Hello,

Still a bit jet-lagged in Australia, awake at odd hours - but everyone is in transit now, and I'm looking forward to seeing them all and getting our first tour here started.

Angela will be doing her daily video bits from the road so everyone will get to see little bits of how things are going down here.

Weather is lovely, rains a bit each afternoon and sometimes during the night but most of the time it's gorgeous. Am sitting looking at the sea, have to say I envy anyone who gets to live looking at the ocean from their window every day, any ocean..

Hello,

I'm not into entertainment people getting political in any way but as a mother this shocked and upset me so I have to say something.

OK, this post NOT going to be popular but West Africa supplies 70% of the world's cocoa (main ingredient in Chocolate) and they are using the slave labour of small kids who's parents SOLD THEM to the industry.

Hello,

I leave today for Australia, mind you I don't get there until 9am on the 31st but start out today

Rehearsals running in Dublin so the cast will be 3 days after us.

Really looking forward to it

Sharon

Here's the link to vote for Ryan and George in the Celtic Radio.net 2011 awards

http://www.celticradio.net/

Sharon

Hello,

In Dublin, flying to London tonight, then back to Dublin before heading to Australia to set up for the tour coming up there. Really looking forward to it.

The USA Fall Tour is almost together. Usual problems for our booking agents trying to juggle availability in venues with a reasonable (and drivable) routing.

Hope to have it confirmed shortly and get the dates posted on our tour page for you. I'll blog here when that happens.

Hi,

Lots of questions as to what I meant in previous blog by a "sit down" gig. It's just an expression. Means a show that sets up in one venue and stays there for weeks at a time.

Still working on that one but will of course let you know if it's confirmed for the summer.

Hi, The TV station in Australia is running a great comp for the Sydney show there. Here's a link to the details http://cms.celticthunder.ie/node/884228
Sharon

Hello Everyone,

It's been so busy since the Holidays I haven't had a minute to blog!

I'm in LA at the moment with meetings about the Voyage release, meetings about Damian and then Keith's signing to Verve Music.

Trying to finalise the Fall 2012 tour in quick time now for the PBS stations to get organised for Pledge.

Our booking agents are working on a sit down show during the summer, not confirmed yet and another special week long gig for the 2nd week in December which I hope to have finalised and get details to you about by the end of this month.

Hello,

Short and sweet blog from Africa this morning. Thank you to all of you for your enthusiasm and support over this year for Celtic Thunder.

A special thanks to those who made donations to our African Charity, I can see the results of these donations impacting real people in families here in Africa.

I wish you all a Happy, Safe, Relaxed Christmas.

Regards
Sharon

Hello Everyone,

Last Show of the 2011 Nth American Tour tonight.

Thank you all so much for the support this year, you have been incredible fans to Celtic Thunder and we greatly appreciate it.

Have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Love from all the cast and crew of CELTIC THUNDER!