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Clannad enchants New Jersey on their comeback tour (IrishCentral)

Sun, 21 Oct 2012 05:00:28 PDT

ClannadClannad are concluding their first tour in 18 years, and I consider myself extremely fortunate to have caught their show at the Bergen Performing Arts Center in Englewood A band insider confessed that the tour has had some highs and lows, with the band selling out many gigs along with half-empty halls along the way“When you’ve been away this long, I think you have to build the brand back and remind people why they loved you in the first place,” he reasoned If that was the mission for the night they accomplished it in Englewood with an enchanting, mystical set stepped in the band’s deep catalog READ MORE

Clannad embark on their first North American tour in 18 years - VIDEOS (IrishCentral)

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 05:02:25 PDT

ClannadClannad will embark on their first North American tour in 18 years with a series of dates this fall This is all part of Clannad celebrating their 40th anniversary together with a two-CD set, The Essential Clannad, along with a lush public television special called Clannad- Live at Christ Church Cathedral Dublin The legendary band is joined on stage in spots by Irish luminaries such as Anuna, Brian Kennedy and Maire Breatnach Sinead Madden, a singer and violinist from Moya Brennan’s backing band over the years, joins the band as well and harmonizes effortlessly with the Brennan clan READ MORE

The return of Clannad - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 06:30:17 PDT

ClannadAnother compilation from Clannad has been released this week Essential Clannad is a double disc set that features liner notes written by Black 47’s Larry Kirwan He rightly points out that the Clannad sound that feels so ancient is really only three decades oldThe masterful weaving of ABBA-esque pop harmonies, Gaelic language and atmospherics as thick as the fog that envelopes the n56 leading up to their native Gweedore made a revolutionary sound that is commonplace today in the sounds of Celtic Woman, Ashley Davis and other Celtic chanteuses READ MORE

Moya Brennan busier than ever (IrishCentral)

Thu, 28 Jul 2011 05:55:03 PDT

Cormac DeBarra and Moya BrennanWhen you’re known as the First Lady of Celtic Music and you live on an island so rich in sonic heritage, you can imagine how full your dance card can get That’s the case with Moya Brennan, sister of Enya, lead singer of Clannad, and partner in an endless parade of projects“I think I’m getting worse in terms of getting involved in too many things,” Brennan says with a laugh “ I love music and I just love getting involved in this READ MORE

Clannad singer preps for U.S. tour (IrishCentral)

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 09:12:16 PDT

By: MIKE FARRAGHER

Irish music fans will get two divas for the price of one when Moya Brennan hits the road with Manhattan’s own Ashley Davis for a spring tour.