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''Crann Úll'' is the fifth album by Irish
folk group Folk music is a music genre that includes traditional folk music and the contemporary genre that evolved from the former during the 20th-century folk revival. Some types of folk music may be called world music. Traditional folk music has bee ...
Clannad Clannad () were an Irish band formed in 1970 in Gweedore, County Donegal, by siblings , and (Moya) (in English, Brennan) and their twin uncles Noel and (Duggan). They have adopted various musical styles throughout their history. Beginn ...
released in
1980 Events January * January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a United States grain embargo against the Soviet Union, grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission. * January 6 – Global Positioning Sys ...
. It is also the first Clannad album to feature younger sister Eithne Ní Bhraonáin (later known as
Enya Eithne Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin (born 17 May 1961; anglicised as Enya Patricia Brennan) known mononymously as Enya, is an Irish singer and composer. With an estimated equivalent of over 80 million albums sold worldwide, Enya is the best-selli ...
). She appears as supporting vocalist on the track "Gathering Mushrooms". The name of the album (and song on track 6) translates as "Apple Tree". The album was remastered and reissued on 7 August 2020 in both compact disc and vinyl formats.


Track listing

# " Ar a Ghabháil 'n a 'Chuain Damh" – 3:28 # "The Last Rose of Summer" – 4:17 # "Crúiscín Lán" – 2:34 # "Bacach Shíle Andaí" – 2:33 # "Lá Coimhthíoch fán dTuath (A Strange Day in the Countryside)" – 3:49 # "Crann Úll" – 3:44 # "Gathering Mushrooms" – 2:40 # "An Buinneán Buí" – 4:17 # "Planxty Browne" – 4:13


Personnel


Band

* Ciarán Ó Braonáin – bass, guitar, keyboards, vocals * Máire Ní Bhraonáin – vocals, harp * Pól Ó Braonáin – flute, guitar, percussion, vocals * Noel Ó Dúgáin – guitar, vocals * Pádraig Ó Dúgáin – guitar, mandolin, vocals


Additional musicians

* Eithne Ní Bhraonáin (Enya) – percussion, keyboards, backing vocals


Production

* Dave Hutchins – recording engineer *
Conny Plank Konrad "Conny" Plank (3 May 1940 – 5 December 1987) was a German record producer and musician. He is known for his innovative work as a sound engineer and producer in Germany's krautrock and kosmische music scene in the 1970s. Plank was involv ...
- recording engineer * Brian Masterson – mixing * Bill Giolando – mastering *
Nicky Ryan Nicholas Dominick Ryan (born 14 July 1946) is an Irish music producer, recording engineer, and manager. He is best known as the longtime business and recording partner for the singer, songwriter and musician Enya alongside his wife, poet and lyr ...
– producer


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Album sleevenotes

Record Label Catalogue 2010
1980 albums Clannad albums {{1980s-folk-album-stub