''Rubicon'' is the debut studio album by

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 ten ...

(brothers Noel and Padraig, members of

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 2005. From the press release:

On this, their first solo album, they have gathered together friends made over the years for a remarkable collaboration of talents. They have, perhaps, travelled full circle.The Duggans biography
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In an official interview on Clannad's official website, Padraig Duggan explains the song "Liza", which appeared on Clannad's debut album as well as on ''Rubicon''. The song is used internationally in schools and on Summer

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courses in

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and further afield:

In the early 1970’s, Clannad won the Letterkenny Folk Festival with that song. I actually wrote it up on the roof of
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.The Beatles The Beatles were an English Rock music, rock band, formed in Liverpool in 1960, that comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They are regarded as the Cultural impact of the Beatles, most influential band of al ...
. It was a unique song at the time - a popsong in Gaeilge! It proved popular in the local schools - the young people seemed to adopt it.

Track listing

# "Báidín Fheilimidh" # "Memories" # "The Bird" # "Fanann na Cnoic" # "Away" # "Tá Mo Chleamhnas a Dhéanamh" # "Nóinín / The Mucky Duck" # "The Rubicon" # "Hughie" # " Óró Se Do Bheatha Abhaile!" # "Lúrabóg" # "The Silent Spring" # "An Saighdiúir Tréigthe" # "Liza" # "The Blue Stack Mountains"

Personnel

* Éamonn deBarra * Kerstin Blodig *

Máire Breatnach Máire Breatnach is an Irish fiddle, violin and viola player. She also sings in Irish on some of her albums. Since the early 1990s, she has recorded five solo albums, participated in many collaborations, and developed didactic material for child ...

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 *

Moya Brennan Moya Brennan (born Máire Philomena Ní Bhraonáin on 4 August 1952), also known as Máire Brennan, is an Irish folk singer, songwriter, harpist, and philanthropist. She is the sister of the musical artist known as Enya. She began performing pr ...

* Ciaran Byrne * Paul Byrne * Orlagh Fallon * Urs Fuchs *

Finbar Furey Finbar Furey (born 28 September 1946) is a multi-instrumental Irish folk musician, best known for his band of brothers, The Fureys. The Fureys were formed in Ballyfermot, Dublin, where they grew up. Early life Finbar Furey was born on 28 Septe ...

* Peter Jack * David James * Ingolf Kurkowski * Thomas Loefke * Patsy Dan Rodgers (King of Tory Island) * Ian Melrose * Sean Moore *

Aidan O'Brien Aidan Patrick O'Brien (born 16 October 1969 in County Wexford, Ireland) Aidan O'Brien bio NTRA. ...

* Ian Parker * Andrew Roberts

Production

* Ciaran Byrne - mixing *Ian (Vance) Melrose - mixing *Jorg Surrey - engineer *Carol Wilson - graphic design *Sinéad Duggan - sleeve notes

References

External links

Album Interview

Clannad Fan site
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