Brennan (, ; born 22 April 1956) is an Irish singer-songwriter. He is a founding member of the family band

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 ...

, and co-wrote the hit song " Theme from ''Harry's Game''" among many of their other best-known tracks. He left the group in 1990 but rejoined in 2011. He is the brother of

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 ...

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 ...

, Brennan, and Brennan, and a nephew of fellow Clannad members Noel and Duggan. Since the early 1990s, Brennan has gained critical acclaim as a solo artist when he collaborated with Japanese musician Joji Hirota and Chinese musician Guo Yueon the album , featuring a mixture of

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and East Asian musical styles. More recently, Brennan wrote the soundtrack for the movie '' When the Sky Falls'' (1999), and performed at the 2001 Carnvaha festival in

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. Brennan also produced music for the 2018 film ''

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''. He has toured extensively all over the world and is also joined by many popular artists. In 2008. Brennan won the IFTA award for Best Original Score for his work on the Irish film '' Kings''.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Brennan, Pol 1956 births Living people Clannad members Irish folk singers Irish-language singers Irish male singer-songwriters Irish singer-songwriters Musicians from Gweedore