Clannad - Clannad
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Artist: ClannadEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Import
CD Release Date: 2002-05-13
Music Label: Universal I.S.
Product features:
- Clannad - Clannad
- Nil De Ina La
- Thios Chois Na Tradomh
- Brian Borus March
- Siobhan Ni Dhuibhir
- An Mhaighdean Mara
- Liza
- Am Toilean Ur
- Mrs Mcdermott
- Teh Pretty Maid
- An Phairc
- Harvest Home
- Morning Dew
- An Bealach Seo Ta Romham
Music reviews of Clannad
Music Review: A beautiful and interesting first album
Rating: 5 Stars
This album, originally released in 1973, was Clannad's first offering to the world. Already on this first album Clannad made its mark (at least in my opinion). As the band's name indicates, Clannad (which means family), was comprised of one sister, Maire her brothers Ciaran, Paul Brennan and their twin uncles Noel and Padraig Duggan (Paul would later leave the group to pursue a musical career of his own). Certainly an intensely Irish musical family and their joy in making music together is evident throughout.
This first album displays all of the strengths which characterize their work in general: - Maire's ethereal and hauntingly beautiful voice, perhaps Clannad's most powerful musical asset. The harmonious choruses of Maire and the men which pave the way for later songs like 'Theme from Harry's Game'. And she's in glorious voice here. - The wonderful and sparkling interplay between the various instruments. - Clannad's unique brand of interpreting traditional songs and pieces and creating their own distinctive sound. With the exception of 'Liza', 'An Phairc' and 'Morning Dew' all other songs and instrumental pieces are traditional. No lyrics or translations are included, there's only a short note by Colin Somerville. For more information I consulted a website dedicated to this group.
Personal favourites here were: the rousing 'Nil Se Ina La' or the song of the drinking nomad, the wistful 'Thios Chios Na Tradomh' about a seaside graveyard, the instrumental and sombre 'Brian Boru's March' which was written to commemorate the Battle of Clontarf (1014) in which the Irish succeeded in repelling the Vikings but lost Brian Boru, the lovely song about a mermaid and her mortal love 'An Mhaighdean Mara', Maire's beautiful and playful duet with one of her brothers (?) in 'The Pretty Maid', the rollicking instrumental 'Harvest Home' or Clannad's interpretation of 'Morning Dew' with truly beautiful vocal contributions by Maire.
If you are not familiar with Clannad, this first album is a wonderful introduction to their music. But for those who are already familiar with the group this is an indispensable item in your Clannad collection.
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UK budget-price compilation for the Celtic pop act featuring 13 tracks. 2002.Folk CDs
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