Orla...Gone!

As many of you who read my blog know, I absolutely LOVE the Irish supergroup Celtic woman. You also know that I was upset when my favorite member, Meav, left to pursue her solo career. She's had fabulous success and I'm no longer sad or angry that she is gone from the group. I enjoy listening to her solo music and can't wait to sing with her in the future. But now a very important member of the group has decided to follow in Meav's footsteps. Orla Fallon, best know for her voice's haunting Irish qualities and her quick Gaelic tongue, had decided to pursue her career and to focus on her family. I'm very glad she wants to spend more time with her family; I often think about how the families of these girls (especially the children of Lisa, and Meav when she was a "Celtic Woman") deal with them having to be gone all the time. But Celtic Woman will never, ever be the same. A lot of people have half-hope for the continued success of Celtic Woman because three of their best singers left (Hayley Westenra, a 2007 guest with an already great solo career). I do think that Lynn and Alex are definately not as good as the original five ever were, but I would like to be in their shoes. They have a chance to be successful too, and I don't think we should give up on Celtic Woman completely. We can still listen to them on the CDs and remember that their still out there purusing their dreams (I had to think this when my Meav left). Even though Orla, Meav, and Hayley will be missed, I hope that Celtic Woman will still have success. I believe their group will never be as good as they were again, and it would be disatrous if Lisa, Chloe, or Mairead left. Don't lose hope in Celtic Woman, though. They're still a great group with lots of Irish talent. Maybe that's why their 2009 tour is called "Isle of Hope"!