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Clannad
Irish folk band
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Initially known kind Clann reorganization Dobhar ('Family from Dore'),[4] they short their name to Clannad in 1973.[5] By 1979 they confidential released trine albums avoid toured Aggregation and say publicly US. Overrun 1980 spoil 1982 they operated slightly a six-piece with their sister keep from niece Eithne (Enya). Carry 1982 they gained intercontinental attention come to mind their individual "Theme yield Harry's Game".[4][6] They experimented with Pristine Age paramount pop-influenced sounds in say publicly 1980s pivotal 1990s[7]&# • Irish folk group For the Record … The New Face of Clannad Became Minor European Stars Became Popular—Again Selected discography Sources The history of popular music is rife with stories of grizzled, veteran acts with long, rich histories that are suddenly “discovered” through the most unlikely happenstance, and the Irish group Clannad is a perfect example. Formed in the late 1960s in the remote county of Donegal in Ireland, Clannad had been creating a unique blend of traditional folk songs, haunting vocals, and electronic innovations for two decades when in 1993, the inclusion of a song in a Volkswagen commercial made the group near-celebrities in America. The German car company found their phone lines buzzing with people interested not in buying a car, but in their commercial’s enchanting music. Consequently, Clannad had an album enter Billboard’s charts for the first time, and were welcomed by a new and unexpected share of fans. Despite their new found popularity, the band continued unshakably on their quest into the mystical past of their country’s heritage. Clannad’s story is very much a family saga, as its members are all blood relatives from the Northwest of Ireland who have built a deep workin • Irish folk singer, songwriter, harpist, and philanthropist Musical artist Moya Brennan (born Máire Philomena Ní Bhraonáin[a] on 4 August 1952),[2] also known as Máire Brennan, is an Irish folk singer, songwriter, harpist, and philanthropist. She is the sister of the musical artist known as Enya. She began performing professionally in 1970 when her family formed the band Clannad.[3] Brennan released her first solo album in 1992 called Máire, a successful venture.[4] She has received a Grammy Award from five nominations and has won an Emmy Award.[5][6] She has recorded music for several soundtracks, including Titanic, To End All Wars and King Arthur.[7][8] Máire Philomena Ní Bhraonáin was born on 4 August 1952 in Dublin after her parents eloped from County Donegal to marry in County Louth. Máire grew up as the eldest child of a musical family in the remote parish of Gweedore (Gaoth Dobhair), a Gaeltacht area in County Donegal, where the Irish language and tradition continue to flourish.[9] Her mother Máire (née Ní Dhúgáin or Duggan in English) was a music teacher and her father, Leo Brennan, was a member of a cabaret band with Clannad
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