Clannad

Clannad
Formed: 1970 in Ireland
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Genre: Ethnic Fusion, Folk, New Age, Celtic
Styles: Celtic Pop, Celtic Fusion, Contemporary Celtic, Celtic New Age, Traditional Celtic
Group Members: Enya, Máire Brennan, Ciaran Brennan, Paul Brennan, Noel Duggan, Pat Duggan
Biography: Clannad bridged the gap between traditional Celtic music and pop. Usually, their results were an entrancing, enchanting form of pop that managed to fuse the disparate elements together rather seamlessly. Such fusions have earned the band an international cult of fans.

Taking their name from the Gaelic

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Past Present
Released: 1989
Label: RCA Records
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Pastpresent is an anthology spanning five Clannad albums from 1982 to 2003. The full range of the band's styles are presented here, from the gorgeous a cappella song that opens the album, to slick pop/rock, ...Read full review
Macalla
Released: 1985
Label: RCA Records
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1985's Macalla is one of Clannad's strongest albums. The songs are mainly mid-tempo or slower, and combine the poignant beauty of Irish balladry with the immediacy of a rock band line-up. Traditional Irish ...Read full review
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