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Saturday, September 4, 1999

    Recent BMI Song Database Listings for Máire Brennan - updated September 6

      A recent check of the publically accessable database on the BMI (Broadcast Music Inc.) web site reveals some recent entries of songs by Máire Brennan. One song title is "Ceolfidh Me" with Máire Brennan (also listed under Máire Ní Bhraonin) and Denis Woods listed as writers and the BMI work number '4533364'. Barry Jobson informs us that this was actually released as a b-side to Máire's "Heal This Land" single. Another song title is "Pilgrim" with Máire Brennan and Tim Jarvis listed as writers with the BMI work number '4678924'. Note that this later song title, "Pilgrim", has a much later BMI work number than the song titled "Pilgrim's Way" which appeared on Máire Brennan's second solo album, Misty Eyed Adventures. Finally, a song with the title "World" is listed for Máire Brennan as sole writer with the BMI work number '4546436'.

      So, these recent BMI listings might indicate some of the titles of songs on the forthcoming solo Máire Brennan album, (just speculation at this point). Songs listed on the BMI database do not have to be released.

      Checks under Ciaran Brennan, Noel Duggan, and Padraig Duggan reveal no new song listings for Clannad since the Landmarks album with the exception of "Christmas Angels" which was released as a special single. One can speculate that the new Clannad album is not that far enough along yet.

      However, as a side note, a clever fan (on the alt.music.enya newsgroup) revealed earlier this past week that a new song listing for Enya has appeared on the BMI database under the title "Ascension" with the BMI work number '4792526'.