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« Reply #2 on: April 20, 2016, 06:22AM » |
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So, last night was fun! I took my dad, and we did the smart thing of going downtown and finding a parking spot early. We had to walk a bit to the Koger Center, but it sure did make it easy to get out of downtown! I didn't bother taking pics, since I knew I wouldn't enjoy the show as much if I spent time trying to get good pictures. I'm pretty sure I got the order right, but I might have messed up somewhere.
When You Go started it off, followed by Siul a Ruin. I still love the last bit of Siul a Ruin with the harmonies.
Ride On came next. Eabha was a little bit shaky to begin with, but she and Mairead kicked butt once initial nerves were dealt with.
Then Mairead played Hills of Ireland.
Next came The Whole of the Moon. This song was the most choreographed of all of them, and Susan was able to show off her musical theater background. She was clearly having a blast.
Eabha sang How Can I Keep From Singing. She nailed it. This was the only song the entire night where most of the audience didn't clap immediately afterwards, which meant that the chord died after she stopped singing and before the clapping started. It was AWESOME!
Amazing Grace was next. There's a clear reason why they've kept this song, as everyone loves it. The only problem I had with it was that the audience started clapping and cheering 4-5 measures before the girls stopped singing, which just irritates me. Let them finish the song first.
Mairead then sang I See Fire. She messed up quite obviously in the first verse, but recovered well. Watching the lights on the floor was fun for this song.
Eabha came out and introduced the story of Bean Phaidin and said they've all known it since they were five. The entertainment of plenty of celtic music where it sounds like a really nice song until you look up the translation. Everyone seemed to be having fun performing this one, and the audience loved it .
Danny Boy was next and good.
They ended the first half with Westering Home.
Skyrim started the second half. It was fun. I told my dad that it was from a video game after the song finished.
Orinoco Flow was next. It was really different to me because of the differences in the choir.
Susan sang Sometimes a Prayer Will Do. She was wonderful.
Eabha and Mairead C came out and recited the poem Woman of Ireland, and then Mairead N. played it.
We had a small Irish history lesson, leading into Oro Se Do Bheatha Abhaile. I was wondering how they were going to be changing it for the concerts, and everybody got a solo.
The Adele Medley was next. Mairead C introduced it, and the guys started. The *only* problem I had with it was that it would have been an excellent surprise. Unfortunately, I knew it was going to happen before last night.
Like an Angel came next, and I knew the show was drawing to a close.
Mairead N played The Butterfly. It was the arrangement from the original show.
Eabha started off Walk Beside Me, and the rest joined in.
The amped up, newly arranged TAR finished the show.
So here's a little tip, always make sure to copy your review before you hit the post button! I took too long writing it and got logged out, but I had copied it first.
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