''Clannad'' is the debut album by
Irish folk group Clannad
Clannad () is an Irish band formed in 1970 in Gweedore, County Donegal by siblings Ciarán, Pól, and Moya Brennan and their twin uncles Noel and Pádraig Duggan. They have adopted various musical styles throughout their history, including f ...
. It was released in 1973 by
Philips
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Ireland. It was reissued in 1982 under the name ''The Pretty Maid''. In 1997, it was released on CD for the first time by Royal Records International again under the name ''Clannad'', with a bonus track from 1975. The album features songs in both
Irish Gaelic
Irish (Standard Irish: ), also known as Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Insular Celtic branch of the Celtic language family, which is a part of the Indo-European language family. Irish is indigenous to the island of Ireland and was the ...
and English, including a cover version of
Bonnie Dobson's "
Morning Dew", as well as many
traditional Irish songs.
Track listing
All tracks Traditional; except where indicated
# "
Níl Sé Ina Lá (Níl Sé'n Lá)" – 4:50
# "Thíos Cois na Trá Domh" – 2:55
# "Brian Boru's March" – 3:50
# "Siúbhán Ní Dhuibhir" – 4:30
# "An Mhaighdean Mhara" – 2:10
# "Liza" (
Padraig Duggan
The Duggans ( ga, Na Dúgáiní) were an Irish musical duo from Gweedore, County Donegal, Ireland.
The twin brothers Noel Duggan and Pádraig Duggan ( ga, Ó Dúgáin) came to prominence in the 1970s with the folk group Clannad, and took a ten ...
,
Pól Brennan) – 2:00
# "An tOileán Úr" – 4:03
# "Mrs. McDermott" (
Turlough O'Carolan
Turlough O'Carolan ( ga, Toirdhealbhach Ó Cearbhalláin ; 167025 March 1738) was a blind Celtic harper, composer and singer in Ireland whose great fame is due to his gift for melodic composition.
Although not a composer in the classical sense, ...
) – 3:03
# "The Pretty Maid" – 2:40
# "An Pháirc" (Mick Hanly) – 3:00
# "Harvest Home" – 1:40
# "
Morning Dew" (
Bonnie Dobson,
Tim Rose) – 3:45
Bonus Track
# "An Bealach Seo 'tá Romham" – 2:42
External links
1973 debut albums
Clannad albums
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