Clannad & Moya Brennan News

Órla Fallon, formerly of the international show Celtic Woman will perform in Dublin for the first time in four years. Órla, who has recorded Clannad, Moya Brennan and Enya songs with Celtic Woman, and as a solo artist will perform alongside, and with support, Sinéad Madden, of the Moya Brennan band. Órla is the most [...]

David Ross, known as Nassau Royal, will be releasing his debut album in May. As he posted earlier on MySpace the album will be called Breath of the Universe. Several album launches have already been announced, one in Germany and one in The Netherlands. German Album Launch: Kulturkeller, Engen, Germany – May 28th and May [...]

Moya Brennan band member Yoshi Izumi (bass, guitar, vocals) and his band UFEARI release regular free downloads! We’ve just discovered his band, which has been going for a while now! His easy listening/blues music if available to download from the UFEARI blog on their MySpace page. It’s amazing to see other sides to the Moya [...]

Fionán de Barra’s Shetland trad band Fiddler’s Bid has been nominated for a Spiral Award for their new album ‘All Dressed in Yellow‘. Fiddler’s Bid have been going for a more than a decade now and are the forerunners of Shetland music. Voting closed yesterday, but we are very confident from votes that they’ll win!! [...]

Fionán de Barra and his wife of almost one year, super-singer Shannon Lambert-Ryan (you’ll LOVE her voice) performed last night in Titusville Falls with their new band Runa (which is keeping Fionán very busy!). Fionán, who is a member of the Moya Brennan band and Clannad’s live big-band had a wee story in Irish Philly, [...]

Moya Brennan has made an appearance on The Chieftain’s new album! Moya, who has appeared on a number of Chieftains albums makes a stunning contribution to the ‘San Patricio’ album. It was produced The Chieftains and Ry Cooder and has a huge Mexican influence. The six-time Grammy winners’ album also features Liam Neeson, Los Tigres [...]

Moya Brennan has appeared on the new album by Irish fiddle and viola player, singer, composer, album producer and Norland Wind member Máire Breatnach! Máire has appeared on most of Moya’s solo albums and both have worked together on a range of other artists’ albums. The new album, ‘Cranna Ceoil / In Full Measure’ was [...]

UPDATE: I’ve added samples here! I’m in Derry today and was at last night’s brilliant Lumiere concert in Cultúrlann Doire – Two Sisters was amazing! I’m about to leave for Leo’s Tavern for the launch of a new album featuring Moya Brennan, Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, Maighréad & Tríona Ní Dhomhnaill. The album ‘Ceol Cheann Dubhrann’ [...]

Liam Clancy, famous for his 6-decade-long promotion of Irish song as a young emigrant to America and as a member of the Clancy Brothers died on the 4th of December 2009. It is with great sadness that we post this. A man who paved the way for modern Irish and Gaelic music to allow Clannad, [...]

Moya Brennan’s homecoming Christmas concert in Dublin will be presented by television presenter and Irish language campaigner Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh, best known as presenter of The Afternoon Show and judge on the All-Ireland Talent Show. Everyone in Ireland is her friend For more information on the concert, check out Moya Brennan’s official website. We’re quite [...]