''The Other Side of the Rainbow: The Autobiography of the Voice of Clannad'' is
Máire 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 ...
's (Moya Brennan) 2001
autobiographical
An autobiography, sometimes informally called an autobio, is a self-written account of one's own life.
It is a form of biography.
Definition
The word "autobiography" was first used deprecatingly by William Taylor in 1797 in the English peri ...
account of her life until 2000. In the book, Brennan gives a details and full account of her life and musical success.
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Synopsis
Brennan describes the experiences of growing up in an Irish
Irish may refer to:
Common meanings
* Someone or something of, from, or related to:
** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe
***Éire, Irish language name for the isle
** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...
speaking household and early interests in music through to her success recording with 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 ...
, Bono and finding her faith with help from her husband.
Reception
The book was well received globally, despite Brennan's worries about several tragedies in her life becoming public. She has done countless television and print interviews in which she described her fears and relief and the "''confidence it gave young women''". Brennan has since added a new chapter to the book, in which she shares her thoughts on first publishing it.[Moya Brennan - Books](_blank)
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German print
The book has been published in German, titled ''Mein Irisches Leben. Die Autobiographie der Sängerin von 'Clannad', Und Schwester von Enya.'' – ''My Irish Life. The Autobiography of the Voice of Clannad and Sister of Enya''.
(11 December 2008) The book was also briefly published in the Netherlands.
References
External links
Official website
for the book
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Clannad
2001 books
Music autobiographies