Clannad
Sign in to saveClannad () were an Irish band formed in 1970 in Gweedore, County Donegal, by siblings , Pól Brennan| and (Moya) (in English, Brennan) and their twin uncles Noel and (Duggan). They have adopted various musical styles throughout their history. Beginning as an acoustic folk group mainly performing rearranged traditional Irish songs in Irish, they expanded their sound with original songs in English, vocal harmonies, electronic keyboards, and elements of rock, Celtic, new age, smooth jazz, and Gregorian chant.
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Clannad is an Irish band formed in 1970 by family members in County Donegal who began as a folk group performing traditional Irish songs and gradually expanded their sound to incorporate diverse musical styles including rock, new age, jazz, and electronic elements. The band's evolution from acoustic folk to a genre-blending group helped establish them as influential figures in Irish music history.
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Key facts
- Musical artist.name
- Clannad
- Musical artist.image
- Clannad_collage.jpg
- Musical artist.caption
- Most recent line-up: Brennan, Moya Brennan, Noel Duggan, Brennan
- Musical artist.landscape
- yes
- Musical artist.years_active
- 1970–2024
- Musical artist.website
- Official website
- Musical artist.origin
- Gweedore, County Donegal, Ireland
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Article
16 sectionsContents
- History
- Formation
- 1973–1982: early years and six-piece band with Enya
- 1982–1985: "Theme from ''Harry's Game''" and ''Magical Ring''
- 1985–1989: ''Macalla'' and ''Sirius''
- 1989–2000: four-piece band, ''Anam'', ''Banba'', and ''Lore''
- 2000–2024: hiatus, five-piece reunion, ''Nádúr'', and final tour
- Musical style and legacy
- Brennan family
- Members
- Discography
- Bibliography
- Awards and nominations
- Notes
- References
- External links
Clannad () were an Irish band formed in 1970 in Gweedore, County Donegal, by siblings , Pól Brennan| and (Moya) (in English, Brennan) and their twin uncles Noel and (Duggan). They have adopted various musical styles throughout their history. Beginning as an acoustic folk group mainly performing rearranged traditional Irish songs in Irish, they expanded their sound with original songs in English, vocal harmonies, electronic keyboards, and elements of rock, Celtic, new age, smooth jazz, and Gregorian chant.
Initially known as ('Family from Dore'), they shortened their name to Clannad in 1973. By 1979 they had released three albums and toured Europe and the US. From 1980 to 1982 they operated as a six-piece with their sister and niece (Enya). In 1982, they gained international attention with their single "Theme from ''Harry's Game''". They experimented with new age and pop-influenced sounds in the 1980s and 1990s and their music came to be defined as almost purely Celtic, making them innovators of that genre. In 1997, after 15 albums, they took a break and pursued solo projects. The band regrouped in 2007 as a four-piece with Moya (who adopted that spelling instead of in 2002), , , and and completed a world tour in 2008. In 2013, rejoined and they released their first studio album in fifteen years. Duggan died in 2016. The remaining group embarked on their farewell tour in 2020 as a quartet.