Irish ensemble Celtic Woman released its sixteenth studio album and fourth Christmas record, Nollaig – A Christmas Journey, internationally on November 7, 2025, through Manhattan Records and Universal Music, es.wikipedia.org reported.
Recording sessions at Windmill Lane Studios
Following a tour celebrating the group’s twentieth anniversary, the ensemble returned to Windmill Lane Studios during the second half of 2025 to record the new project, es.wikipedia.org reported. The group officially announced the album on September 24, 2025.
To promote the release, the ensemble published the traditional song “God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen” as a streaming single on October 10, 2025.
A second promotional track, the original composition “Nollaig na mBan,” followed on October 24, 2025, featuring guest vocals from Irish singer Sibéal Ní Chasaide.
The official announcement of the new work took place on September 24, 2025, according to es.wikipedia.org.
To promote the new work, the group released the traditional song God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen as a single on October 10 on the main streaming platforms, followed on October 24 by the original composition Nollaig na mBan, which features Irish singer Sibéal Ní Chasaide as a guest, es.wikipedia.org reported.
Five members and guest artists feature on the album
The album marks the group’s first studio production featuring five members: vocalists Máiréad Carlin and Muirgen O’Mahony, violinist Tara McNeill, vocalist Caitríona Sherlock, and violinist Ciara Ní Mhurchú, es.wikipedia.org reported. The group announced the addition of Sherlock and Ní Mhurchú via social media on September 4, 2025.
Additional guest contributors include Sean-nós traditional singer Sibéal on “Nollaig na mBan,” “Codail a Linbh,” and “Don Oíche Úd i mBeithil,” as well as multi-instrumentalist Tara Howley on the medley “The Bells of Dublin / Christmas Eve / Navan In the Snow,” es.wikipedia.org reported.
Deluxe edition expansion in 2026
The ensemble released a deluxe edition of the album on November 13, 2026, adding new recordings featuring additional members Eimear Crealey and violinist Kate Heneghan, es.wikipedia.org reported.
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