Ciarán Brennan, Eithne Ni Bhraonain, Ian Parker, James Delaney, Maire Brennan, Noel Duggan, Padraig Duggan, Pól Brennan The Brennans are Ireland's most successful music family; in 2005, the combined record sales of Clannad and Enya exceeded 70 million. [71] Leo Brennan (born Leopold Henry Brennan-Hardin) [72] and Máire "Baba" Duggan are the parents of the Brennan siblings Máire (Moya), Ciarán, Pól, Deirdre, Leon, [73] Eithne (Enya), Olive, Bartley, and Brídín. Brennan was a musician who played in an Irish showband, the Slieve Foy, and Duggan was an amateur musician who taught music at Gweedore Community School and lead the local choir, Cór Mhuire Doire Beaga. The family lived in Dore, a parish in Gweedore, County Donegal. a b Kielty, Martin (17 October 2022). " "Youth is a funny thing, isn't it?" Clannad: their final chapter". Loudersound . Retrieved 16 May 2023.

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a b Rowley, Eddie (21 December 2022). "Clannad singer Moya Brennan says the band were 'laughed at' when they started off". Sunday World . Retrieved 28 June 2023. a b "australian-charts.com - Discography Clannad". australian-charts.com . Retrieved 17 October 2022. Colin Irwin. CD sleeve notes - Clannad Beginnings: the Best of the Early Years - Demon Music Group 2008. A Japanese visual novel released in 2004, which spawned a 2007 film and a 2007–08 television series based on it, was named after the band because screenwriter Jun Maeda mistakenly believed it to mean the word "family" in Irish. [70] Brennan family [ edit ]Between 1999 and 2007, Clannad were largely inactive while individual members pursued solo projects. In 2003, BMG/RCA released the greatest hits album The Best of Clannad: In a Lifetime, which peaked at No.23 in the UK. In the following year, the Duggan twins recorded together for the first time outside of Clannad and released an album, Rubicon, under the name The Duggans. Willman, Chris (5 March 1989). "Enya hits high 'Watermark' sans Clannad...". Los Angeles Times. p.68 . Retrieved 24 December 2018. a b c d e f g h i j Pendergast, Mark J. (October 1993). "Clannad". Sound on Sound (Oct 1993): 108–110 . Retrieved 29 June 2023– via Muzines. a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrateded.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. Ciaran: "I thought it was too sandpapered down to be a radio-friendly album. Ross and Greg took five weeks to mix it, which was quite a lot. We learned something, as we do from all the people we work with. I think they relied too much on the computer and when you do that, the music gets rigid. We do use an Apple Mac, but the concentrated areas are the played parts."

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Heim, Chris (19 February 1993). "CLANNAD GETS HIGHER PROFILE, THANKS IN PART TO VOLKSWAGEN". Chicagotribune.com . Retrieved 19 August 2021.Clannad Interview and Article Library". Clannad.org.uk. Archived from the original on 30 March 2009 . Retrieved 22 September 2014.

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Since then, Clannad regularly includes a "Robin Of Sherwood Medley" in their setlist that typically includes the title song, and segments of "Lady Marian", "Herne" and "Ancient Forest", as well as the unreleased "Dance" from Series 1 and two songs from Series 3 entitled "Action" and "Royal" that have only been released on live albums including Clannad: Live in Concert (released 2005). University of Ulster News Release– UU To Honour Peacemaker Tutu". News.ulster.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 16 October 2011 . Retrieved 7 May 2012. There's a feeling in all our music, an ambience that stems directly from where we were brought up and to have to define our sound, I always say that if they were to visit Gweedore they wouldn't need to ask."– Ciarán Brennan [62] Two minutes of haunting vocal magic—the sort of thing Clannad have been doing for years—and all of a sudden everybody wants to know who they are." Never knew that “Robin of Sherwood” famous series from the 80s had an album, I searched for the music for years until finally the internet brought me to this album.Capital Celtic Network - CLANNAD". Capitalceltic.com. Archived from the original on 17 December 2018 . Retrieved 8 November 2007. Sirius: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol.47, no.24. 2 April 1988 . Retrieved 17 October 2022– via Library and Archives Canada. In March 2008, Clannad began their first UK tour in over 12 years. [52] In May 2008, Clannad's version of the traditional song " Down by the Salley Gardens" was featured in the listening paper for Music GCSE from the Oxford, Cambridge and RSA Examinations exam board. Also in 2008, two compilation albums were released: Celtic Themes: The Very Best of Clannad and Beginnings: The Best of the Early Years. [53] In 2009, Clannad were nominated for an IMA Award for Best Revival Act. [54] [55] Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing 9 December 1991". Bubbling Down Under . Retrieved 11 December 2022.