CLANNAD

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 word for "family," Clannad formed in

1970 when the Brennan family began playing at

their father Leo's tavern with two of their

uncles. Soon afterward, the group began playing

folk festivals in Ireland. They released their self-

titled first album in 1973, yet the band didn't earn

any widespread success until they toured Germany

in 1975. Maire's sister, Enya, joined the group in

1980, but left in 1982, just as the group was

beginning to come into some pop success in the

U.K.

Band Members

Ciarán Brennan

Enya

Moya Brennan

Noel Duggan

Pat Duggan

Paul Brennan

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