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Enya Enya Patricia Brennan (; ga, Eithne Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin; born 17 May 1961), known professionally by the mononym Enya, is an Irish singer, songwriter, and musician known for modern Celtic music. She is the best-selling Irish solo arti ...

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Leo's Tavern Leo's Tavern ( ga, Tábhairne Leo) is a restaurant and pub in the Donegal Gaeltacht, known as the home of music artists Clannad, Enya and Moya Brennan.Amharclann Ghaoth Dobhair'' (Gweedore Theatre). After leaving secondary school, Brennan spent a few years at the

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in Dublin studying the harp, the piano and singing. She has also taught music at Holy Cross College in

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, County Donegal.

Years with Clannad

In 1970, Brennan joined her two brothers Pól and Ciarán, and their mother's twin brothers Noel and

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, and eventually formed Clannad. They were introduced to television by Irish musician and broadcaster Tony MacMahon. After enjoying a decade of being among the world's foremost Irish musical groups, Clannad graduated to chart success in 1982 with the album '' Magical Ring''. Brennan was at the forefront of the group's success and her voice suddenly became synonymous with

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and Irish music. She recorded 17 albums with Clannad and has won a

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, a BAFTA and an

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award with the quintet. Her sister, Eithne Ní Bhraonáin, spent a couple of years with Clannad in the early 1980s, and went on to pursue a very successful solo career as

Enya Enya Patricia Brennan (; ga, Eithne Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin; born 17 May 1961), known professionally by the mononym Enya, is an Irish singer, songwriter, and musician known for modern Celtic music. She is the best-selling Irish solo arti ...

. Following Clannad's 2008 reunion tour, it was announced that Brennan would be working on a new unplugged album with the group, for release in 2009, but that never came to fruition.

Solo career

Brennan released her first solo album in 1992, '' Máire'', on

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. '' Misty Eyed Adventures'' on BGM followed three years later. In 1998, Brennan signed with

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and released ''

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'', and ''

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'' a year later. The album was nominated for the

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in 2001. Brennan is managed by her husband Tim Jarvis and her brother Leon Ó Braonáin. Her music is usually classified as

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or Celtic. She accepts the Celtic label, but has at times indicated a slight discomfort with being seen as "New Age" as much of her music is strongly Christian, with several of her songs centring on maintaining a relationship with Jesus. Some of her songs show influences from her Roman Catholic upbringing or seem relational due to her own views concerning

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. In 2000, her autobiography, '' The Other Side of the Rainbow''. was published and she also performed her song "Perfect Time" live at

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in Rome in front of crowds of pilgrims and

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. There were 2.1 million people present, making it the largest crowd ever gathered in the Northern Hemisphere. She considered it an honour as she believes in mutual respect among Christians. Moya also recorded on the event's album, ''One''. She recorded a duet with Booley, now known as

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. The song, titled "Peace Has Broken Out", is about

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in Ireland. In film, she was featured vocalist on '' King Arthur'' (2004), co-writing the title theme "Tell Me Now (What You See)" with

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and wrote additional music score for ''

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'' (2001). In 1995, she duetted with

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with "You're the One" for the movie ''Circle of Friends''. Brennan has collaborated with many other musicians, including

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,

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,

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, Michael McDonald from

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,

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,

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,

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,

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,

Paul Brady Paul Joseph Brady (born 19 May 1947) is an Irish singer-songwriter and musician from Strabane, Northern Ireland. His work straddles folk and pop. He was interested in a wide variety of music from an early age. Initially popular for playing ...

,

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, Joe Jackson and

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. In total Brennan has recorded 25 albums, and has sold 20 million records. Since 2002, she has promoted herself as Moya Brennan — a spelling closely resembling the phonetic pronunciation of her name for those not familiar with the Irish variant of the spelling – and, in 2009, she legally changed her name by

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. Under this moniker she released an album entitled ''Two Horizons'' in 2003 under her new label, Universal. She has also collaborated with dance artist Chicane for performing the vocals on the single " Saltwater", which was also featured in the VisitScotland advertising campaign, as well as having been used by

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to promote Ireland, and by

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city council, both in television adverts. On 17 March 2004, she performed at the Speaker's Luncheon on

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in front of President

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and Irish dignitaries. During the World Youth Day 2005 in Cologne, she performed with

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in the Vigil in front of a million people and was also part of the official WYD CD ''Building on World''. 2006 saw the release of her Christmas album, simply entitled ' An Irish Christmas', although it was originally planned to bear the title 'Love Came Down'. A year later, Brennan released her album '

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', which she described as a collection of snapshots of her life. The album featured only one Irish song but featured choruses and backing vocals in her native language throughout. While touring with the latter album, during 2007 and 2008, Moya recorded several collaborations and guest vocals on albums by

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,

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and with Grand Canal on Ireland's Official Olympic Anthem, " Green to Gold. All three recordings were in aid of several charities. Her 2008–2009 live album '' Heart Strings'' was recorded with the

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and Julie Feeney. Moya has toured to promote the album extensively in the Netherlands, Germany, Ireland and England. In 2009, Brennan recorded the official soundtrack on

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documentary film 'Intrepid Journal' which documents 50 years of American foreign policy, from

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to the

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. In April 2010, Moya released a new studio album with harpist and live band member

Cormac de Barra Cormac de Barra is a harpist, singer and television presenter and is part of the Moya Brennan Band. Biography De Barra comes from a family of traditional musicians and singers from Dublin with roots in County Cork. He studied Irish harp with hi ...

. '' My Match Is a Makin''' was recorded for her Spring 2010 tour of the Netherlands, and is available only during her tours. The album is expected to become more widely available in 2010. Moya Brennan announced that she was working on a hymns album, possibly for 2010 release and would release a new acoustic music album with Clannad in 2010 or 2011. The new Clannad album is slated for a 2013 release in September. Brennan was the featured headliner for the Atlanta Celtic Christmas concert, recorded live by Georgia Public Broadcasting on 18–19 December 2010. This annual festive event at Emory University's Schwartz Center spans music and dance from Irish, Scottish, and Appalachian traditions. Moya Brennan appeared as well on the album "Excalibur III – The Origins" written by Alan Simon, a musician who comes from Brittany (France). She sang, indeed, on the following tracks : "The Origins Part I and II", "Incantations" and "Sacred Lands". Moreover, she went in July 2012 to Brocéliande, in Brittany, where she performed as soloist before performing at the concert "Excalibur III – The Origins". Brennan was scheduled to perform at the National Geographic Society in Washington, DC on 17 March 2012. In 2013, Moya Brennan released a new studio album called Voices & Harps – Affinity in collaboration with harpist Cormac de Barra as a follow up to the album Voices & Harps, which was released in 2011. It contains brand new tunes composed by Brennan and de Barra, several traditional tunes in Irish and a cover after Christopher Cross' song "Sailing" which also serves as the album's lead single. 2017 saw Brennan release ''Canvas'', her first solo album in almost a decade. Co-written by her two children, Aisling and Paul, the album was released on 24 February 2017 and was supported by a UK, Irish and European tour through 2018. In 2020, Brennan was part of an Irish collective of female singers and musicians called " Irish Women in Harmony", that recorded a version of the song "

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" in aid of the charity Safe Ireland, which deals with

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which had reportedly risen significantly during the

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.

Moya Brennan Band

Moya Brennan tours with a large band of musicians who have each recorded solo projects in the past or have recorded with their own bands. The band includes harpist and television presenter

Cormac de Barra Cormac de Barra is a harpist, singer and television presenter and is part of the Moya Brennan Band. Biography De Barra comes from a family of traditional musicians and singers from Dublin with roots in County Cork. He studied Irish harp with hi ...

. Between August 2008 and February 2009, two new members joined Moya's band, the first changes since her ''Two Horizons Tour'', including Irish singer Daithí Rua. In 2012, Moya's daughter, Aisling Jarvis, became a permanent member of her band. Aisling joins Brennan on all solo tours, as well as Moya's project with Cormac DeBarra, "Voices & Harps".

Band members

*

Cormac de Barra Cormac de Barra is a harpist, singer and television presenter and is part of the Moya Brennan Band. Biography De Barra comes from a family of traditional musicians and singers from Dublin with roots in County Cork. He studied Irish harp with hi ...

*

Sinéad Madden Sinéad Madden (born in Galway, Ireland) is an Irish singer-songwriter and fiddle player, best known as a member of the Moya Brennan band. She also teaches at Waltons New School of Music in Dublin.

* Aisling Jarvis * Éamonn Galldubh * Fionán de Barra * Dave Curley * Paul Byrne * Yoshi Izumi * Paul Jarvis * Hughie Boyle * Will Keating * Sam Jackson * Daithí Rua * Tiarnán Ó Duinnchinn *

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* Rob Jones * Ewan Cowley * Feargal Murray * Deirdre Brennan * Tim Jarvis * Éamonn de Barra

Legacy and recognition

Brennan and

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 ...

are credited with the creation of contemporary Celtic music and are held in high esteem for their vast contribution to bringing new life to old Irish songs. They have been compared to

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, in that they brought the Irish language into popular culture through their music. One critic said: "Clannad's music offers a terrific fusion between traditional and modern influences." U2 singer

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(who duetted with Brennan on the Clannad song " In a Lifetime") said of her voice: "I think Máire has one of the greatest voices the human ear has ever experienced."Outside it's Donegal
''Hot Press'' Brennan also plays harp, which she has featured on many Clannad records, with her album ''

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'' being based on the discovery of the harp. Brennan's vocal range has once been described as a "breathy soprano". DCU Pres, M Brennan, DCU Chancellor 2022

In May 2022, Brennan's contributions were recognised by the awarding of an honorary doctorate by

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, alongside aircraft leasing leader Domhnal Slattery, at a ceremony attended by Brennan's immediate family, as well as her mother and her sister

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.

Personal life

Brennan wrote an autobiography called '' The Other Side of the Rainbow'' in 2000, in which she recalls her upbringing as the eldest of nine siblings in rural Donegal. Along with the highs of success in the music business, she also recounts low periods where alcohol, drugs and an abortion made her re-evaluate her life. She emerged from her "dark years" as a committed Christian, with rekindled faith. She remarried in 1991, having previously been married to a Dublin musician.

Philanthropy

Moya Brennan is also a philanthropist. Mairebrennan2

Christian Blind Mission

In 2003, Moya Brennan became Goodwill Ambassador to Christian Blind Mission Ireland (CBM). Brennan's first trip was to

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, with a group of five others. Due to violence, Moya and her team fled civil unrest and were evacuated to

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. She later promised to return to the Congo, which she did in 2005 to airlift three children from isolated jungle villages to Kinshasa.RTÉ journeys to the Congo with Moya Brennan
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CBM.ie where she kept a diary of her experiences. In 2005, she made an Irish-language documentary for

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during her visit to Congo, which was broadcast in 2007, and again in 2008 on both TG4 and

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. Moya also travelled to shanty-towns in Brazil and performed a fund-raising event in the country with Assiria Nascemento in 2007. From there Moya travelled to

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for the opening of a school for abused children, run by the

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and backed by CBM. At the opening, Brennan brought together the Belizean Prime Minister

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. The following year, Brennan travelled to

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and has played a major role in bringing the missions of the charity to the forefront. She has also performed concerts worldwide with other Christian Blind Mission Goodwill Ambassadors from Europe.Tour Date Archive
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Helping those with addiction

Brennan performs various concerts in aid of charities and groups that work to rehabilitate those affected by drug addiction and alcohol dependency. She also practices religion with her family in

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, at a church which also reaches out to young people affected by drug and alcohol misuse.

Nature preservation

With family band Clannad, Brennan has recorded numerous songs about the needed protection of the landscapes in Ireland and the devastation of pollution around the world. The first song about the matter was recorded for their debut album and was called "An Pháirc". Throughout Moya's solo career, she has recorded various songs on the issue including "

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". In July 2005, Brennan took part in a protest alongside poet Cathal Ó Searcaigh and locals of

County Donegal County Donegal ( ; ga, Contae Dhún na nGall) is a county of Ireland in the province of Ulster and in the Northern and Western Region. It is named after the town of Donegal in the south of the county. It has also been known as County Tyrconn ...

to protest against the installation of electric cables across various areas of the county due to the harm it could cause to both people and the landscape.

Other appointments and music

In 1985, Brennan along with her band members in Clannad donated their song " Almost Seems (Too Late To Turn)" to Children in Need, becoming the British charity appeal's first official single. In 1986, Brennan performed alongside Bono,

Bob Geldof Robert Frederick Zenon Geldof (; born 5 October 1951) is an Irish singer-songwriter, and political activist. He rose to prominence in the late 1970s as lead singer of the Irish rock band the Boomtown Rats, who achieved popularity as part of ...

and Chris de Burgh for Self Aid. She also performed with Clannad at the concert. Moya and Clannad have long been supporters of Amnesty International and contributed their single "

Rí na Cruinne Rí, or commonly ríg (genitive), is an ancient Gaelic word meaning 'king'. It is used in historical texts referring to the Irish and Scottish kings, and those of similar rank. While the Modern Irish word is exactly the same, in modern Scottish G ...

" to the organisation. Brennan has also attended various benefits in both Ireland and England, most notably alongside

Van Morrison Sir George Ivan Morrison (born 31 August 1945), known professionally as Van Morrison, is a Northern Irish singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist whose recording career spans seven decades. He has won two Grammy Awards. As a teenager in ...

in 1996. Brennan has recorded dozens charitable singles and on many more albums with various artists, including "Raphael's Journey" by

Joanne Hogg Joanne Hogg is a Northern Irish musician, best known for her work as the lead singer and songwriter with the Celtic Christian progressive rock and pop band Iona (named after the island Iona). Early life and education Hogg's father is a Presb ...

in 2008, "Songs for Luca" and "Songs for Luca 2" by

Iona Iona (; gd, Ì Chaluim Chille (IPA: �iːˈxaɫ̪ɯimˈçiʎə, sometimes simply ''Ì''; sco, Iona) is a small island in the Inner Hebrides, off the Ross of Mull on the western coast of Scotland. It is mainly known for Iona Abbey, though the ...

, and the official song for Ireland's 2008 Olympic Team, " Green to Gold". Moya also donated her b-side "Ceolfaidh Mé" to the ''Field of Hope'' album, which also features Bono and

The Corrs The Corrs are an Irish family band that combine pop rock with traditional Irish themes within their music. The group consists of the Corr siblings, Andrea (lead vocals, tin whistle, mandolin, ukulele), Sharon (violin, keyboards, vocals), Caro ...

. In October 2008, Brennan was appointed director for Ireland's first Christian satellite radio station, UCB Ireland, which operates from

Dublin Dublin (; , or ) is the capital and largest city of Ireland. On a bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the province of Leinster, bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, a part of the Wicklow Mountains range. At the 2016 ...

. Moya also recorded a song under her birth name "Máire Ní Bhraonáin" on the 2009 '' Ceol Cheann Dubhrann'' album with

Manus Lunny Manus Lunny (born 1962) is an Irish producer and multi-instrumentalist from County Donegal, Ireland, best known as a member of Celtic supergroup Capercaillie. He is the brother of multi-instrumentalist and producer Dónal Lunny.Moya Brennan directs new Christian radio station
Clannad.org.uk.Moya Brennan on the songs of Rann na Feirste
. Clannad.org.uk. In 2020, Brennan was part of an Irish collective of female singers and musicians called Irish Women in Harmony, that recorded a version of "

Dreams A dream is a succession of images, ideas, emotions, and sensations that usually occur involuntarily in the mind during certain stages of sleep. Humans spend about two hours dreaming per night, and each dream lasts around 5 to 20 minutes, althou ...

" in aid of the SafeIreland charity that deals with

domestic abuse Domestic violence (also known as domestic abuse or family violence) is violence or other abuse that occurs in a domestic setting, such as in a marriage or cohabitation. ''Domestic violence'' is often used as a synonym for ''intimate partner v ...

, which had reportedly risen significantly during the

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.

Discography

Studio albums

*1992 – '' Máire'' *1994 – '' Misty Eyed Adventures'' *1998 – ''

Perfect Time ''Perfect Time'' is a music album by Irish musician Máire Brennan (now known as ''Moya Brennan''). This recording was for the Word Records company. It was released in 1998. Recordings were made in Ireland during 1998: *Mo Studio, Dublin, Ir ...

'' *1999 – ''

Whisper to the Wild Water ''Whisper to the Wild Water'' is a music album by Irish musician Máire Brennan, now known as ''Moya Brennan''. This was the fourth solo outing for her, released in 1999. At the 43rd Annual Grammy Awards in 2001, it was nominated for the Best N ...

'' *2003 – ''

Two Horizons ''Two Horizons'' is the fifth solo album by Irish singer Moya Brennan. It is her first full-length release under the name ''Moya Brennan'', as opposed to ''Máire Brennan''. The album was predominantly recorded in her home studio in Dublin and ...

'' *2005 – '' An Irish Christmas'' *2006 – ''

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'' *2010 – '' My Match Is A Makin''' (with

Cormac de Barra Cormac de Barra is a harpist, singer and television presenter and is part of the Moya Brennan Band. Biography De Barra comes from a family of traditional musicians and singers from Dublin with roots in County Cork. He studied Irish harp with hi ...

) *2010 – '' T with the Maggies'' (with T with the Maggies) *2011 – '' Voices & Harps'' (with

Cormac de Barra Cormac de Barra is a harpist, singer and television presenter and is part of the Moya Brennan Band. Biography De Barra comes from a family of traditional musicians and singers from Dublin with roots in County Cork. He studied Irish harp with hi ...

) *2013 – ''Affinity'' (with

Cormac de Barra Cormac de Barra is a harpist, singer and television presenter and is part of the Moya Brennan Band. Biography De Barra comes from a family of traditional musicians and singers from Dublin with roots in County Cork. He studied Irish harp with hi ...

) *2017 – ''

Canvas Canvas is an extremely durable plain-woven fabric used for making sails, tents, marquees, backpacks, shelters, as a support for oil painting and for other items for which sturdiness is required, as well as in such fashion objects as handb ...

'' *2019 – ''Timeless'' (with

Cormac de Barra Cormac de Barra is a harpist, singer and television presenter and is part of the Moya Brennan Band. Biography De Barra comes from a family of traditional musicians and singers from Dublin with roots in County Cork. He studied Irish harp with hi ...

)

Live albums

*2005 – '' Óró - A Live Session'' *2007 – '' Signature Special Tour Edition'' *2008 – '' Heart Strings''

Singles

*1992 – " Against the Wind" *1992 – "

Jealous Heart "Jealous Heart" is a classic C&W song written by American country music singer-songwriter Jenny Lou Carson. In the mid 1940s it spent nearly six months on the Country & Western charts. It was subsequently recorded by several pop singers. E ...

" *1993 – "

Big Yellow Taxi "Big Yellow Taxi" is a song written, composed, and originally recorded by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell in 1970, and originally released on her album '' Ladies of the Canyon''. It was a hit in her native Canada (No. 14) as well as Aus ...

" *1995 – " You're the One" (with

Shane MacGowan Shane Patrick Lysaght MacGowan (born 25 December 1957) is an Irish singer, songwriter, and musician. He is best known as the lead singer and songwriter of Celtic punk band the Pogues. He was also a member of the Nipple Erectors and Shane MacG ...

) *1998 – " Heal This Land" *1998 – " The Big Rock" *1999 – " Saltwater" (with

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) *2000 – " Follow the Word" *2003 – " Show Me" *2003 – " Tara" *2003 – " Saltwater" (with

Chicane A chicane () is a serpentine curve in a road, added by design rather than dictated by geography. Chicanes add extra turns and are used both in motor racing and on roads and streets to slow traffic for safety. For example, one form of chicane is ...

– re-issue) *2005 – "I'll See You Again/Hidden" (with

Hazel O'Connor Hazel Thereasa O'Connor (born 16 May 1954) is a British singer-songwriter and actress. She became famous in the early 1980s with hit singles " Eighth Day", "D-Days" and " Will You?" She also starred in the 1980 film '' Breaking Glass''. Career ...

) *2006 – " No One Talks" *2007 – " Merry-Go-Round" *2007 – " Holiday Trio" *2008 – " Green to Gold" (with Grand Canal) *2013 – "

Sailing Sailing employs the wind—acting on sails, wingsails or kites—to propel a craft on the surface of the ''water'' ( sailing ship, sailboat, raft, windsurfer, or kitesurfer), on ''ice'' ( iceboat) or on ''land'' ( land yacht) over a chose ...

" (with Cormac de Barra) *2021 – "Strong In Numbers (Moya Brennan single)" (with Liam O'Connor)

Charitable albums

*2005 – ''

A Future for the Michel ''A Future for the Michel'' (''Eine Zukunft für den Michel'') is a compilation album supporting charity by Moya Brennan and Schiller Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller (, short: ; 10 November 17599 May 1805) was a German playwright, po ...

'' (with

Schiller Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller (, short: ; 10 November 17599 May 1805) was a German playwright, poet, and philosopher. During the last seventeen years of his life (1788–1805), Schiller developed a productive, if complicated, friends ...

) *2008 – ''

Sanctuary A sanctuary, in its original meaning, is a sacred place, such as a shrine. By the use of such places as a haven, by extension the term has come to be used for any place of safety. This secondary use can be categorized into human sanctuary, a s ...

'' (Various artists) *2009 – '' Ceol Cheann Dubhrann'' (Various artists)

Compilations and collaborations

*1987 – "The Awakening" – with

Paul Brady Paul Joseph Brady (born 19 May 1947) is an Irish singer-songwriter and musician from Strabane, Northern Ireland. His work straddles folk and pop. He was interested in a wide variety of music from an early age. Initially popular for playing ...

(from '' Primitive Dance'') *1990 – "Put 'em Under Pressure" (single) *1991 – "Bring It All Back Home" – with An Emotional Fish (from ''Blue'') *1993 – "Come into My Life" – with

Robert Plant Robert Anthony Plant (born 20 August 1948) is an English singer and songwriter, best known as the lead singer and lyricist of the English rock band Led Zeppelin for all of its existence from 1968 until 1980, when the band broke up following th ...

(from '' Fate of Nations'') *1993 – "Dream Fields" – with

Runrig Runrig were a Scottish Celtic rock band formed on the Isle of Skye in 1973. From its inception, the band's line-up included songwriters Rory Macdonald and Calum Macdonald. The line-up during most of the 1980s and 1990s (the band's most succe ...

(from '' Amazing Things'') *1994 – "Almond Skin" – with Sonny Condell (from ''

Someone to Dance With ''Someone To Dance With'' is the second solo album by Irish musician Sonny Condell. It was released in 1994 by STARC. Track listing Personnel *Sonny Condell – guitars, vocals, backing vocals on tracks 4, 7, 9, 10, 11 and 12, synthesizer o ...

'') *1994 – "Dream Sequence" – with Sonny Condell (from ''Someone to Dance With'') *1994 – "The Man Who Wrote Danny Boy" – with Joe Jackson (from '' Night Music'') *1994 – " As Tears Go By" – with

London Symphony Orchestra The London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) is a British symphony orchestra based in London. Founded in 1904, the LSO is the oldest of London's orchestras, symphony orchestras. The LSO was created by a group of players who left Henry Wood's Queen's ...

(from ''Symphonic Music of the Rolling Stones'') *1995 – "You're The One" – with

Shane MacGowan Shane Patrick Lysaght MacGowan (born 25 December 1957) is an Irish singer, songwriter, and musician. He is best known as the lead singer and songwriter of Celtic punk band the Pogues. He was also a member of the Nipple Erectors and Shane MacG ...

(from '' Circle of Friends soundtrack'') *1995 – "Luman Michael O'Suilleabhain" – with Brian Kennedy (from ''Between Worlds'') *1996 – "Ó Bhean a' Tí" – with

Dónal Lunny Dónal Lunny (born 10 March 1947) is an Irish folk musician and producer. He plays left-handed guitar and bouzouki, as well as keyboards and bodhrán. As a founding member of popular bands Planxty, The Bothy Band, Moving Hearts, Coolfin, Mozai ...

,

Brídín Brennan Brídín Ní Bhraonáin, professionally known as Brídín Brennan, is an Irish pop singer from Dobhar (Dore), Gweedore, County Donegal. She is the sister of Enya, Moya and Pól Brennan, and has also toured with family-band Clannad. Her precise ...

& Deirdre Brennan (from ''Common Ground: The Voices Of Modern Irish Music'') *1996 – "Everything Changes" (and various tracks) – with

Iona Iona (; gd, Ì Chaluim Chille (IPA: �iːˈxaɫ̪ɯimˈçiʎə, sometimes simply ''Ì''; sco, Iona) is a small island in the Inner Hebrides, off the Ross of Mull on the western coast of Scotland. It is mainly known for Iona Abbey, though the ...

(from '' Journey into the Morn'') *1998 – "

Amazing Grace "Amazing Grace" is a Christian hymn published in 1779 with words written in 1772 by English Anglican clergyman and poet John Newton (1725–1807). It is an immensely popular hymn, particularly in the United States, where it is used for bot ...

" – with

Michael Crawford Michael Patrick Smith, (born 19 January 1942), known professionally as Michael Crawford, is an English tenor, actor and comedian. Crawford is best known for playing both the hapless Frank Spencer in the sitcom '' Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em'' a ...

(from ''On Eagles Wings'') *1998 – "

Come Josephine in My Flying Machine "Come Josephine In My Flying Machine" is a popular song with music by Fred Fisher and lyrics by Alfred Bryan. History First published in 1910, the composition was originally recorded by Blanche Ring and was, for a time, her signature song. Ada J ...

" (from ''

Back to Titanic ''Back to Titanic'' is the second soundtrack album released for the film, which contains a mixture of previously unreleased recordings and newly recorded performances of some of the songs heard in the film. After the success of the first soundt ...

soundtrack'') *1999 – " Saltwater" – with

Chicane A chicane () is a serpentine curve in a road, added by design rather than dictated by geography. Chicanes add extra turns and are used both in motor racing and on roads and streets to slow traffic for safety. For example, one form of chicane is ...

*1999 – "Don't Give Up" – with Michael McDonald (from ''Streams'' & ''

Whisper to the Wild Water ''Whisper to the Wild Water'' is a music album by Irish musician Máire Brennan, now known as ''Moya Brennan''. This was the fourth solo outing for her, released in 1999. At the 43rd Annual Grammy Awards in 2001, it was nominated for the Best N ...

'') *1999 – "The Call of the Wild" – with

Alan Parsons Alan Parsons (born 20 December 1948) is an English audio engineer, songwriter, musician and record producer. Parsons was involved with the production of several notable albums, including the Beatles' ''Abbey Road'' (1969) and '' Let It Be'' ...

(from ''

The Time Machine ''The Time Machine'' is a science fiction novella by H. G. Wells, published in 1895. The work is generally credited with the popularization of the concept of time travel by using a vehicle or device to travel purposely and selectively fo ...

'') *1999 – "Lullabies" (on ''Silent Night'') – with

The Chieftains The Chieftains are a traditional Irish folk band formed in Dublin in 1962, by Paddy Moloney, Seán Potts and Michael Tubridy. Their sound, which is almost entirely instrumental and largely built around uilleann pipes, has become synonymou ...

& Paola Cecchi (from ''Silent Night: A Christmas in Rome'') *2000 – "Saylon Dola" – with

Russell Watson Russell Watson is an English tenor who has released singles and albums of both operatic-style and pop songs. He began singing as a child, and became known after performing at a working men's club. He came to attention in 1999 when he sang "God ...

(from ''

The Voice The Voice may refer to: Fictional entities * The Voice or Presence, a fictional representation of God in DC Comics * The Voice (''Dune''), a fictional ability in the ''Dune'' universe * The Voice, a character in the American TV series ''Cleop ...

'') *2000 – "No Scenes of Stately Majesty" (from ''The Greatest Story Ever Sung'') *2000 – " Fairytale of New York" – with

Ronan Keating Ronan Patrick John Keating (born 3 March 1977) is an Irish singer. He debuted in 1993 alongside Keith Duffy, Michael Graham, Shane Lynch, and Stephen Gately, as the co-lead singer (with Gately) of Irish pop group Boyzone. His solo career s ...

(from ''

The Way You Make Me Feel "The Way You Make Me Feel" is a song by American recording artist Michael Jackson. It was released by Epic Records on November 9, 1987, as the third single from his seventh studio album, '' Bad''. It was written and composed by Jackson, and pr ...

'') *2000 – "Peace Has Broken Out" – with

Booley Duke Special (born Peter Wilson; 4 January 1971) is a songwriter and performer based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. A piano-based songwriter with a romantic style and a warm, distinctly accented voice, he was previously known for his distincti ...

(from ''One'') *2000 – "Ceolfaidh Mé" (from ''Fields of Hope: Fight Against Famine'') *2000 – "The Light on the Hill" (from ''St. Patrick: The Irish Legend soundtrack'') *2000 – "Over Blue City" – with Skypark (from ''Over Blue City'') *2000 – "Rose of Bethlehem" (from ''One Silent Night'') *2001 – ''

New Irish Hymns ''New Irish Hymns'' (released as ''In Christ Alone: New Hymns for Prayer and Worship'', or for short ''In Christ Alone'' in the US) is the first in a series of themed albums created and produced by Keith Getty. This album features vocalists M� ...

'' album – with

Margaret Becker Margaret Becker (born July 17, 1959) is an American Christian rock singer, guitarist, and songwriter. She has had twenty-one No. 1 Christian radio hits, won four Dove Awards, and been nominated for four Grammy Awards. Biography Becker was born ...

&

Joanne Hogg Joanne Hogg is a Northern Irish musician, best known for her work as the lead singer and songwriter with the Celtic Christian progressive rock and pop band Iona (named after the island Iona). Early life and education Hogg's father is a Presb ...

*2001 – "O Jesus Friend Unfailing" (from ''The Sound of Grace: Focusfest 2001'') *2001 – ''

To End All Wars ''To End All Wars'' is a 2001 war film starring Robert Carlyle, Kiefer Sutherland and Sakae Kimura and was directed by David L. Cunningham. The film is based on ''Through the Valley of the Kwai'', an autobiography of Scottish captain Ernest Gor ...

'' soundtrack *2001 – "Band of Brothers Requiem" – with

Michael Kamen Michael Arnold Kamen (April 15, 1948 – November 18, 2003) was an American composer (especially of film scores), orchestral arranger, orchestral conductor, songwriter, and session musician. Biography Early life Michael Arnold Kamen was born ...

(from '' Band of Brothers soundtrack'') *2003 – "Ave Maria" – with

Dominic Miller Dominic James Miller (born 21 March 1960) is an Argentine-born guitarist. With much of his career as a sideman and guitarist for singer Sting, he has also released several solo albums. Career Miller was born in Hurlingham, Argentina to an Iris ...

(from ''Shapes'') *2003 – "Codail A Linbh (Sleep O Child)" – with

Phil Coulter Philip Coulter (born 19 February 1942) is an Irish musician, songwriter and record producer from Derry, Northern Ireland. He was awarded the Gold Badge from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors in October 2009. Coulter ha ...

(from ''An Irish Holiday'') *2004 – ''Tell Me Now (What You See), All of Them & Woad to Ruin'' tracks – with

Hans Zimmer Hans Florian Zimmer (; born 12 September 1957) is a German film score composer and music producer. He has won two Oscars and four Grammys, and has been nominated for two Emmys and a Tony. Zimmer was also named on the list of Top 100 Living ...

(from '' King Arthur'') *2004 – "Labyrinth Prelude", "Labyrinth" – with Liam Lawton (from ''Another World'') *2005 – "Hidden" – with

Hazel O'Connor Hazel Thereasa O'Connor (born 16 May 1954) is a British singer-songwriter and actress. She became famous in the early 1980s with hit singles " Eighth Day", "D-Days" and " Will You?" She also starred in the 1980 film '' Breaking Glass''. Career ...

(from ''Hidden Heart'') *2005 – "Beautiful Dreamer" – with Brian Kennedy (from ''On Song 2: Red Sails in the Sunset'') *2005 – "Miles And Miles", "Falling" – with

Schiller Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller (, short: ; 10 November 17599 May 1805) was a German playwright, poet, and philosopher. During the last seventeen years of his life (1788–1805), Schiller developed a productive, if complicated, friends ...

(from ''Day and Night (Tag Und Nacht)'') *2005 – "Away", "The Rubicon" – with

The Duggans 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 ...

(from ''

Rubicon The Rubicon ( la, Rubico; it, Rubicone ; rgn, Rubicôn ) is a shallow river in northeastern Italy, just north of Rimini. It was known as Fiumicino until 1933, when it was identified with the ancient river Rubicon, famously crossed by Julius C ...

'') *2005 – "I'll See You" – with

Delirious? Delirious? (formerly known as The Cutting Edge Band) were an English contemporary Christian band. For the majority of their career, the lineup featured Martin Smith on vocals and guitar, Stu G (full name Stuart Garrard) on guitar and backing vo ...

(from ''

The Mission Bell ''The Mission Bell'' is the sixth studio album by Delirious?. It was released in the UK on 7 November 2005 and in the US on 27 December 2005. Singles On 10 October 2005, Delirious? released " Paint the Town Red" as a single. It entered the UK ...

'') *2005 – "Kiss The Book", "Like the Baseless Fabric" & "Set Me Free" (from the ''Book of Watermarks'' video game) *2008 – "I Will Never Love Again" – duet with Christie Hennessy (from ''The Two of Us'') *2008 – "You Are Beautiful" – ''The Worship Lounge'' (various artists) *2008 – ''Rafael's Journey'' – with Joanne Hogg (Moya sings back up on a couple tracks on this album) *2008 – "Green to Gold" – with Grand Canal (from ''Green To Gold'') *2008 – ''Sanctuary'' (various artists) – Moya performs on many of the tracks *2008 – Down by the Sea-Ashley Davis-This I Do (background vocals) *2009 – Ceol Cheann Dubhrann-Various Artists-Ceol Cheann Dubhrann *2009 – Love Will Bring You Home-Sharon Kips Welcome Home (duet with Sharon Kips) *2009 – Honey Promises Sinead Madden (Moya sings back up on "Shadows" & "Take Me") *2010 – Welcome Home: The Music Of Ireland-Various Artists-(Moya performs on several tracks and hosts the DVD special) *2010 – San Patricio-Various Artists-Lullaby for the Dead *2010 – Nowhere to Now Here (from the Nowhere to Now Here Soundtrack) *2010 – Welcome To America: The Music of Ireland (Moya sings "Down by the Sally Gardens with Ronan Tynan) *2010 – Re-Joyce The Hazel O'Connor Collective (Moya sings a brief along with a number of other artists) *2011 – "Morning Star" with Producer DJ Roger Shah *2011 – "The Dream" with Secret Garden (from "Winter Poem") *2011 – "An t-Eibhlín Marie" on the charity album "Le Cuidiú Dé" – Moya also sings backing vocals for the title track called "Le Cuidiú Dé". *2012 – Celtic Skies Various Artists (Down by the Sally Gardens) *2012 – "Excalibur III – The Origins" from Alan Simon – Moya sings on "The Origins Part I & II", on "Incantations" and on "Sacred Lands" *2012 – A Mother's Prayer-

Keith & Kristyn Getty Keith & Kristyn Getty are a Northern Irish Christian duo, best known for writing many popular modern hymns with veteran English songwriter and worship leader Stuart Townend. Due to the success of "In Christ Alone", the duo has spearheaded the m ...

's album Hymns for the Christian Life *2012 – Celtic Wings-Pat O'May (Moya sings background on the song "Homeland"). *2016 - "Reasons To Live" with Roger Shah *2021 - “Rivers” with Trance Wax

Bibliography

* 1989 – '' Past Present'' Sheet music book for 'Past Present' * 1991 – ''A Woman's Voice'' Eddie Rowley in conversation with Máire Brennan * 2000 – '' Ireland: Landscapes of God's Peace'', Máire Brennan sometimes called ''God of Peace'' * 2001 – '' The Other Side of the Rainbow'', Máire Brennan with Angela Little Later subtitled: The Autobiography of the Voice of Clannad * 2008 – ''

Moments in a Lifetime ''Moments in a Lifetime'' is a biographical/autiobiographical book about the Irish band Clannad, written by Barbara Bennett with band member Noel Duggan The Duggans ( ga, Na Dúgáiní) were an Irish musical duo from Gweedore, County Doneg ...

'', Noel Duggan Detailing Clannad's journey as a band

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