Clannad are a Grammy Award-winning Irish musical group, from Gaoth Dobhair, County Donegal. Their music has been variously described as bordering on folk and folk rock, Irish, Celtic and New Age. They are known for performing in various languages, including English, Latin, Gàidhlig, Mohican and most of all in their native tongue, Irish.
Clannad comprises siblings Moya Brennan (born Máire Ní Bhraonáin) and Ciarán Brennan (born Ciarán Ó Braonáin), ...
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Clannad are a Grammy Award-winning Irish musical group, from Gaoth Dobhair, County Donegal. Their music has been variously described as bordering on folk and folk rock, Irish, Celtic and New Age. They are known for performing in various languages, including English, Latin, Gàidhlig, Mohican and most of all in their native tongue, Irish.
Clannad comprises siblings Moya Brennan (born Máire Ní Bhraonáin) and Ciarán Brennan (born Ciarán Ó Braonáin), and their twin uncles Noel Duggan (born Noel Ó Dúgáin) and Pádraig Duggan (born Pádraig Ó Dúgáin). Other siblings, Enya (born Eithne Ní Bhraonáin) and Pól Brennan (born Pól Ó Braonáin), left the group in 1981 and 1990 to pursue solo careers.
Clannad first made their mark in the folk and traditional scene in the 1970s in Ireland and Europe. They subsequently went on to bridge the gap between traditional celtic music and pop music in the 1980s and 1990s with albums such as Macalla and Anam. During their career they toured the world extensively...
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