20:31 26 October 2015
Irish folk singer has told BBC that with today’s technology and resources, it is “very possible” for her to perform her songs on tour for the first time. The star, who sold more than 75 million records worldwide, was recognized for creating complex vocal arrangements, in which her vocal is layered hundreds of times.
She said that while replicating those songs on stage “wouldn’t really have been possible” in 1988, "But now it is very, very possible. You see wonderful concerts.
"There are orchestras there, choirs there, so it's a different time."
But, the star added: "I don't know if that's something I would do."
Despite being one of the most successful folk singers of all time, she has yet to stage a solo concert.
Explaining why she tends to disappear for years between albums, she said: "We actually had in my [record] contract that we would have two to three years between each album.”
"So that's why I ended up not touring. The success of [my debut album] Watermark caught them by surprise, as it did me. They were worried that if I went on tour and then had three years to work on the next album, it would be too much of a gap."