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Clannad begins North American Tour this Sunday!  :)

Tour dates here: http://www.clannad.ie/news/article.html?id=32

...Clannad have given a unique voice to modern Irish music. They have combined a deep love of traditional strains with a bold approach to writing and recording. Their legacy is a hugely impressive collection of albums, touching on folk, rock, ambient, jazz and world music. Many of these records have featured lyrics in their native Gaelic tongue, while others have been performed in English. Either way, those vocals have plugged directly into the popular imagination.
 
They grew up in the parish of Gweedore, Donegal, in the secluded north-west. Maire, Pol and Ciaran Brennan sang and played from an early age in their father's bar, Leo's Tavern. Soon they were accompanied by their uncles, Padraig and Noel Duggan, winning a talent contest in Letterkenny in 1970. Their first album, 'Clannad' was released in 1973. They were celebrated at home, and found an appreciative folk audience in Germany. The 1982 album , 'Fuaim', featured sister Enya...

Full Bio and more about Clannad here: http://www.clannad.ie/

Unfortunately no local shows for me. Looks like I'll have to wait until the next North American tour.

Sorry you will miss them Mikey  :'( (unless date(s) are added in your area).

Normally I'm on the outside looking in. Not this time!  :D Forgive me gloating but Clannad will play within 100 miles of me on this Tour!

If anyone is unaware of the status of Clannad's DVD (and companion CD) here is a portion of their latest Newsletter:

...Christ Church Cathedral DVD/CD

I know a lot of you have been asking about the availability of the DVD and CD of the show we performed in Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin last year. Some of you in the US may have seen the show on public television. As part of our broadcast agreements we had to hold back on the general release of this as a DVD. We are looking now toward this being availble by November. We will bring you details soon. For any of you who haven't seen it yet there is a sample of it at this link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsrnnXt1bhM&feature=youtu.be

For any not familiar with Clannad here is an amusing introduction of the band by Bono that played when Clannad received the Lifetime Achievement Award:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jb3zT1vBDE0&feature=related

Clannad Live at Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin, Ireland 2011 feat. Anúna and special guest Brian Kennedy.

...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.

Please see the full length "sizzle reel" and complete description here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOJ0Ne9FSNI

Curtain time for Clannad's 26 October 2012 performance in Sparks, Nevada changed to 8pm.

This information from a nice lady at John Ascuaga's Nugget named Shirley who kindly called me this morning.  :)

Original curtain time was 9pm. As of this post the Nugget's website has not been updated to reflect this change.

Note: Clannad's website list this Tour stop as Reno, Nevada. However, John Ascuaga's Nugget is located in Sparks.
Not a real problem. Reno and Sparks are more or less interchangable with most people. The important thing is the show is in the Celebrity Showroom at the Nugget.

Do you think Moya Brennan is still a member of the group?