Friday, April 24, 2026

FRIDAY MUSIC: Clannad, by JD

Clannad were an Irish band formed in 1970 in Gweedore, County Donegal, by siblings Ciarán, Pól and Máire Uí Bhraonáin and their twin uncles Noel and Pádraig Ó Dúgáin.

“They have adopted various musical styles throughout their history.
There is a lot to be said about holding your counsel and taking the view that it’s best to let the music speak than to shout from the sidelines.

“It is fair to say that from their formation in 1970 in the Irish-speaking parish of Gweedore, County Donegal, Clannad took the wiser and less talkative route. “Nothing strengthens authority so much as silence,” are words attributed to Leonardo da Vinci, the man whose painting of Mona Lisa gave us one of the world’s most enigmatic smiles.”
https://www.clannad.ie/about-us/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clannad

Téir Abhaile Riú (Go Home With You, Now) - Clannad, 1976

Two Sisters

Clannad & Enya - An Tull (Musikvideo - SRF 1982)

Clannad - A Celtic Dream (Official Video)

Clannad “I Will Find You” live on Jools Holland 9th July 1993

Beautiful voices, both Moya and Enya.

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