Clannad - various songs 1978 (Live on TV) Mo Mháire, dTigeas A Damhsa, Siúil A Rún

00:00 Mo Mháire
02:59 dTigeas A Damhsa ("Just a dance" - Children's Dance Song)
04:26 Siúil A Rún
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clannad
Clannad ist eine irische Musikgruppe. Ihr Musikstil ist eine Mischung aus irischer Volksmusik, Rock, New Age und Weltmusik.
Clannad wurde in Gweedore, County Donegal, von der Brennan-Familie gegründet. Der Name steht für an Clann as Dobhair (ein Clan bzw. eine Familie aus Dobhair - Gaoth Dobhair ist der irische Name für Gweedore).
Moya Brennan, Ciarán Brennan und Pól Brennan traten schon früh im Pub ihres Vaters Leo auf. Schon nach kurzer Zeit wurde die Formation durch ihre Onkel Noel Duggan und Padraig Duggan komplettiert. 1970 gewannen sie einen Talentwettbewerb in Letterkenny. Ihre Muttersprache ist, wie in der Gaeltacht üblich, Irisch und nicht Englisch.
1973 erschien ihr erstes Album Clannad. Rasch gewann Clannad Fans, besonders in ihrer Heimat und in Deutschland. Máires (Moyas) Schwester Eithne war von 1979 bis 1982 ebenfalls Bandmitglied und wirkte auf den Alben Crann Ull und Fuaim mit. Sie startete danach eine erfolgreiche Solokarriere als Enya.
Im Winter 1982 schuf Clannad die Titelmusik zum BBC-Fernsehfilm Harry’s Game und kamen damit in die Top 5 der UK-Charts. 1983 folgte das Album Magical Ring und 1984 Legend als Soundtrack für die erfolgreiche britische Fernsehserie Robin of Sherwood (deutscher Titel: Robin Hood). Clannad gewann damit den BAFTA TV Award für die beste Original-Fernsehfilmmusik.
1985 erschien das Album Macalla, auf dem Clannad vermehrt elektronische Instrumente und Effekte einsetzte. Es enthielt außerdem ein Duett von Máire Ní Bhraonáin mit dem U2-Sänger Bono (In a Lifetime), das 1986 und erneut 1989 hohe Chartplatzierungen erreichte.
Das Nachfolgealbum Sirius wurde von der Band in Los Angeles fertiggestellt; dabei arbeiteten sie mit örtlichen Musikern zusammen. 1989 erschien das erste Best-of-Album Past Present, das neben einer Auswahl an alten Songs auch einige neue Kompositionen enthielt. Es erreichte die Top 10 der britischen Charts und schließlich Platinstatus. Pol stieg danach aus der Band aus und widmete sich eigenen Projekten. Da er bis dahin der führende Kopf war, mussten sich die übrigen Musiker seitdem mehr mit dem Texten und Vertonen von Stücken beschäftigten.
1992 wurde der Song Theme from Harry’s Game für den Film Die Stunde der Patrioten verwendet. Im selben Jahr fand der Song I Will Find You im Film Der letzte Mohikaner von Michael Mann Verwendung. Der Titel erschien im Jahr darauf (1993) auf dem Album Banba.
Mit dem 1997 erschienenen Album Landmarks gewann Clannad einen Grammy Award in der Kategorie New Age.
1999 veröffentlichte Nick Bracegirdle (alias Chicane) einen Trance-Remix von Theme from Harry’s Game unter dem Titel Saltwater. Die neue Version erreichte in verschiedenen Ländern Europas hohe Chartplatzierungen und avancierte zum Clubhit.
Nach längerer Pause gab Clannad 2007 mehrere Konzerte auf den britischen Inseln sowie auf europäischen Folk-Festivals. Im selben Jahr erhielten sie den Lifetime Achievement Award im Rahmen der Verleihung des Meteor Awards.

[@markschaumann3012]

00:00 Mo Mháire 02:59 dTigeas A Damhsa ("Just a dance" - Children's Dance Song) 04:26 Siúil A Rún

[@dannieldf]

I think the first is "Come Together"

[@simonidastankovic2627]

thanks

[@gearoid8485]

@@dannieldf It's not! Mo Mháire is the title - in English 'My Mary'

[@BarryHawk]

Exceptional from start to finish. The Donegal harmonies are incredible... and that closing guitar chord at the end is out of this world.

[@pierluigiservida6256]

The Golden Age of the Clannad and of the celtic music.

[@Johnnybananass-_]

Nothings says "Folk" more than brown corduroy waistcoats, Love this band !

[@markswiftmelodies]

Their later success definitely made people forget what a great band they were in the 70s...wish there was a DVD of all this 70s footage available.

[@TheHumbuckerboy]

Someone should send a copy of this early material to Elvis Costello in order to educate him .

[@GoldinDr]

Exactly. Call me conservative, but I prefer old-school Clannad (like this).

[@nbenefiel]

I had a huge crush on Ciaran back in the 70’s.

[@markmoore2625]

I have only recently discovered this captivating performance. I have long been a Clannad fan, and this live performance is truly magical, and Maire is so beautiful.

[@patriciathewisher2315]

First saw Clannad in 77/78 in Gaoth Dobhair where they lived. In those days they only sang in the Irish language. ☘️🇮🇪⭐️🇮🇪☘️

[@nbenefiel]

I used to see them in Dublin in the 70’s. They sang mainly in Irish.

[@LOVEchristHEwasVEGAN]

were you able to understand the donegal accent? im from derry and i have to strain to understand (in irish)

[@tonyoleary4164]

I went to a Clannad concert in Wythenshawe, Manchester a few months before this recording was made. I have been to many concerts in my life (I am now aged 72) and this concert was one of the top three. The other two were Bob Dylan in Dublin with Elvis Costelloe as the "support" act "( ?) about 1997 and with Carole King and Van Morrison joining in the fun at the end of the show. The other was the Kinks in the Stadium in Dublin, a rough venue but Ray Davies and the boys were magical. Smoking was banned but the smell of ganja only added to the atmosphere! I an still hear their "encore" tunes - "you really got me", and,especially, "Days". I was lucky enough to go to real concerts before the arrival of the poxy "boy bands"!

[@ianbartle456]

Preach! Every one of those artists you named is a musician and a songwriter of the first rank. Seems they also knew how to put in a concert- or contribute to one.

[@nbenefiel]

I remember,back in 1971, walking into the Denmark Cafe in Jerusalem. Bob Dylan was playing, just for fun. I lived in Dublin most of the seventies, an amazing time for Irish music. I got to see them all. In the seventies there was fantastic music.

[@nbenefiel]

I lived in Dublin for most of the 70’s. I got to see Clannad a lot, also Planxty, the Bothy band, the chieftains, DeDanaan. It was magical.

[@LOVEchristHEwasVEGAN]

lucky

[@t.e.1189]

I'm jealous

[@patriciathewisher2315]

Maire has such a beautiful pure voice.

[@jeffreydelk3435]

The harmony of this family blows my mind .

[@michaelburke5907]

My god, what a voice!

[@ianbartle456]

YES! it IS something, isn't it?!

[@lorettawilson7264]

Clannad is one of my NUMBER ONE FAVORITES, they are SOOOOOO GOOD! I LOVE them all so much, I would do ANYTHING just to MEET them all...My favorite CD is called " In a LIfetime" I've listened to it for 6 years straight....When my husband and I were very "Poor" for a while, we came into a little extra money, he asked me what I wanted, and I said CLANNAD CD "In a Lifetime"..so he bought me ONE CD, all we could afford, I kept that one CD I owned for 6 or 7 years, and I still have it, and it's 2019 !!!! I will frame it as it is getting old and worn out... but.I recently got a NEW Clannad CD, I listen to all the time...thank you Clannad for all the beautiful music you brought into this world....LOVE to you all, Loretta Wilson....The newest Clannad CD is called ""Clannad ANAM""...and it has all my favorite songs on it...I LOVE it !!!!!

I'm Brazilian but my spirit is totally Irish. Much Oblided Clannad for this masterpiece

[@SebionBion]

I actually can relate

[@nbenefiel]

We were so young.

[@indieboomer]

Siúil A Rún isn this version is a pure masterpiece.

[@carlosm.devasconcelllos3939]

Moya so young and very cutie !

[@michaelburke5907]

Absolutely wonderful. My favorite band ever.

[@thomassteenburg7220]

magic from Moya and Clannad!!

[@marcfrancoisrouleau]

Je suis du Québec au Canada. J'ai vu Clannad à Montréal dans les années 80. J'ai discuté avec la chanteuse et l'ai embrassé sur les joues à la fin du spectacle. Une grande dame. Un groupe phare de l'Irlande. Bravo.

[@BCTGuitarPlayer]

Decades and still loving them;)

[@nbenefiel]

They were brothers, sister and cousins. They grew up in Gweedore, co Donegal, speaking Irish.

[@QueenMaeve2024]

brothers, sister and uncles. Both uncles deceased now, rip

[@TimothyOBrien1958]

What an angelic voice.

[@tuxster123]

My god,that bass player is tracking these song like its his own heartbeat, ❤ 💙 💜 💖

[@ianbartle456]

Yes watch the Concert on Christ Church, Dublin for 2011. You'll see just how locked in he is. Totes brilliant!

[@nbenefiel]

Listen to nil sin la (not sure how to spell it).

[@MrTravisClay]

RIP Duggan brothers 🙌

[@stefanoste.venventurini3349]

Clannad in the ‘70 at their best here, sound quality is unbelievable, far better than original versions. Love this

[@sharonsheehy3128]

Love this music ,,,,,💚💚💚

[@mobi_61]

Loreena McKennitt is good too.

[@arigones]

This is pure brilliance.

[@TheHumbuckerboy]

Timeless and enchanting !

[@jamesmcgovern1197]

This is pure. Music that evoked the magic of the spirit.

[@mountlofty58]

RIP...Padraig Duggan...

[@Buffylein1]

Rest in peace, Pádraig Duggan :'(

[@quasarsphere]

Wait...what???

[@Buffylein1]

Padraig died in august 2016... :/

[@pasqualedavino8911]

is dead 1972 and now as

[@kaymuldoon3575]

Buffylein1 I had not heard that. May he RIP. 😪

[@Les3201]

An incredibly high quality video recording.....thanks!, Tunes like “Siuil A Run” and “Coinleach Ghlas an Fhomair” (Clannad 2....track 3, side 1) have the effect of temporarily paralyzing me when listened to on a good stereo.....even though I don’t speak a word of Gaelic......thanks again...

[@simonidastankovic2627]

Well put

[@cristiona22]

Forgot to say - get a load of that whistle playing!!!! Wow absolutely fantastic stuff. Never thought I'd get to see them perform one of my favourite songs.

[@Eleventhearlofmars]

She could sing me to sleep every night, love it

[@brennos198]

GOLD FOR MY EARS!!!

[@nbenefiel]

We were so young

[@darrenhenley2258]

Thank you for posting this. What it does for my heart and soul cannot be put into words.

[@lindaflynn68]

Fabulous music, timeless

[@smartyway3876]

I thought it was ENYA singing on the harp but I do believe this is her real family. Lord bless them all. Awesome.

[@stephenindc9102]

That's her older sister. And family.

[@rechtschreib-exorzist8936]

@@stephenindc9102 More exactly the eldest of four more sisters

[@mab31347]

amazing! Have this album from the 70's but 1st time I have ever seen them "live". Love youtube

[@nbenefiel]

I had a huge crush on Ciaran back in the 70’s.

[@Maguirearch]

You mean Maire ! ! not Ciara,,though both are Irish names !

[@ianbartle456]

@@Maguirearch Er, no - I think she means Ciaran!

[@rechtschreib-exorzist8936]

@@Maguirearch Ciáran is the brother on the double bass! :-/

[@foxsparrow8973]

Amazing music, very bold since this music came out during the height of punk and disco.

[@ernstschlapfer8996]

I love Clannad since I know them, since 1978, great music. This music is touching my heart and soul.

[@FordCosworth]

Màire è bellissima, di una bellezza fuori dal tempo.

[@nevillesavage2012]

I love this group. I favourites. Those gold nuthuggers that guy is wearing is epic. I think he borrowed those pants from my dad

[@Eleventhearlofmars]

nevillesavage2012 wouldn’t exactly describe those kecks as nuthuggers lol

[@ilonastuntebeck6903]

If u close your eyes and listen too this . It's like going back in time . fantastic

[@JohannFickert-zr1wi]

So beautiful, all of it.

[@user-fj1ym9mm2r]

Йоу, это круто!

[@DSS-jj2cw]

I actually prefer Clannad's early folk music days. Not so much the later New Age material they did.

[@simonidastankovic2627]

Me too

[@PotterSpurn1]

I love all their music - traditional, new age...pop, jazz influences. They do it all very well.

[@andrewbevan4662]

Macalla was the best mix of old and new

[@gearoid8485]

This isn't New Age but traditional Gaelic!

[@rikk319]

@@gearoid8485 That was the original poster's point. I like all of their music, too.

[@richardwatkins2402]

Saw these live at Stoke Victoria hall last night, and they sang dTigeas Damhsa, it sounded as good as the version in this video.

[@kirillmanohhin8320]

ПРЕКРАСНО ! БРАВООО !!

[@Time2ski27]

Just love this and i sure am sorry to hear about Pádraig Duggan. What talent he had. We'll all meet up with him later.

[@irelandserverferrersegura4021]

The family of my Goddess ❤️❤️❤️❤️😍😍😍😍🤗😭😭😭

[@Thomas_Sch]

so underrated...

[@samspade5824]

Enya's big sister.

[@realdinho]

and two brothers! In fact on the last one it's just the three of them ;)

[@carolnearson7932]

What a great recording!!!!

[@tjblackforest69]

Wonderful

[@servitrad]

Maire was so lovely then.....

[@RevolunionDEIDEAScreactivas]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😍😍😍😍😍

[@laviergededomremy9670]

Thank you so much for posting this!!!

[@NoelKropf]

So beautiful! Thank you.

[@mauriziogiudici3458]

Thank you so much !!!

[@kitebabe05]

Thanks for this rare songs of clannad!!

[@stephenjones8928]

This is gold man! Thanks for posting.

[@paulcooke7913]

true legends

[@lrodefender90]

Fantastic. Loving these old songs.

[@MrBaxterrify]

Fantastic performance before their very atmospheric sound was introduced.

[@esej1]

It should be on CD....

[@pierobalbo3337]

Danke

[@willischmidt9479]

Total LIVE sound! That's amazing! And beatiful voices...

[@magnoembalagens6979]

very good im brasilian but i love irisch folk music

[@gameball2003]

yes it is really nice . I,m Irish and like Sergio Mendes

[@erzhan_ashim]

Thanks a lot for publication! I so love Clannad! It is one of the greatest bands of 20 century!

[@Artur-ul8fr]

Woow, what a splendid performance!

[@dreamyblue44]

Wonderful to see this early live footage, many thanks for sharing! :)

[@cristiona22]

Love love love this - thank you for posting it. They have so much talent and I love anything with Pól in it.

[@davidezanardi1969]

una voce incantevole.

[@davidezanardi1969]

RIPETO SIETE INCANTEVOLI GRAZIE ZANARDI

[@BobbitoDigital2007]

Absolutely amazing

[@shimmeringreflection]

Gotta love the penny whistle -- costs so little but if you practise a lot you can impress like this gentleman

[@johanneschneejobschneejob1901]

Just learned of them. So lovely! álainn

[@batlin]

Wonderful stuff. Such an amazingly musical band, and versatile too.

[@seryoun1976]

Clannad... Maybe, Best of the super group. Thank you very much.

[@750drums]

thanks for posting. one forgets what a terrific band they were pre-Harry's Game. They gained success with their "new" sound, but lost what it was they had that was unique and magical.

[@oggioggi7915]

I don't agree, every artist has the right to experiment and react to the world around them, but a lot of the new age stuff was nonsense and very boring.

[@PotterSpurn1]

I love all of their music, including the New Age stuff.

[@ianbartle456]

I'll beg to differ. I was spiritually in love with those early albums and missed the tight gtr and mandolin work as they started to experiment and explore, notably with keyboards. Some of that was a bit disposable but when they hit, they really HIT! The 2011 concert in the Dublin Church shows they lost none of their ability to play the original folk music. Pol just seems to have gotten better and better.

[@ianbartle456]

Oh, and Banba was solid gold classic - great songs and absolutely magical production.

[@evansmith3589]

Three of my favorite songs!

[@fastidioussloth6013]

Delightful (and it's great to hear without audience participation).

[@Anfibius]

Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@johnb5455]

Thank you for posting this brilliant video. Clannad were beautiful in their early albums as seen in this clip. Not sure how the audience is receiving it in their futuristic silver booths!

[@nbenefiel]

I saw them many times in the 70’s. The crowds went nuts

[@AnnaM84]

Wow! Máire young resembled a lot to Leo! However, great video, thanks for having posted !!! 💖

[@Artur-ul8fr]

Beautiful piece of music. You can understandit if you have been to Ireland. Great performance by the way!

[@tobiasoellers146]

Wonderful.

[@scottwilson8212]

Amazing!! Thank you for posting

[@robertbiscioli3346]

Grandi... e lei bellissima

[@gabrieli4734]

I feel like I'm back in Cork...love this music...

[@LinquorChannel]

Великолепно!

[@simonidastankovic2627]

Да, ВЕЛИКОЛЕПНО. Песнь Н.2 как наши казачьие

[@AlmeidaToto]

Canta muito ela e linda

[@watchtoweralert1]

excellent

[@sasadarasschoolprojects5576]

I don't know what is the meaning of this, song .but l ❤️ this .👍🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰

[@paulcooke5351]

total perfection

[@michellemariespratt]

Good stuff!

[@humbledandgrateful7411]

WOW... the sound and video quality are so good!! And this had to have been from the 70s, right?

[@CincyscreenwriterIncLoveland]

Joy George 1973, I think.

[@Eleventhearlofmars]

Joy George 1978

[@matthewrichards8497]

Like it came right from the original (restored/well-stored) film.

[@kaymuldoon3575]

Their first album was released in 1973. This video is from 1978.

[@nbenefiel]

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