Celtic Music: Clannad
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Clannad - A Musical Family Business
Clannad, like many other Celtic artists and groups, began with traditional material. They later expanded into rock, jazz, ambient, and world music. They come from Gaoth Dobhair (Gweedore), a part of County Donegal in the northwest of the Irish Republic between Northern Ireland to the East and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. Enya is a member of the family, and recorded and performed with the group for a few years before leaving to pursue her own highly successful solo career in the early 1980s. Shortly after that, the group had a breakthrough with their album Magical Ring, which features "Theme from Harry's Game," the first (and so far only) recording in Irish to make it to the top five on charts in the UK.
It all began at Leo's Tavern
Clannad are sister and brother Moya Brennan (Máire Ní Bhraonáin) and Ciarán Brennan (Ciarán Ó Braonáin), and twin brothers and uncles of the other members, Noel Duggan (Noel Ó Dúgáin) and Pádraig Duggan (Pádraig Ó Dúgáin). Pól Brennan (Pól Ó Braonáin) left the group in 1990, although he did join the others in 2007 for an appearance at the Celtic Connections festival in Glasgow, Scotland.(The photo to the right was used as the cover for the album Fuaim, one of the albums with Eithne (Enya). She is the woman on the right.)
Moya, Ciarán and Pól began performing together in their father Leo's pub. They were joined by their twin uncles and won a talent contest in Letterkenny in 1970. Their first album was recorded in 1973 and they continued recording until 1997, when they disbanded. Following their Celtic Connections appearance with Pól, Moya, Ciarán, Noel and Pádraig got together in 2008 for a tour that began in the UK and features concerts in Europe and Ireland.
Clannad (1973 - 1982) Studio Albums on Amazon
The contest Clannad won in 1970 included a recording contract with the Irish division of Phillips, but the first album wasn't recorded until 1973, partly because the company balked at the idea of including songs sung in Irish.
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MP3 downloads, where indicated, are available in the United States only.
If you wish to order from Amazon.co.uk, please click on the appropriate text link in each CD's description. Clicking on the graphic or title of the CD links you to Amazon's US site.
Clannad (1983 - 1988) Studio Albums on Amazon
Clannad (1989 - 1997) Studio Albums on Amazon
Clannad Compilation Albums on Amazon
Clannad Compilation and Live Albums on Amazon
Clannad Links
- The official Clannad website
- The site features news, including 2008 tour dates, album notes, photos, and a forum.
- Clannad on Wikipedia
- An extensive and well-developed entry for Clannad.
- Clannad Video Showcase
- Watch your own Clannad mini-concert!
- Other Celtic music lenses by MobyD
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- Clannad at HavePun-WillTravel.com
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lioncrusher
Jul 30, 2011 @ 10:22 am | delete
- Great lens. I love Clannad and other Celtic music.
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elsahc Jun 1, 2011 @ 4:54 pm | delete
- Thanks for making so many wonderful lenses about Celtic music, like this one. I love the music of Clannad
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Wonder-V
Feb 26, 2011 @ 9:33 pm | delete
- Wow, what a discography! I have such amazing respect for groups that seem to have such a love for the music an craft that they just keep their life dedicated to it. Thank you for sharing!
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Serenia
Jan 23, 2011 @ 8:18 am | delete
- Orinoco Flow was Enya's best song IMO. But I like Storms in Africa as well. She has this way of singing - or perhaps its the music - to sound like the weather. Stormy and thundery type music for stormy and thundery days - light music for a flowing stream or river. I'm not an expert but that's how I hear Enya's music. I always associate it with the weather.
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Serenia
Jan 23, 2011 @ 8:11 am | delete
- BBC series Robin of Sherwood - thats when I first heard Clannad and their music. I loved the TV series - for the music as well as the acting and storylines..
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