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Clannad
1973

Clannad is an Irish musical group, from Gweedore (Gaoth Dobhair), County Donegal. Their music has been variously described as being folk music, new age, and Celtic. Clannad are Máire Ní Bhraonáin, Ciarán Brennan, Pól Brennan, Noel Duggan and Pádraig Duggan. Eithne Ní Bhraonáin (Enya Brennan), Máire's sister, used to be a member of the group in the early Eighties.


In 1970, Clannad won first prize in the prestigious Letterkenny Folk Festival, which included the opportunity to record an album. This is the debut album of the group. It showed a band aware of Celtic music but contemporary influences. It was originally recorded by Philips Ireland but the masters were lost. In 1997 Royal Records International re-released this album digitally remastered in CD quality.

1. Níl Sé Ina La (Níl Sé'n La)
2. Thios Chois Na Trá Domh
3. Brian Boru's March
4. Siobhán Ní Dhuibhir
5. An Mhaighdean Mhara
6. Liza
7. An tOileán Úr
8. Mrs. McDermott
9. The Pretty Maid
10. An Pháirc
11. Harvest Home
12. Morning Dew
13. An Bealach Seo 'ta Romham (Bonus Track)

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