In
a career spanning four decades, Clannad have made music that entwines the
traditional and the modern, the past and the future, with stunningly beautiful
results. With their haunting songs, mesmerizing vocals, and captivating sound
the group has sold over fifteen million records worldwide.
Clannad has also won many prestigious awards over the years, including
Billboard’s “World Song of the Year” in 1992, a Grammy for “Best New
Age Album” in 1999, and they have also been the recipients of not one, but
two “Lifetime Achievement Awards” at home in Ireland.
The
acclaimed Irish group consists of siblings Moya, Ciaran and Pol Brennan along
with their twin uncles Noel and Padraig Duggan. In
weaving their unique and timeless sound, Clannad drew from the various strands
of music which surrounded them as they grew up in the remote northwest coast
of Ireland. During the '70s, they recorded six traditional albums, each of
which helped to shape and refine the band's now unmistakable sound. Their
young sister Enya Brennan joined the band on keyboards for two of those
albums before leaving to pursue her own highly successful solo career.
Their
first big break came in the early eighties in Europe when their ‘Theme from
Harry’s Game’ became a chart hit. This same song brought them success in
America years later when it was used by Volkswagen in a major advertising
campaign. They
also created the music for the highly popular television series ‘Robin Of
Sherwood’, the music of which formed their album ‘Legend.’
From their album ‘Macalla’ came the hit song ‘In A Lifetime’
featuring a duet with U2’s Bono.
Through
the nineties their popularity in the US grew as they released four albums,
Anam, Banba, Lore and Landmarks. Their music was also featured in movies such
as ‘Last of The Mohicans’ and ‘Patriot Games’. After three previous
nominations they were finally rewarded with a Grammy for the Landmarks album. For
this close-knit group, their musical journey is both remarkable in its
personal accomplishment and historic in its contributions to Irish culture.
It
is indeed fascinating to consider that what today is so widely regarded as
Celtic music was first called "Clannad music."
There
is perhaps no greater testament to the impact of this groundbreaking group
than that. It all begins with Clannad.
"Clannad
bridged the gap between traditional Celtic music and pop".
-
iTunes
HIGHLIGHTS
OF SET
“Newgrange”--
This song from their Magical Ring album is about the ancient temple in Ireland
which is older than the pyramids and Stonehenge. A mystical and spiritual
place, the subject matter sits perfectly with Clannad and was a defining
moment in their Celtic sound. The song was covered by Celtic Woman and is
regularly performed in their live shows.
“Robin”
(Medley)-- In 1984, Clannad were asked to contribute some music to a British
TV series called ‘Robin of Sherwood.’
They ended up composing and performing the entire score for the
entirety of the show which ran for three seasons. Clannad’s sound became
synonymous with the show, which is still popular in reruns shown throughout
the World today. The band won a BAFTA Award for ‘Best Original Television
Music’ for their work on the show.
“I
Will Find You”-- Also known as the 'Love Theme from The Last of The Mohicans,'
the song provided the backdrop to one of the most poignant and dramatic scenes
in the movie. It also led a whole
new audience to discovering Clannad.
“In
A Lifetime”-- The original of this song form the album ‘Macalla,’ was a
duet with Bono, and was the first collaboration he did outside of U2. On the
version shown, the band is joined by Irish singer Brian Kennedy, who is one of
very few singers that could take on the part that many consider to be the
finest vocal performance Bono ever recorded.
“Theme
from Harry's Game”-- This timeless track was first released in 1982.
Originally written for a UK TV series theme, the song when released
became a huge hit in Europe and also the only time a Gaelic language song was
a top ten hit in the UK. The song
was used by U2 as their intro music on several of their tours and also
featured in the film ‘Patriot Games.’
In 1990, Volkswagen used the song in their American television
advertising campaign. After local
dealers were inundated with calls not about the cars, but about the music from
the commercial, the company had to add a text overlay to the advertisements
stating 'You are listening to Clannad'.
Premiums:
•
DVD of the concert
special featuring bonus footage.
•
New live CD recorded at
the Christchurch concert - the
first new music album by Clannad since 1998.
•
Tickets and Meet & Greets for Clannad’s 2012 US concerts available in
select markets.
•
Members of Clannad will be available for pre-taping in support of pledge and
studio appearances can be arranged in select markets.
contact
information:
Maya
Fiallos
International
Media
(954)
923.7215
info@intl-media.com
