Hey Ref...Actually, all of the CW singers, and Mairead, have done little else but perform 'unplugged' before CW came to be. Hayley Westenra holds world records(fastest debut to platinum in the world, I believe), and has performed for The Queen of England and President Bush, among others, and Meav was a member of Ireland's most prestigious choir, Mairead is an all-Ireland fiddle champion, also performing for Princess Anne, Lisa Kelly has won numerous singing/performing awards in Ireland, Chloe has been performing since she was about 6, first album at 12 or 13, and is very famous in Ireland, and Orla is a legend in Ireland, her list of accomplishments is a mile long. PS I also enjoy Austin City Limits here in Canada.Great show!