Clannad

Clannad

Musical Group

Forlisteners of celtic and traditional irish folk, fans of vocal-led, melancholic folk music.
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The Profile

Clannad is an Irish music group formed in Gweedore, County Donegal. The group features Máire (Maire) Brennan, Pól and Ciarán Brennan, and Noel and Pádraig Duggan. They blend traditional Irish folk with contemporary elements and Gaelic singing.

Máire (Maire) Brennan is the elder sister of Enya. The group's 1982 single "Theme from Harry's Game" brought them international attention.

The single DeBaser review celebrates Clannad's 1976 album Dulaman and Máire Brennan's evocative voice. The reviewer describes the record as a high point of Celtic folk and highlights the song "Siuil a Run". Overall tone is nostalgic and admiring.

Notable Quotes

❝ Among those well-worn and consumed records (later all repurchased) was "Dulaman," the stunning third work of my beloved Clannad from 1976 (ed. Ger. Intercord), because it was with them that I spent most of the '70s and I am proud of that.