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Old 09-08-2016, 15:55
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Very sad to read of the passing of one of the founding members of Clannad, Padraig Duggan.

A truly great inspirational band and one of the very few that could make the hair prickle on the back of the neck.
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Old 11-08-2016, 22:36
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I have to assume most of you are to young to remember Clannad?
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Old 12-08-2016, 22:29
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I have to assume most of you are to young to remember Clannad?
I know they did the music for Robin of Sherwood, ITV's 80s hippy version of the Robin Hood legend
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Old 12-08-2016, 22:52
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I know they did the music for Robin of Sherwood, ITV's 80s hippy version of the Robin Hood legend
One of their most iconic pieces was from the TV series Harry's Game (listen to it on YouTube) very haunting. You will of course recognise the name of the former female singer in the band Enya Brennan who left to pursue a solo career - yes that's 'the' Enya.
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Old 13-08-2016, 04:32
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One of their most iconic pieces was from the TV series Harry's Game (listen to it on YouTube) very haunting. You will of course recognise the name of the former female singer in the band Enya Brennan who left to pursue a solo career - yes that's 'the' Enya.
The theme from Harry's Game is the only hit single in the British charts to have been sung entirely in Irish. Clannad's vocal style was something of a template for Enya's solo music and some of the music in Riverdance.

And of course Clannad did this piece with another famous Irish singer/songwriter.
https://youtu.be/b_klil_eOEY
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Old 13-08-2016, 08:23
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saw them at nottingham in 86.... we (i was married then) bought the album of robin of sherwood... lead michael praed is joining tv's emmerdale.

enjoy their material when im in the mood for it.
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Old 13-08-2016, 14:44
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saw them at nottingham in 86.... we (i was married then) bought the album of robin of sherwood... lead michael praed is joining tv's emmerdale.

enjoy their material when im in the mood for it.
Just the mere mention of the name Michael Praed used to be enough to make the wife go all dreamy.
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