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 Friday, March 31, 2000
Monday, March 27, 2000
Saturday, March 25, 2000
Upcoming Máire Brennan Autobiography Revealed in Irish Post Article
Máire Brennan "God of Peace Gift Set" Includes Book and CD
Ed in the Netherlands spotted a
Máire Brennan "God of Peace Gift Set" book and CD at
the on-line music and book retailer Amazon.com.
It is unclear what (paperback?) book and CD is included in this package, but the book that is
included is published by Tyndale House Publishing and has an ISBN No. 0842338748, listed
under 'religious/inspirational'. This gift set was apparently released on January 2000.
If you have any information on what is included in this Máire Brennan "God of Peace Gift Set" book and CD,
please let us know at clannad.news@ireland.com.
Máire Brennan "Follow The Word" CD Single
Amanda writes to tell us that
she was able to obtain the (very hard to find) special CD single release for Máire Brennan's "Follow The Word"
which was available through the on-line music, book, and auction retailer
Amazon.com as
an auction item. Amanda tells us (through a posting on the Celtic Muse Mailing List) what is on the CD:
"I received Maire's new version of Follow the
Word yesterday and it is so awesome. I have four
different versions, the original, original without
entro, new version with jig, new version without jig.
My favourite is definitely new version with jig. Maire
Breathnach is on violin/fiddle."
Thanks to Amanda for the information.
Máire Brennan Amsterdam Concert Filmed for Dutch TV
Ed in the Netherlands who attended
the March 17th, St. Patrick's Day concert by Máire Brennan at the RAI in Amsterdam tells us
that the concert was recorded and will be broadcast on Dutch television by
the EO (Evangelische Omroep), an evangelic broadcasting company in the
Netherlands. It is unknown what exact date the concert will be broadcast.
Thanks to Ed for all the information.
Wednesday, March 15, 2000
Máire Brennan in March/April 2000 "Today's Christian Woman" Magazine
"Be Thou My Vision" On 1995 Iona Album
Fred from the Netherlands
sent us a note to remind us that Máire Brennan sang on the group Iona's version of
"Bi-Se I Mo Shuil (Be Thou My Vision)" on their 1995 release "Journey into the Morn". Another version to compare
with Máire Brennan's 1999 solo version on her "Whisper To The Wild Water". Also of note is the
fact that Máire Brennan sang on the track "Divine Presence" on the same 1995 Iona album. Thanks to Fred
for the information.
Máire Brennan "Whisper To The Wild Water" Available in the Netherlands
Ed in the Netherlands notes on
the alt.music.clannad Usenet newsgroup that Máire Brennan's new solo album "Whisper To The Wild
Water" is now available in the Netherlands. He says that "Free Record shop" in Utrecht carries the
record along with a number of Christian Music and Book shops across Holland. A 14 track UK version
with the extra bonus track "Don't Give Up" is available at Christian Music and Book shops as well as the standard
13 track European version (not the Free Record shop as previously mentioned). This is good news to anxious fans of Máire Brennan where she
performs live in concert on St. Patrick's Day, March 17th at RAI in Amsterdam. Her final
stop on her live concert tour of the U.K. plus Amsterdam. Thanks to Ed for the information. - Corrected March 16
Monday, March 13, 2000
"Be Thou My Vision" On Roma Downey Album "Healing Angel"
For those interested in another
version of the song "Be Thou My Vision" might be interested in the new Roma Downey album
"Healing Angel".
This version is sung by Aoife Ni Fhearraigh from Donegal in Gaelic with a spoken word translation of the
song in English my Roma Downey. A full length music video was done for the song and is
available from Touched By An Angel website in
Real G2 video format. Máire Brennan includes "Bí Thusa Mo Shúile (Be Thou My Vision)" sung completely in Gaelic
on her "Whisper To The Wild Water" solo album. Thanks to an anonymous reader for alerting us
to this information.
Another Picture of Máire Brennan from New Cumberland, PA Concert
Alec Sarkas has included a
picture on his personal web site of
Máire Brennan and himself following the November 25, 1999 concert in New Cumberland, PA.
Thanks to Alec for providing us this picture!
If you have any personal pictures of Clannad or Máire Brennan you would like to share,
please email us at clannad.news@ireland.com and we'll include them on our news page.
Saturday, March 11, 2000
Chicane New Album "Behind The Sun" Includes Máire Brennan
Máire Brennan Joins Bryan Adams During Preview
Chicane, a.k.a. Nick Bracegirdle,
is slated to release a new full length album titled "Behind The Sun" on
the Xtravaganza record label
on March 27th. The album is to include the hit dance single released over a year ago "Saltwater" which
includes vocals by Máire Brennan, as well as a new re-mix "Saltwater (The Thrillseekers House Remix)". Bryan
Adams makes a guest appearance on this album with a new single to be released by Chicane. Bryan Adams joined
Máire Brennan on stage with Nick Bracegirdle for a media preview event for the "Behind The Sun" held at
the end of February in London. More information on this media event is available from a
Billboard Magazine article on-line.
Thanks to Barry Jobson from a post on the Celtic Muse mailing list and an anonymous reader for
alerting us to this information.
Friday, March 10, 2000
Clannad "The Celtic Voice" Released March 7th - Track Listings Appear
The latest Clannad compilation CD
was released on March 7th on the Erin record label called
"The Celtic Voice" and
is available from a number of on line music retailers such as Amazon.com. The
track listing (as it appears in the Amazon.com listings) is as follows:
1. Seaweed
2. Rise Up My Love
3. By Chance It Was
4. Fairly Shot Of Her
5. Brittany Dance
6. Eleanor Plunkett
7. Come Back Honey
8. Children's Dance Song
9. Siuil A Run
10. Two Sisters
11. Mo Mhaire
12. Arise And Dress Yourself
13. The Autumn Stubble
14. Cucanandy/The Jug Of Brown Ale
"St. Patrick - The Irish Legend" Soundtrack Includes Clannad and Máire Brennan Tracks
Thanks to a tip from an anonymous
reader, we find that the soundtrack to the soon to be aired Fox Family Channel television special
"St. Patrick - The Irish Legend" includes a track by Clannad and one by Máire Brennan. More information on this soundtrack
which was released on February 29th by Shanachie Records seperately on CD can be found at the on-line music retailer CD NOW. The
track listings, as it appears from the CD NOW web site,
is as follows:
1. The Light On The Hill - Maire Brennan
2. The Vision/A New Message
3. Cormacus Scripsit - Anuna
4. Wendel's Wedding - Jerry O'Sullivan
5. Na Laethe Bhi - Clannad
6. Ride Through The Forest/ Lira's Palace
7. In The Wilderness/First Revelation
8. Black Is The Color Of My True Love's Hair - James Keane
9. The Call
10. Massacre
11. Sraid An Chloig - Solas
12. Cape Clear - Laurence Nugent
13. The Prayer
14. Death By Fire
15. On The Sea/Captive
16. On The Mountain/Second Revelation
17. Diappointment/Finally Ireland
The "St. Patrick - The Irish Legend" television docudrama will first premiere on the
Fox Family Channel on
Sunday, March 12th at 7:00 pm ET (2 hours). The show will be repeated on March 17th. More information on the television
special presentation can be found at the Fox Family Channel web site (ENTER and
click on "St. Patrick - The Irish Legend" button). The Fox Family Channel is
available across the U.S. on cable systems and on satellite.
Wednesday, March 8, 2000
Important Note on Máire Brennan Concert in London at the Adelphi Theatre
According to reports, some people
have been experiencing difficulties in booking tickets for the London show on March 12th at the
Adelphi. The phone number originally published has not been adequate. A new number that will
make it much simpler to anybody still without tickets is (UK) 0171-403 3331 (number for C.C. bookings).
If anybody who had experienced difficulties with purchasing tickets through the original
number, please let us know at our email address clannad.news@ireland.com.
Máire Brennan Review in Hot Press Magazine
An anonymous reader reports
that a album and/or concert review of Máire Brennan's "Whisper To The Wild Water" has appeared
in a recent issue of Hot Press Magazine (Ireland).
A check of the Hot Press Magazine Web Site doesn't
show any Máire Brennan review in the recent issue, but may have been omitted from the web site
or the review may be available in the following issue. If anybody has seen this review in
Hot Press Magazine, please let us know - clannad.news@ireland.com.
Clannad and Enya to be Included in RTE One Television Documentary
A new television documentary series on
RTE One Television (Ireland) about the rise of Irish Pop music (since the 1950's to present) called "From A Whisper To A Scream" is
to include Clannad and Enya in Program No. 4 (the Mid 1980's) in the
series. It is unclear if any new interviews of Clannad or Enya will be included in the series, but most likely classic
archival material will be shown. The first program in the series about the rise of Irish popular music
from the 1950's to the 1960's has already been aired on RTE One on February 29th. The series was produced
and directed by David Heffernan, with the help of Hot Press Magazine. If any readers
have the opportunity to see this program on RTE One Television in Ireland, we would like to know what mentions
there are of Clannad and Enya. Send an email to clannad.news@ireland.com.
Sunday, March 5, 2000
Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh Interview on RTE Radio 1 "The Late Session"
Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, fiddle player and singer from the Donegal
based traditional group Altan, is Aine Hensey's guest on last week's edition of the RTE Radio 1 program "The Late Session". In
the interview, Mairéad talks about the new album released by Altan called "Another Sky".
Clannad and Enya get a brief mention in the interview when the subject of the use of Gaelic in
songs and how foreign audiences respond to it is discussed. You can listen to last week's edition
of "The Late Session" with the interview through a RealAudio file available
from the RTE Radio 1 website. (The interview is towards the middle of the program.) The new Altan
album "Another Sky" includes several photographs taken around Gweedore, Co. Donegal in the CD booklet
including pictures of Mt. Errigal.
Friday, March 3, 2000
More Comments on WTWW Typographical Errors
We received a note from an anonymous reader about the
typographical errors found by another reader in the CD booklet for Máire Brennan's "Whisper To The Wild Water".
We added the comments to a page on the subject which
includes the original notes on corrections.
Possible Single Released for Máire Brennan's "Follow The Word"
Another anonymous contribution from a reader
notes that the following was spotted recently at a dealer's site:
Item No: 287399 -- CLANNAD / MAIRE BRENNAN
Title: Follow the Word with jig intro / without jig intro
Description: CD Single -- Epic / promo issue / advance
If anyone has additional information on this possible release of "Follow The Word" as
a (promotional?) CD single (with an alternate version of the song), please let us know. Email us at clannad.news@ireland.com.
Thursday, March 2, 2000
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