..OMG!!!

I REALLY love this idea! But I'd have to make mine a little different.... (only using the girls that were present on the tour)

Act I (gold dresses)
1. The Sky And The Dawn And The Sun - All
2. Newgrange - Eabha
3. The Butterfly - Mairead N
4. Orinoco Flow - Susan, Alex, Lynn (Alex on Mairead C's part and Lynn on her part)
5. Scarlett Ribbons - Mairead C
6. She Moved Through The Fair - Meav
7. Here To Stay - Susan
8. Over The Rinbow - Meav, Alex, Susan, Eabha (Meav on her part, Alex on Hayley/Lisa's, Susan on Chloe's, Eabha on Orla's)
9. After Hours
10. Teir Abhaile Riu - Susan, Lynn, Mairead C, Mairead N (all on their Tour parts)

Act II (again, the dark blue and black colors from the current tour)
1. At The Ceili - Alex, Eabha, Meav, and Mairead N (Alex taking Lisa's part, Eabha on Orla's, Meav on hers)
2. My Lagan Love - Lynn
3. I Dreamed A Dream/Circle Of Life - Alex, Susan, Mairead C (Alex taking over Lisa K's part, Susan on Chloe's, Mairead C on Lisa L's part)
4. The Last Rose Of Summer - Lynn and Meav (Lynn on Hayley's part, Meav on hers)
5. The Lost Rose Fantasia - Mairead N
6. Nella Fantasia - Mairead C (in her shimmering black dress)
7. My Heart Was Home Again - Alex
8. Somewhere - Meav, Mairead C, Alex, Eabha (Meav on her part, Mairead C on Lisa's, Alex on Chloe's, and Eabha on Orla's)
9. Caledonia - Susan
10.Ray's Bodhran Solo/Nil S'en La - Susan, Eabha, Mairead C, Mairead N (on their current Tour parts)

Act III (the gorgeous pastel colored dresses)
1. Mo Ghile Mear - Meav, Alex, Lynn, Susan, Mairead C, Mairead N (Meav on her opening lines, Alex on Orla's lines, Lynn on Hayley's, Susan on Lisa's, Mairead C on Chloe's)
2. The New Ground/Isle Of Hope, Isle Of Tears - Eabha
3.  Cailín Alainn/Dúlaman - Meav
4. Danny Boy - Susan, Lynn, Mairead C, Mairead N (on their Tour parts)
5. Amazing Grace - Susan, Alex, Meav (Susan on her part, Alex on Chloe's, Meav on Lisa L's)
6. Scarborough Fair - Lynn
7. Walking The Night/The World Falls Away - Lynn, Alex, Susan, Mairead C (Lynn and Alex on their old parts, Susan on Lisa K's, and Mairead C on Chloe's)
8. Sí Do Mhaimeo Í - Meav, Eabha, Mairead N (Meav on Mairead C's part and Eabha on her part)
9. The Voice - Alex and Mairead N
10. Granuaile's Dance - Mairead N
11. You Raise Me Up - All (the SFTH version)
12. The Parting Glass - All
13. Ceili Playout


I know I added some songs and changed some stuff, but it's my dream concert so I'll do what I want! Each vocalist gets 2 solos whilst Mairead Nesbitt (the only founding member remaining) gets 3. Also, I know it's basically sacrilege to have any lineup but the original vocalists do Somewhere, but I REALLY love that song (it's my favorite a cappella number) and I personally would've preferred that one to Rainbow on the Anniversary Tour. Especially considering Meav, Lynn, and even Mairead C could've hit Meav's super high notes!

Also, Eabha seemed to get a little less love than the others, but that's mostly because I haven't really heard her harmonize with the girls well except for the snippets on YouTube. No disrespect intended Eabha!

Here's my idea, and I don't have any dress ideas.

Lineup: Eabha, Mai C, Susan, Alex, Lynn, Meav, Mai N

Act 1
1. The Sky and the Dawn and the Sun - All
2. An Chailin Alainn/Dulaman - Meav
3. Newgrange - Eabha
4. Scarlett Ribbons - Mai C
5. Orinoco Flow - Meav, Lynn, Alex, Susan, Mai C & Eabha
6. The Butterfly - Mai N
7. Here to Stay - Susan
8. The Soft Goodbye - Susan, Mai C & Meav
9. Scarborough Fair - Lynn
10. My Heart Was Home Again - Alex
11. After Hours
12. Teir Abhaile Riu - Lynn, Alex, Eabha & Mai N

Act 2
1. Mo Ghile Mear - All
2. Amazing Grace - Meav, Lynn, Alex, Susan, Mai C & Eabha
3. Nocturne - Mai C & Mai N
4. Beyond the Sea - All
5. Goodnight My Angel - Susan, Lynn & Mai C
6. Coast of Galicia - Mai N
7. Carolina Rua - Lynn & Mai C
8. At the Caili - Meav, Alex, Eabha & Mai N
9. Songs from the Heart - Meav, Lynn, Alex, Susan, Mai C & Eabha
10. Si Do Mhaimeo - Meav & Mai N
11. Danny Boy (6-Part Harmony) - Meav, Lynn, Alex, Susan, Mai C & Eabha
12. Ray's Drum Solo/Nil S'en La - All

Act 3
1. The Call - All
2. The Voice - Susan & Mai N
3. Green Grow the Rushes O - Susan & Alex
5. True Colors - Alex & Mai N
7. She Moved Through the Fair - Meav & Eabha
8. The Water is Wide - Eabha & Mai N
9. The Last Rose of Summer - Mai C & Lynn
10. Bridge Over Troubled Water - Susan, Mai C & Lynn
11. Sing Out - All
12. O America - All

Ending Songs
1. One World - All
2. You Raise Me Up - All
3. The Parting Glass - All
4. Finale/Mo Ghile Mear - All
5. Spanish Lady - All
6. Ceili Reprise

I changed some things up a bt, but that's just my idea.

I really wish they would have made a 10th Anniversary DVD with Méav, Lynn, Alex all three. Here's my idea for the ultimate X DVD/CD.

Act 1 (Gold Dresses):
1. The Sky and the Dawn and the Sun - All (Susan & MC join in Now let the Day)
2. Newgrange - MC and Alex
3. Dúlaman - Méav, ;Lynn (next cue), ; Alex (third half cue), finale(together)
4. The Butterfly - MN
5. Danny Boy Méav, Lynn, Alex (Most Beautiful Version ever truly)
6. Sí Do Mhaimeo Í - Méav alternate Lynn with MC
6. The New Ground/ Isle of Hope, Isle of Tear's - Susan
7. My Heart Was Home Again- Alex / After Hours / Here to Stay- Susan
8. Téir Abhaile Ríu - Lynn, Susan, MC, MN / 2nd Half Switch Alex, Lynn, Meav (Purple Dresses with Gold Belts)


Act 2 (Black / Dark or Light Blue Dresses):

9. Orinoco Flow -Lynn, Alex, Meav (Susan, & MC join 3rd Half)
10. Amazing Grace - Lynn, Alex, Meav, MC (Meav in Lynn rise role, Alex in Chloe role, MC in Alex role)
11. Scarborough Fair - Lynn
12. The Voice -Special Edition -Meav, Lynn (2nd Half of song)
13. Over the Rainbow - Lynn, Susan, MC, Alex
14. Caledonia- Susan (piano version)
15. Nella Fantasia - Alex / The Lost Rose Fantasia Fantasia / Nella Fantasia MC (Shimmery Black Dress)
16. Níl Sé'n Lá - Méav, Lynn, Alex, MN ; 2nd Half  MC, Lynn, Susan ; then All for 3rd cue to end!  (Purple Dresses with Black Belts)
17. The Soft Goodbye-  (Alex, Meav, Lynn)

Act 3 (Pastel Dresses):
18. She Moved Thru the Fair (Susan & Alex)
19. The Coast of Ireland-MC / Granuaile's Dance - MN
20. Suantrai- Lynn
21. The Call- Meav
22. The Voice - Alex
23. You Raise Me Up- Susan 1st verse, MC 2nd verse, Meav 3rd verse, 4th verse duet part Meav & Lynn, Alex finishes 5th verse before 2nd Half to finish with All.
24. The Parting Glass - Susan, MC, Alex, Lynn, Meav, MN
25.  SDS reprise

Dulaman & Newgrange & Nella Fantasia, are counted as a Solo
The duets are still presented individually above no matter how many sing it.
She Moved Thru The Fair and Si Di Mhaimeo I are the duets here.

Tiffany!!! I LOVE your idea of Goodnight My Angel (I tend to forget that song seeing as it's not at all one of my favorites) but I'd change the lineup...

I never understood the SFTH lineup choices for that song. I always felt Alex should've had Lynn's part seeing as she and Lisa K were the 2 mothers of the group. Chloe I understood a bit because she even said herself that it was a song her mom sang to her and she suggested it to David.

So! I'd put Meav on Lynn's old part, Alex on Lisa K's, and Mairead C on Chloe's. Then, on the part where they all sing together, have Alex and Meav come to either side of Mairead, and they'd end the song all holding hands.  :)

Mattycakes, -As I agree with 100% everything you mentioned, I love Lynn for her voice, it's so heavenly in that song.
Lynn being in that song is perfect because it show's any person can sing goodnight to a young one, it doesn't have to be theirs, it could be
a niece, a nephew, cousin, pal.etc. The part "Someday a Child May Cry and If you sing this Lullaby" it's wishing someday for us like Lynn
and Chloe.

I would add Alex as full group song, Alex can take some addition parts from Lynn such as "And like a Bird out on the Ocean"
Holding the hands part I would probably faint on tour with Meav and Alex with MC.  :o!