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I don't know if anyone is interested in this, but I thought it might be fun to try to recreate the performance order of the show. I figure that each one of us will remember either which performer sung a song, whether it happened in the first or second acts, and either what song preceded or followed it.

It's tricky, because the costume change doesn't happen between acts. A few of the songs in Act 2 use the first set of costumes, then there is At the Ceili, and then the second set of costumes come out.

The numbers beside the songs indicate whether they were the (1) first set or (2) second set of costumes.


[ACT 1]

The Sky And The Dawn And The Sun (group) (1)
Fields of Gold (Lisa) (1)
The Coast of Galicia (Mairead) (1)
When You Believe (Chloe) (1)
Carolina Rua (Lynn) (1)
Orinoco Flow (group) (1)
True Colours (Alex) (1)
The New Ground (Gavin Whelan)
Isle of Hope, Isle of Tears (group) (1)
The Blessing (Lisa) (1)
Granuaile's Dance (Mairead) (1)
Goodnight My Angel (Chloe, Lynn, Lisa) (1)
Danny Boy (group) (1)
Mo Ghile Mear (group) (1)


[ACT 2]

The Call (group) (1)
Dulaman (Lynn) (1)
You'll Be In My Heart (Alex) (1)
Last Rose of Summer (Chloe, Lynn) (1)
Last Rose Fantasia (Mairead) (1)
Nella Fantasia (Chloe) (1)
At The Ceili (Lynn, Alex, Lisa) (ceili dresses)
[DRESS CHANGE]
Shenandoah (Mairead) (1)
Have I Told You Lately (group) (2)
The Voice (Lisa) (2)
Sing Out! (group) (2)
Oh, America (group) (2)
You Raise Me Up (group) (2)
Spanish Lady (group) (2)


If there are any errors here, please note them.

The rest of the songs were performed in act 1 after Orionco Flow, and Mo Ghile Mear did end act one.  It was Orionco Flow, Granuiles Dance, The Blessing, Isle of Hope, Goodnight my Angel, Danny Boy, Mo Ghile Mear.

Thank you very much. I suppose the order is now established, unless anyone else remembers things differently. Thanks!

What about Shenandoah?  Doesn't Máiréad play that after At the Ceili to give the other girls time to change?

so I'm not sure how the track lists for yours went- but here is mine (I took notes :D)

1)Sky/Dawn/Sun [All]
2)Fields of Gold [lisa]
3)The Coast of Galicia [Mairead]
4)When You Believe [Chloe]
5)Carolina Rua [Lynn]
6)Orinoco Flow
7)True Colors [Alex]
8)Isle of Hope, Isle of Tears [not sure]
9)The Blessing [lisa]
10)Granuaile's Dance [Mairead]
11)Goodnight My Angel [Alex, Lisa, Chloe]
12)Danny Boy [Chloe, Lynn, Alex, Lisa]
13)Mo Ghile Mear [All]
Break
14)The Call [All]
15)Dulaman [Lynn]
16)You'll Be In My Heart [Alex]
17)Last Rose of Summer [Lynn and Chloe]
18)Last Rose Fantasia [Mairead]
19)Nella Fantasia [Chloe]
20)At the Ceili [Lynn, Alex, Lisa]
21)Shenandoah/The Contradiction [Mairead]
22)Have I Told You Lately [not sure]
23)The Voice [lisa]
24)Sing Out! [All]
25)Oh, America [lisa, Chloe, Lynn, Alex]
26)You Raise Me Up [All]
27)Spanish Lady [All]

Whoops! How interesting. I don't think that's printed in the program.

Perhaps that's an omission that is being remedied in the new printing.

Which would make sense, as the program lists 26 songs, and Shenandoah makes it 27 (13 Act 1, 14 Act 2).

Oh, thank you! All through the intermission I kept looking for a pen, but couldn't find one. I'd hoped someone would have had the presence of mind to jot down the order.

I'm sure you're right, then. I've amended my list to match yours.

Mind you, I wonder if there are any variations from show to show? But your list certainly "feels" right.

Ah, here's an interesting discrepancy. In Mel's Chicago review, this song was noted as being performed with Lynn making up the trio rather than Alex. I personally don't remember which of the two it was. I do know Chloe was there.

I wonder if that's a part that changes from one performance to another?

Ah yes, my mistake.  I was too excited with all the things going on :D  Nice catch Celeste

Chloe, Lisa, and Lynn sing the song for sure because I remember telling Mel that Alex should be singing it because she's a mom too.

That leaves only one possible discrepancy. Jonas suggested this order (if he meant his list chronologically):

Orinoco Flow (group) (1)
Granuaile's Dance (Mairead) (1)
The Blessing (Lisa) (1)
Isle of Hope, Isle of Tears (group) (1)
Goodnight My Angel (Chloe, Lynn, Lisa) (1)
Danny Boy (group) (1)
Mo Ghile Mear (group) (1)

(with True Colours presumably preceding Orinoco),

while GreenTea has:

Orinoco Flow (group) (1)
True Colours (Alex) (1)
Isle of Hope, Isle of Tears (group) (1)
The Blessing (Lisa) (1)
Granuaile's Dance (Mairead) (1)
Goodnight My Angel (Chloe, Lynn, Lisa) (1)
Danny Boy (group) (1)
Mo Ghile Mear (group) (1)

I'm going with GreenTea for now ("notes"!). Any further thoughts between the two? I wonder if it's possible that two different shows could have had a slightly different order.

   I'll take a copy of this list to tonight's show in Louisville and use it as a check-off, noting any discrepancies and post tomorrow.  I hope to have the presence of mind to follow through with it!   :D

One minor addition...At the Chicago shows there was a short pipe solo played after True Colours and before Isle of Hope, Isle of Tears.  I don't know the name of the piece but it was performed both nights.

Steve

That song is called The New Ground.  David talks of it in his bio in the program.  David wrote it specifically to link with Brendan's Isle of Hope, Isle of Tears.

Ah, yes, I remember that too. Thank you, RedHeadLad and Kelli. All right, I've added it. According to the program, the performer is one Gavin Whelan. I wonder if that's not the same kind of instrument that was used to such great effect in the film Braveheart?

Oh, please do! It would be wonderful to have it finalized. Take it from me -- don't forget a pen.

    I didn't forget the pen, though low light plagued me at some points.  I hated to have to pull up reading material when the spotlights hit us in the audience, but we have no pride in the pursuit of accuracy!  :D ;D   I had forum member Thomas helping me in this regard too.

    I'm pleased to report your list appears to be right on by my reckoning!  ;D

the order changes ab bit in the manchester, Nh show.  Dulaman and Carolina Rue were switched.

That's very interesting. I wonder if it was in order to bring some more echt-Irish content into the first half of the show?

But it's nice that the order varies slightly from concert to concert. Always room for a surprise.

hmm, when I was there, dulaman was after when you believe, and goodnight myangel was in act 2.

i am so confused.......I thought that The Voice and The Blessing weren't even being sung in any of the IOH concerts?  What the heck is going on?

I think you got that mixed up with the new upcoming show, "Songs from the Heart" that was filmed this past summer.  In that one, you're right, those two songs are not included, but they were kept for the IOH Tour shows.  :)

I was afraid someone was gonna say that! >:( >:(

what i meant when i put those angry faces there was that I wish that The Blessing or The Voice would be on the DVD.  What I am really mad about though is that Dulaman by Lynn isnt gonna be on the DVD.  I never heard her sing that before and I want to

When I went Dulaman was before Orinoco Flow and Carolina Rua was after The Call. But I went In March so they might of changed it

My concert was: The Sky and the dawn and the sun
Fields of gold
coast of Galicia
when you believe
Dulaman
Orinoco Flow
True Colors
Isle Of Hope, Isle Of Tears
The Blessing
Graunailes Dance
Good night My angel
Danny boy
Mo Ghile Mear
End Act One
The Call
Carolina Rua
You'll be in my heart
The Last Rose OF Summer
The Last Rose Fantasia
Nella Fantasia
At The ceilli
Shenendoah/ the contradiction
Have I told you lately
The voice
Sing out
Oh America
You raise me up
Maireads finale/ the Mo Ghlie Mear Reprise
Spanish Lady