Clannad have given a unique voice to modern Irish music, combining a deep love of traditional strains with a bold approach to writing and recording. Their legacy is a hugely impressive collection of albums that has kept them at the forefront of Irish Music for 40 years. They grew up in the parish of Gweedore, Donegal, in the secluded north-west. Maire, Pol and Ciaran Brennan sang and played from an early age in their father's bar, Leo's Tavern. Soon they were accompanied by their uncles, Padraig and Noel Duggan, winning a talent contest in Letterkenny in 1970. Their first album, 'Clannad' was released in 1973. 'Theme From Harry's Game' was released in the winter of 1982. It leapt into the Top five in the UK charts. Their success continued on 'Legend' a soundtrack commissioned for the television series, 'Robin Of Sherwood' in 1984. During this period, the band received numerous awards including an Ivor Novello and they also became the first Irish group to receive the prestigious BAFTA award. This primed the band for one of their most mesmeric records. 'Macalla', released in 1985. A chance remark to their friends in U2 resulted in Bono singing a duet with Maire on the track 'In A Lifetime'. This charted twice, in 1986 and again in 1989.

 

Irish Musical legends Clannad will celebrate their 40th anniversary by performing three intimate concerts in the historic surrounds of Christchurch Cathedral. These performances are set to be unique and indeed rare, as TradFest 2011 will play host to their first performance in Dublin in almost half a decade. Clannad have given a unique voice to modern Irish music, combining a deep love of traditional strains with a bold approach to writing and recording that has kept them at the forefront of Irish Music for 40 years. They grew up in the parish of Gweedore, Donegal, in the secluded north-west. Maire, Pol and Ciaran Brennan sang and played from an early age in their father's bar, Leo's Tavern. Soon they were accompanied by their uncles, Padraig and Noel Duggan, winning a talent contest in Letterkenny in 1970. Their first album, 'Clannad' was released in 1973. 'Theme From Harry's Game' was released in the winter of 1982. It leapt into the Top five in the UK charts. Their success continued on 'Legend' a soundtrack commissioned for the television series, 'Robin Of Sherwood' in 1984. During this period, the band received numerous awards including an Ivor Novello and they also became the first Irish group to receive the prestigious BAFTA award. This primed the band for one of their most mesmeric records. 'Macalla', released in 1985. A chance remark to their friends in U2 resulted in Bono singing a duet with Maire on the track 'In A Lifetime'. This charted twice, in 1986 and again in 1989. 'PastPresent', released in 1989 brought the music of Clannad to an even bigger audience. The BBC had obviously noted the huge success of the soundtrack to Robin and commissioned a project that would become the outstanding album 'Atlantic Realm'. This was followed in the same year by Clannad's first soundtrack work on the animation, 'Angel And The Soldier Boy'. The 'Banba' album once again gave Clannad a Top 5 hit in the UK charts in 1993. Clannad released the albums 'Lore' (1996) and the Grammy Award winning 'Landmarks' (1998) and in 2003, they released The Best of Clannad: In a Lifetime, which is one of their biggest-selling albums to date.

 

Irish Musical legends Clannad will celebrate their 40th anniversary by performing three intimate concerts in the historic surrounds of Christchurch Cathedral. These performances are set to be unique and indeed rare, as TradFest 2011 will play host to their first performance in Dublin in almost half a decade. Clannad have given a unique voice to modern Irish music, combining a deep love of traditional strains with a bold approach to writing and recording that has kept them at the forefront of Irish Music for 40 years. They grew up in the parish of Gweedore, Donegal, in the secluded north-west. Maire, Pol and Ciaran Brennan sang and played from an early age in their father's bar, Leo's Tavern. Soon they were accompanied by their uncles, Padraig and Noel Duggan, winning a talent contest in Letterkenny in 1970. Their first album, 'Clannad' was released in 1973. 'Theme From Harry's Game' was released in the winter of 1982. It leapt into the Top five in the UK charts. Their success continued on 'Legend' a soundtrack commissioned for the television series, 'Robin Of Sherwood' in 1984. During this period, the band received numerous awards including an Ivor Novello and they also became the first Irish group to receive the prestigious BAFTA award. This primed the band for one of their most mesmeric records. 'Macalla', released in 1985. A chance remark to their friends in U2 resulted in Bono singing a duet with Maire on the track 'In A Lifetime'. This charted twice, in 1986 and again in 1989. 'PastPresent', released in 1989 brought the music of Clannad to an even bigger audience. The BBC had obviously noted the huge success of the soundtrack to Robin and commissioned a project that would become the outstanding album 'Atlantic Realm'. This was followed in the same year by Clannad's first soundtrack work on the animation, 'Angel And The Soldier Boy'. The 'Banba' album once again gave Clannad a Top 5 hit in the UK charts in 1993. Clannad released the albums 'Lore' (1996) and the Grammy Award winning 'Landmarks' (1998) and in 2003, they released The Best of Clannad: In a Lifetime, which is one of their biggest-selling albums to date.

 

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